Add indicator to main price chart vs panel below it?

[jamesmjones00123]

I have several indicators in panels below the main pricing chart. This is accomplished successfully with this code:

AddChartIndicator(Stochastics(stochPeriodD, stochPeriodK, stochSmooth));
AddChartIndicator(SMA(emaLongLen));
Panel = 1;
AddChartIndicator(SMA(emaShortLen));
Panel = 1;
AddChartIndicator(ADXR(x,y));
Panel = 2;
ClearOutputWindow();

This gives me 3 subpanels which is perfect. But now I want to add another SMA to the MAIN price chart (above these 3 subpanels). How do I do that? Thanks for helping!

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello jamesmjones00123,

Thanks for opening the thread.

The SMA indicator uses IsOverlay = true, so by default it will be plotted on the main price panel without having to specify which panel it should be plotted on.

Please let us know if we can be of further help.

[jamesmjones00123]

I added a new line at the top, but the new SMA is showing up in the panel below the main pricing panel. Please advise.

AddChartIndicator(SMA(200));
AddChartIndicator(Stochastics(stochPeriodD, stochPeriodK, stochSmooth));
AddChartIndicator(SMA(emaLongLen));
Panel = 1;
AddChartIndicator(SMA(emaShortLen));
Panel = 1;
AddChartIndicator(ADXR(x,y));
Panel = 2;
ClearOutputWindow();

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello jamesmjones00123,

A small detail I overlooked in your code: You are changing the panel of the strategy instead of the Panel property of the indicator.

I would recommend adding your indicators to your strategy as instances of those indicators, and then to change the Panel property of that indicator. I've attached a demonstration showing how this can be done.

If there is anything else we can do to assist, please don't hesitate to reach back.