Anyway to show entry/exit trades with a connected line between them?

February 14th, 2014, 09:47 PM

Anyway to show entry/exit trades with a connected line between them? This works for trades taken on automated strategy, but does not show connecting lines when trades taken manually.

related link on NT Support Forum
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=57967

February 14th, 2014, 10:58 PM

hit f2 then you can draw connect line yourself.

February 15th, 2014, 03:55 AM

Or you could code an indicator that grabs the filled orders and connects the right ones, easier when ATM strategies were used, but possible either way I believe.

vvhg

February 15th, 2014, 10:31 AM

vvhg

Or you could code an indicator that grabs the filled orders and connects the right ones, easier when ATM strategies were used, but possible either way I believe.

vvhg

Thanks. Any idea in how I could code this? Perhaps you have seen the code somewhere already?

February 15th, 2014, 12:02 PM

ticker

Thanks. Any idea in how I could code this? Perhaps you have seen the code somewhere already?

I am not aware of an indicator that does exactly that, but have a look at some indicators that draw lines or channels or some other draw objects and then have a look how to grab the right account from Chart trader and how to sieve through the orders for the right account-instrument combination. You could have a look at the code of vvMiniTradePanel, most is in there (not the lines but the rest) not exactly as you need it, but the method is the same.

vvhg

P.S. Most of this is considered advanced stuff, so you won't find too much help in the official documentation.

February 17th, 2014, 04:02 PM

I have an EasyLanguage solution for this. I discovered that in TradeStation when the Entry and Exit were not both visible on the screen it often would not show the green or red connecting line - so I wrote my own.

It calls some functions, you can create your own or ask for help, sorry forgot about functions.

Code

{
Type  : Strategy
Name  : skt Trade as TrendLine (TradeLine)
Notes : Show Trades, open and closed, as TrendLine
Create: Mar 11, 2013
Update: May 17, 2013
  Discovered an error, if Position reverses then exits on first bar of new trade it adjusts old TLine instead of drawing a new one.
Update: Jun 09, 2013
  Happy Birthday!
  Added "Shjow_TLine" Input to all the supression o9f TrendLines

  Sample Usage :

Inputs: Show_TLine        (FALSE),
        Profit_Color      (Green),
        Loss_Color          (Red) ;
Inputs: TrendLine_Size       (00),
        TrendLine_Style      (01) ;
IncludeSignal: "skt Trade as TrendLine", Show_TLine, Profit_Color, Loss_Color, TrendLine_Size, TrendLine_Style {, FALSE} ;

EasyLanguage translation provided
 for Stan Ehrlich
  by Samuel K. Tennis
  of Vista-Research (c) 2013

Any unauthorized use of this material may constitute
  a violation of U.S. and International Copyright Laws.
}
Vars  : App_Name  ("skt Trade as TrendLine") ;

Inputs: Show_TLine ( TRUE),
        Prof_Color (Green),
        Loss_Color   (Red) ;
Inputs: tl_Size       (00),
        tl_Style      (01) ;
Vars  : tl_Ref       (-01),
        tl_Err        (00),
        tl_Color      (00) ;


if  (@BarNumber <= 01)  then begin
end ; { first bar of data }

if  (Date [00]  > Date [01])  then begin
end ; { first bar of new day }

if  Show_TLine  then begin

  if  MarketPosition (01)  > 00 and BarsSinceExit (01)  = 00 {and tl_Ref  > -01}
  then begin
    if  ExitPrice (01)  > EntryPrice (01)
      then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
      else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;

    if  tl_Ref  = -01  then begin
      tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (01), EntryTime (01), EntryPrice (01),
                                 ExitDate (01),  ExitTime (01),  ExitPrice (01),
                                tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
    end
    else begin
// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
      if  tl_Ref  > -01 and tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
        then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;

// Move end of trend line to exit price
      if  tl_Ref  > -01
        then  tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd (tl_Ref, ExitDate (01), ExitTime (01), ExitPrice (01)) ;
    end ;

// close out previous TrendLine
    tl_Ref  = -01 ;
  end ; // exit from long trade on a Market, Stop or Limit order

  if  MarketPosition (01) <  00 and BarsSinceExit (01)  = 00 {and tl_Ref  > -01}
  then begin
    if  ExitPrice (01) <  EntryPrice (01)
      then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
      else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;

  if  tl_Ref  = -01  then begin
    tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (01), EntryTime (01), EntryPrice (01),
                               ExitDate (01),  ExitTime (01),  ExitPrice (01),
                              tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
  end
  else begin

// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
    if  tl_Ref  > -01 and tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
      then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;

// Move end of trend line to exit price
      if  tl_Ref  > -01
        then  tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd (tl_Ref, ExitDate (01), ExitTime (01), ExitPrice (01)) ;
    end ;

// close out previous TrendLine
    tl_Ref  = -01 ;
  end ; // exit from short trade on a Market, Stop or Limit order

  if  (@MarketPosition  = +01)  then begin
    if  (@BarsSinceEntry  = 01)  then begin
      if  Close  > EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                    else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
      tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (00), EntryTime (00), EntryPrice (00),
                                     Date [00],      Time [00], Close [00],
                                tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
    end ; { first bar of trade }

    if  BarsSinceEntry  > 01 and tl_Ref  > -01  then begin
      if  Close  > EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                  else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
      if  tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
        then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor    (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;
// Move end of trend line to new close
      tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd      (tl_Ref, Date [00], Time [00], Close [00]) ;
    end ; // adjust the trend line as required
  end ; { currently long }

  if  (@MarketPosition  = -01)  then begin
    if  (@BarsSinceEntry  = 01)  then begin
      if  Close <  EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                    else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
      tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (00), EntryTime (00), EntryPrice (00),
                                     Date [00],      Time [00], Close [00],
                                tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
    end ; { first bar of trade }

    if  BarsSinceEntry  > 01 and tl_Ref  > -01  then begin
      if  Close <  EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                    else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
      if  tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
        then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor    (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;
// Move end of trend line to new close
      tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd      (tl_Ref, Date [00], Time [00], Close [00]) ;
    end ; // adjust the trend line as required
  end ; { currently short }

{*****
if  MarketPosition (01)  > 00 and BarsSinceExit (01)  = 00
then begin
  if  ExitPrice (01)  > EntryPrice (01)
    then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
    else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;

// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
  if  tl_Ref  > -01 and tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
    then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;

// Move end of trend line to exit price
  if  tl_Ref  > -01
    then  tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd (tl_Ref, ExitDate (01), ExitTime (01), ExitPrice (01)) ;
end ; // exit from long trade on a Market, Stop or Limit order

if  MarketPosition (01) <  00 and BarsSinceExit (01)  = 00
then begin
  if  ExitPrice (01) <  EntryPrice (01)
    then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
    else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;

// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
  if  tl_Ref  > -01 and tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
    then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;

// Move end of trend line to exit price
  if  tl_Ref  > -01
    then  tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd (tl_Ref, ExitDate (01), ExitTime (01), ExitPrice (01)) ;
end ; // exit from short trade on a Market, Stop or Limit order

if  (@MarketPosition  = +01)  then begin
  if  (@BarsSinceEntry  = 01)  then begin
    if  Close  > EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                  else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
    tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (00), EntryTime (00), EntryPrice (00),
                                   Date [00],      Time [00], Close [00],
                              tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
  end ; { first bar of trade }

  if  BarsSinceEntry  > 01 and tl_Ref  > -01  then begin
    if  Close  > EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                  else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
    if  tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
      then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor    (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;
// Move end of trend line to new close
    tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd      (tl_Ref, Date [00], Time [00], Close [00]) ;
  end ; // adjust the trend line as required
end ; { currently long }

if  (@MarketPosition  = -01)  then begin
  if  (@BarsSinceEntry  = 01)  then begin
    if  Close <  EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                  else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
    tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (00), EntryTime (00), EntryPrice (00),
                                   Date [00],      Time [00], Close [00],
                              tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
  end ; { first bar of trade }

  if  BarsSinceEntry  > 01 and tl_Ref  > -01  then begin
    if  Close <  EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                  else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
    if  tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
      then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor    (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;
// Move end of trend line to new close
    tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd      (tl_Ref, Date [00], Time [00], Close [00]) ;
  end ; // adjust the trend line as required
end ; { currently short }
 *****}

end ; // Show the Trend_Lines

{*
Vars  : tl_Ref (-01),
        tl_Err  (00) ;

tl_Ref  = @TL_New (sDate, sTime, sVal, eDate, eTime, eVal) ;
tl_Err  = @TL_SetExtLeft  (tl_Ref, tfExt)
tl_Err  = @TL_SetExtRight (tl_Ref, tfExt)
tl_Err  = @TL_SetEnd      (tl_Ref, eDate, eTime, eVal)
tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor    (tl_Ref, clr)
tl_Err  = @TL_SetStyle    (tl_Ref, clr)
 *}

{***
#beginCmtry
Inputs: ShowCmtry (FALSE) ;

if  CheckCommentary and ShowCmtry  then begin
  CommentaryCL ("Strategy : '<b>", App_Name,
                         "</b>' ", @vrt.MMDDYYYY (Date),
                              " ", @vrt.HHMM.pm  (Time)) ;

end ; { expert commentary enabled for this bar }
#end ;
 ***}

{
Custom Programming Services provided by:
                 Samuel K. Tennis
                  Vista-Research
                    PO Box 1984
         Ft. Walton Beach, Florida  32549
          voice :  1(850) 243-5105
          cell  :  1(850) 582-7342
          fax   :  1(510) 743-8274
}

February 21st, 2014, 01:42 PM

SKTennis

I have an EasyLanguage solution for this. I discovered that in TradeStation when the Entry and Exit were not both visible on the screen it often would not show the green or red connecting line - so I wrote my own.

It calls some functions, you can create your own or ask for help, sorry forgot about functions.

Code

{
Type  : Strategy
Name  : skt Trade as TrendLine (TradeLine)
Notes : Show Trades, open and closed, as TrendLine
Create: Mar 11, 2013
Update: May 17, 2013
  Discovered an error, if Position reverses then exits on first bar of new trade it adjusts old TLine instead of drawing a new one.
Update: Jun 09, 2013
  Happy Birthday!
  Added "Shjow_TLine" Input to all the supression o9f TrendLines

  Sample Usage :

Inputs: Show_TLine        (FALSE),
        Profit_Color      (Green),
        Loss_Color          (Red) ;
Inputs: TrendLine_Size       (00),
        TrendLine_Style      (01) ;
IncludeSignal: "skt Trade as TrendLine", Show_TLine, Profit_Color, Loss_Color, TrendLine_Size, TrendLine_Style {, FALSE} ;

EasyLanguage translation provided
 for Stan Ehrlich
  by Samuel K. Tennis
  of Vista-Research (c) 2013

Any unauthorized use of this material may constitute
  a violation of U.S. and International Copyright Laws.
}
Vars  : App_Name  ("skt Trade as TrendLine") ;

Inputs: Show_TLine ( TRUE),
        Prof_Color (Green),
        Loss_Color   (Red) ;
Inputs: tl_Size       (00),
        tl_Style      (01) ;
Vars  : tl_Ref       (-01),
        tl_Err        (00),
        tl_Color      (00) ;


if  (@BarNumber <= 01)  then begin
end ; { first bar of data }

if  (Date [00]  > Date [01])  then begin
end ; { first bar of new day }

if  Show_TLine  then begin

  if  MarketPosition (01)  > 00 and BarsSinceExit (01)  = 00 {and tl_Ref  > -01}
  then begin
    if  ExitPrice (01)  > EntryPrice (01)
      then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
      else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;

    if  tl_Ref  = -01  then begin
      tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (01), EntryTime (01), EntryPrice (01),
                                 ExitDate (01),  ExitTime (01),  ExitPrice (01),
                                tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
    end
    else begin
// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
      if  tl_Ref  > -01 and tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
        then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;

// Move end of trend line to exit price
      if  tl_Ref  > -01
        then  tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd (tl_Ref, ExitDate (01), ExitTime (01), ExitPrice (01)) ;
    end ;

// close out previous TrendLine
    tl_Ref  = -01 ;
  end ; // exit from long trade on a Market, Stop or Limit order

  if  MarketPosition (01) <  00 and BarsSinceExit (01)  = 00 {and tl_Ref  > -01}
  then begin
    if  ExitPrice (01) <  EntryPrice (01)
      then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
      else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;

  if  tl_Ref  = -01  then begin
    tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (01), EntryTime (01), EntryPrice (01),
                               ExitDate (01),  ExitTime (01),  ExitPrice (01),
                              tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
  end
  else begin

// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
    if  tl_Ref  > -01 and tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
      then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;

// Move end of trend line to exit price
      if  tl_Ref  > -01
        then  tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd (tl_Ref, ExitDate (01), ExitTime (01), ExitPrice (01)) ;
    end ;

// close out previous TrendLine
    tl_Ref  = -01 ;
  end ; // exit from short trade on a Market, Stop or Limit order

  if  (@MarketPosition  = +01)  then begin
    if  (@BarsSinceEntry  = 01)  then begin
      if  Close  > EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                    else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
      tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (00), EntryTime (00), EntryPrice (00),
                                     Date [00],      Time [00], Close [00],
                                tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
    end ; { first bar of trade }

    if  BarsSinceEntry  > 01 and tl_Ref  > -01  then begin
      if  Close  > EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                  else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
      if  tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
        then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor    (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;
// Move end of trend line to new close
      tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd      (tl_Ref, Date [00], Time [00], Close [00]) ;
    end ; // adjust the trend line as required
  end ; { currently long }

  if  (@MarketPosition  = -01)  then begin
    if  (@BarsSinceEntry  = 01)  then begin
      if  Close <  EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                    else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
      tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (00), EntryTime (00), EntryPrice (00),
                                     Date [00],      Time [00], Close [00],
                                tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
    end ; { first bar of trade }

    if  BarsSinceEntry  > 01 and tl_Ref  > -01  then begin
      if  Close <  EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                    else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
      if  tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
        then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor    (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;
// Move end of trend line to new close
      tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd      (tl_Ref, Date [00], Time [00], Close [00]) ;
    end ; // adjust the trend line as required
  end ; { currently short }

{*****
if  MarketPosition (01)  > 00 and BarsSinceExit (01)  = 00
then begin
  if  ExitPrice (01)  > EntryPrice (01)
    then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
    else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;

// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
  if  tl_Ref  > -01 and tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
    then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;

// Move end of trend line to exit price
  if  tl_Ref  > -01
    then  tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd (tl_Ref, ExitDate (01), ExitTime (01), ExitPrice (01)) ;
end ; // exit from long trade on a Market, Stop or Limit order

if  MarketPosition (01) <  00 and BarsSinceExit (01)  = 00
then begin
  if  ExitPrice (01) <  EntryPrice (01)
    then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
    else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;

// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
  if  tl_Ref  > -01 and tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
    then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;

// Move end of trend line to exit price
  if  tl_Ref  > -01
    then  tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd (tl_Ref, ExitDate (01), ExitTime (01), ExitPrice (01)) ;
end ; // exit from short trade on a Market, Stop or Limit order

if  (@MarketPosition  = +01)  then begin
  if  (@BarsSinceEntry  = 01)  then begin
    if  Close  > EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                  else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
    tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (00), EntryTime (00), EntryPrice (00),
                                   Date [00],      Time [00], Close [00],
                              tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
  end ; { first bar of trade }

  if  BarsSinceEntry  > 01 and tl_Ref  > -01  then begin
    if  Close  > EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                  else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
    if  tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
      then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor    (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;
// Move end of trend line to new close
    tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd      (tl_Ref, Date [00], Time [00], Close [00]) ;
  end ; // adjust the trend line as required
end ; { currently long }

if  (@MarketPosition  = -01)  then begin
  if  (@BarsSinceEntry  = 01)  then begin
    if  Close <  EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                  else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
    tl_Ref  = skt.Draw_TLine (EntryDate (00), EntryTime (00), EntryPrice (00),
                                   Date [00],      Time [00], Close [00],
                              tl_Color, FALSE, FALSE, tl_Size, tl_Style) ;
  end ; { first bar of trade }

  if  BarsSinceEntry  > 01 and tl_Ref  > -01  then begin
    if  Close <  EntryPrice (00)  then  tl_Color  = Prof_Color
                                  else  tl_Color  = Loss_Color ;
// if tl_Color changes call tl_SetColor
    if  tl_Color <> tl_Color [01]
      then  tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor    (tl_Ref, tl_Color) ;
// Move end of trend line to new close
    tl_Err  = TL_SetEnd      (tl_Ref, Date [00], Time [00], Close [00]) ;
  end ; // adjust the trend line as required
end ; { currently short }
 *****}

end ; // Show the Trend_Lines

{*
Vars  : tl_Ref (-01),
        tl_Err  (00) ;

tl_Ref  = @TL_New (sDate, sTime, sVal, eDate, eTime, eVal) ;
tl_Err  = @TL_SetExtLeft  (tl_Ref, tfExt)
tl_Err  = @TL_SetExtRight (tl_Ref, tfExt)
tl_Err  = @TL_SetEnd      (tl_Ref, eDate, eTime, eVal)
tl_Err  = @TL_SetColor    (tl_Ref, clr)
tl_Err  = @TL_SetStyle    (tl_Ref, clr)
 *}

{***
#beginCmtry
Inputs: ShowCmtry (FALSE) ;

if  CheckCommentary and ShowCmtry  then begin
  CommentaryCL ("Strategy : '<b>", App_Name,
                         "</b>' ", @vrt.MMDDYYYY (Date),
                              " ", @vrt.HHMM.pm  (Time)) ;

end ; { expert commentary enabled for this bar }
#end ;
 ***}

{
Custom Programming Services provided by:
                 Samuel K. Tennis
                  Vista-Research
                    PO Box 1984
         Ft. Walton Beach, Florida  32549
          voice :  1(850) 243-5105
          cell  :  1(850) 582-7342
          fax   :  1(510) 743-8274
}

Many thanks that is great, I appreciate you taking the time to get this. Does anyone know how I can get this coded for Ninjatrader?

October 3rd, 2014, 12:43 PM

Did you have any luck building a Ninja indicator for this (connecting line for entry and exit while manual trading) - or find one somewhere? I need this also for screen shots of my trading day for my trade journal. The standard Ninja trade markers are basically useless without lines. -Thanks

April 20th, 2018, 03:20 PM

Hi,

is a solution available after almost five years?

thanks

May 12th, 2019, 09:38 PM

search for the indicator Rainbow.. it will connect entry/exit, show trade result over the exit bar and many other useful functions

Anyway to show entry/exit trades with a connected line between them?

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Anyway to show entry/exit trades with a connected line between them?