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[born again]

i am using a macd and i have placed two lines at certain values of the macd using the constant line indicator in the ninja indicator list. I am trying to create a strategy in the wizard where when the macd crosses one of the lines of the constant line indicator i want a arrow to draw on chart, if macd crosses up through the top line a green arrow and down through the bottom line a red arrow. Both of these constant lines are above and below the zero line of the macd. I also want the arrows to calculate on bar close true. Thank you

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello born again,

Thank you for your post.

I created a video on this item, please visit the following link to view this video: http://screencast.com/t/cPXEDF14gx

[born again]

Patrick thank you i have done as you have said when these conditions happen i would like an arrow to draw on chart when i run a backtest and pull a chart up there are no arrows i also noticed on the chart that the constant lines are not plotting in the macd indicator panel.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello born again,

Thank you for your response.

You will need to go to the Do The Following section of each set > Add > Drawing > Down or Up Arrow.

For the ConstantLines please left click on the '...' button for the 'When the following conditions are true' for the condition you created > on the right side of the window set the ConstantLines parameter 'Plot On Chart' to True > OK.

Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.

[born again]

thats what i have done still no arrows would it have any thing to do with the constant lines not being in the macd panel on the chart

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello born again,

Thank you for your response.

The ConstantLines should not effect the arrows. Can you attach your strategy .cs file to your response?

You will find your strategy in the following directory on your PC: (My) Documents\NinjaTrader 7\bin\Custom\Strategy > the file will be a .cs type.

I look forward to your response.

[born again]

Thank you patrick this is what i have

[stocktraderbmp]

Try CurrentBar.ToString()

[stocktraderbmp]

Try CurrentBar.ToString()

And your 'Y' axis value is wrong - should be something like this:

DrawArrowUp("tag1"+CurrentBar.ToString(), true, 0, Low[0] - 1*TickSize, Color.Lime);

[born again]

noy sure how to do that do i have to unlock code and enter string where it says true or false

[born again]

or can i unlock code and copy and paste what you have written

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello born again,

Thank you for your response.

You will need to set the Y value of the arrows to the Price Data > Close + your desired offset. Please refer to the attached image for an example.

[stocktraderbmp]

noy sure how to do that do i have to unlock code and enter string where it says true or false

Yes - this is what you can see at the moment

if (CrossAbove(MACD(3, 10, 18), ConstantLines(MACD(3, 10, 18), 0.02, 0, 0, 0).Line1, 1))
{
DrawArrowUp("My up arrow" + CurrentBar, false, 0, 3, Color.Lime);
}

Change it to
if (CrossAbove(MACD(3, 10, 18), ConstantLines(MACD(3, 10, 18), 0.02, 0, 0, 0).Line1, 1))
{
DrawArrowUp("My up arrow" + CurrentBar.ToString(), false, 0, Low[0] - 2*TickSize, Color.Lime);
}

Obviously you will do the opposite for the down arrow. So it will be High[0] + 2*TickSize

[stocktraderbmp]

Apologies Patrick-H didn't mean to confuse !

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello stocktraderbmp,

No worries, thank you for your assistance!