Plots on panel below the price panel ?

[spottysallrite]

With "AddPlot()" it's possible to plot values on the same panel as the prices. However, I would like to plot values on the panel below the price panel. Yes, this is easily done using an indicator, but I'd like to do this from within the strategy script. Is this possible? If so, how?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello, thanks for writing in. You can do this in a strategy by utilizing hosted indicators and AddChartIndicator. We have a full example to reference here:

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

Kind regards,

-ChrisL

[spottysallrite]

Well, your link got me to a "Page Not Found". Anyway, doesn't AddChartIndicator require an indicator ?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello spottysallrite,

Looks like a space in the link broke the link. I've corrected it post # 2.

AddChartIndicator() does require hosting an indicator. This will be necessary to plot in a different panel from the strategy data series panel.

[spottysallrite]

Ok, so again, is it possible to plot to an "indicator" panel (ie, not the price panel, but the panel below the price panel) values generated from within a strategy?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello spottysallrite,

Yes, absolutely. The indicator added with AddChartIndicator() adds the indicator to its own panel. The strategy sets values and the hosted indicator plots those values from the strategy.

This is exactly what the reference sample is demonstrating.

May I confirm you have tested the script and reviewed the code and found this to be inadequate for your needs?

[spottysallrite]

Ok, I've implemented that code and have gotten an "indicator" plot (thanks !). At first glance, the values displayed there were as expected. Then, upon closer inspection, when comparing those values against those on the Output, I found those were not always the same. Yes, some times they were the same, but some times not. I haven't been able to discern any pattern as to when they are in sync and when they are not.

So, do you have any suggestion as to how it could be that the values produced by the strategy would not be the same as those that are plotted? I mean, "PanelPlot[0] = Mnt_SMI;" should work, right? And that's set and printed within the same 1' ES bar. The values I see on the plot can be wildly different from those.

[spottysallrite]

It's been a couple of days since I wrote the above. Do you have any comments?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi, thanks for the follow up. Do you see this with the example "SampleStrategyPlot"? If so please let me know a way to reproduce it (include exact chart settings). If you only see this in your custom strategy/indicator, refer back to this example we provided.