Custom indicator question

[tmullen614]

I'm working on creating a custom indicator for NinjaTrader 8, and I'm trying to implement a feature that draws a box around two bars whenever they share the same close and open price. Not having any luck no matter what i try to enter. I've been exploring the NinjaTrader API, but I'm unsure about the specific steps or code snippets needed for this functionality. Has anyone successfully implemented a similar feature or could provide guidance on how to achieve this within the NinjaTrader 8 platform? Any help or code examples would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello tmullen614,

Thanks for your post.

A condition could be created that checks if the current Close price (Close[0]) is equal to the current Open price (Open[0]) and also check if the previous Close price (Close[1]) is equal to the previous Open price (Open[1]). The Draw.Rectangle() method would be called within that condition to draw a rectangle on the chart window.

To have the rectangle drawn from the previous bar to the current bar, you could consider setting the startBarsAgo property to 1 and the endBarsAgo property to 0.

See the help guide documentation below for more information and sample code.

Close: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help.../nt8/close.htm
Open: https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/open.htm
Draw.Rectangle(): https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._rectangle.htm

Below is a link to a forum post with helpful information about getting started with NinjaScript.
https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...040#post786040

I am also linking you to the Educational Resources section of the Help Guide to help you get started with NinjaScript:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/educational_resources.htm

If you are new to C#, to get a basic foundation for the concepts and syntax used in NinjaScript I would recommend this section of articles in our help guide first:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/basic_programming_concepts.htm

And the MSDN (Microsft Developers Network) C# Language Reference.
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...erence_wip.htm