market analyzer calculate sma

[kenford]

I cannot seems to have my script calculate the difference between a sma50 and the close price and display the result in the market analyzer column, the calculation works fine on a chart.

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{

double valueSMA = SMA(50)[0];

if (Close[0] > valueSMA)
{
val = (Close[0] - valueSMA);
}else if(Close[0] < valueSMA){
val =(valueSMA - Close[0]);
}

valResult = String.Format("{0:0.00}", val);

}


#region Miscellaneous
public override void Plot(Graphics graphics, Rectangle bounds, double min, double max)
{
graphics.DrawString("Price: " +valResult,textFont,textBrush,2,15);
}



#endregion

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

kenford,

The Market Analyzer only takes plot values. Plot values as not in what you place in a Plot() override, but as in what you store inside an actual indicator plot. Hopefully that makes sense.

[spike101]

I was about to create a new post and saw this - it pretty much is the same situation for me. I wanted a custom SMA so I could use the Typical calculation instead of the usual Close**. The indicator works perfectly when placed on the chart.

However in Market Analyzer, my indicator only returns the LastPrice. Here is the very simple code in the indicator:

// shortperiod and longperiod are made available to enter the values
// use typical for price type
Plot0.Set (SMA(shortperiod) [0]);
Plot1.Set (SMA(longperiod) [0]);

I have the same situation in regards to Pivot Points, I would love to display them in the Market Analyzer, but again, it only returns the last price.

Am I missing a key step here?

Thanks!

Dan

** It's odd that it's not built into Market Analyzer to switch price types....

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Dan,

Please ensure you have enough bars loaded in your Market Analyzer. Right click -> Properties -> # of bars back.

[spike101]

Dan,

Please ensure you have enough bars loaded in your Market Analyzer. Right click -> Properties -> # of bars back.

Josh, the funny thing is, my SMA is only for 1 and 3 periods, so the default property setting should be fine! I'll have to try that for the pivots though.

Any other ideas/resources on the SMA problem? Either I need to add something to my indicator, or I'm missing on how to set the price type to Typical in Market Analyzer....

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

If you want SMA typical just open up the SMA indicator, save it as a new name and change the indicator code. Change all references to Input to Typical and then you will have a typical SMA instead of one that uses Close by default.