Bars colored on HH and LL instead of close.

[tradertom2012]

Hi,
i would like to color candlestick bars based on higher high made or lower low made ie. green for bars with a higher high and red for bars with lower lows instead of based on close as is the current setting. How can i do this? Please advise thanks.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello tradertom2012,

Thanks for your post.

You would need to create a custom indicator, using ninjascript, that would look for the pattern you describe and then set the color of the brush to paint the bar with.
You would use the method BarBrush or BarBrushes, here are links to those methods:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/?barbrush.htm

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/?barbrushes.htm

It may also be possible to use the strategy builder to create a strategy whose only action would be to color the bars. The strategy builder does not require programming knowledge.

Alternatively, if you would like it created for you, we can point you to 3rd party programmer website where you can seek that service.