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Can I add existing indicators to an indicator I am creating?
I am wanting to create a new indicator that will be referencing some other studies.
Is there a writeup somewhere that explains how I could in a sense ADD these indicators to MY indicator, so that when one puts my indicators on a chart, they could configure all of the settings of the studies my study will be referencing?
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
You do not need to add that second indicator. You will simply call it. For clarity, let me describe an example and assume that you want to call the signalline of the MACD and use it as a trendfilter.
You will then call the MACD in OnBarUpdate() to catch the values, for example
If you call the MACD, it requires 4 input Parameters:
-> the DataSeries you want to apply it to - this can be "Input", but also another indicator
-> the period of the fast moving average
-> the period of the slow moving average
-> the period of the signalline
The input parameters can only be used, if you have declared the variables, so you need to add them to the Variables section
If you want to make these parameters user accessible in your indicator, you also need to define properties for each of them in the properties section. This will make appear "fast", "slow" and "smooth" in the indicator box of your indicator, so that it can be configured, when your indicator has been put onto a chart.
How would I go about populating an oscilator panel with a color?
Say for example I am able to draw arrows on the price chart with various conditions. How do I instead of doing that.... just draw a switchin color in the oscilator pane.
It would look like the picture below. This is from the PriceActionSwingTrend indicator. I would like to populate mine(3rd pane) like this.
Wanted to change the display name of the indie to something different. Then Bam! All my colors changed, and now nothing shows up in my indie pane. WTF?
