How can I selectively plot indicators in a strategy?

[rperez]

Hi,

Does anybody know how to selectively plot indicators in a strategy?

I have a strategy program that my need the EMA(fast) and EMA(slow) in some instances and the EMA(Close,13) and VOLMA(20) in other instances, but I do not want to plot them all simultaneously.

Since the "if" condition cannot be used within the Initialize() method, what other resourse may I use?

For example:

protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(EMA(fast));
Add(EMA(slow));
Add(EMA(Close,13));
Add(VOLMA(20));
Add(ATR(aTRperiods));
}

I would like to be able to do something like the following:

if condition 1
{
Add(EMA(fast));
Add(EMA(slow));
EMA(fast).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Blue;
EMA(slow).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Green;
}
else
{
Add(EMA(Close,20));
Add(VOLMA(20));
Add(ATR(aTRperiods));
EMA(Close,20).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Gold;
EMA(Close,20).Plots[0].Pen.Width = 2;

}

Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

rperez,

Unfortunately you can't selectively plot indicators. It is either plotted always or never plotted.

[Baruch]

Hi,
You can use "if" in initialize(). I do it all the time. The catch is that you don't have data yet so your conditions should relay on parameters values.

Baruch

[rperez]

Good idea Baruch, thank you. I applied your idea and it works great. That's exactly what I was looking for.

Roberto