Quickie: How to access multi-plot indicator's values SEPARATELY??

chrisflow · (login for full post details)

This is simple but I can't find the answer anywhere:

I'm programming my own indicator and I want to access another indicator that plots two values (ie MACD Bollinger Bands, or the QQE].

For example how would I access the value of the upper bollinger band independently of the lower one?

For example, the QQE indicator, if you look at the code, uses two public variables, Value0 and Value1 for the two plots it produces. When I access the QQE externally this code only returns one of the plots:

works, but accesses only one of the QQE's two plots:
double tempVariable = QQE(14, 10)[0] // returns only one of the plots data points

I want to access it like this (but all of these tries have returned compiling error):
fails:
double tempVariable = QQE.Value[0](14,10)[0]; // to access Plot 0 data
double tempVariable = QQE.Value[1](14,10)[0]; // to access Plot 1 data

fails:
double tempVariable = Value0.QQE(14,10)[0];
double tempVariable = Value1.QQE(14,10)[0];

fails:
double tempVariable = QQE.(14,10)[0].Value0
double tempVariable = QQE.(14,10)[0].Value1

Aaaargh....

Here is partial code from the QQE in reference to Value0 and Value1:
#region Properties
[Browsable(false)] // this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
[XmlIgnore()] // this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
public DataSeries Value1
{
get { return Values[0]; }
}

[Browsable(false)] // this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
[XmlIgnore()] // this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
public DataSeries Value2
{
get { return Values[1]; }
}

.... [more]

gregid · (login for full post details)

Try these:

double tempVariable = QQE(14,10).Value1[0]
double tempVariable = QQE(14,10).Value2[0]

chrisflow · (login for full post details)

Thanks for the help!

I found this to work. Hopefully it doesn't use more resources than necessary but this got it done:

First of all, the variables I was calling from QQE are *DataSeries* so I must create a DataSeries from the calling indicator in which to put the QQE vars (using a type double was like putting a dozen eggs into a the space of one egg and doesn't work):

First I defined a new DataSeries variable:

Code

                            
Initialize() 
{
myDataSeries_QQE_PlotA = new DataSeries(this);   
myDataSeries_QQE_PlotB = new DataSeries(this);
}

Then copy the data from the QQE into my current indicator:

OnBarUpdate()
{
// Pull the first plot data out of the QQE
// Values[0] references the QQE public DataSeries variable Value1 which is returned as Values[0]
// The second [0] tells NT to use the CurrentBar (the newest bar)
myDataSeries_QQE_PlotA.Set(QQE(14, 5).Values[0][0]);   

// Pull the second plot data out of the QQE
// Values[1] references the QQE public DataSeries variable Value2 which is returned as Values[1]
// The second [0] tells NT to use the CurrentBar (the newest bar)
myDataSeries_QQE_PLotB.Set(QQE(14, 5).Values[1][0]);


//To print the QQE's latest values in the output window:
Print("Last PlotA value from QQE: " + myDataSeries_E_QQE_Value0[0]);
Print("Last PlotB value from QQE: " myDataSeries_E_QQE_Value1[0]);
}

[end]




QQE code referenced here:
******************************************************
region Properties
        public DataSeries Value1
        {
            get { return Values[0]; }
        }



        public DataSeries Value2
        {
            get { return Values[1]; }
        }************************************************************

eDanny · (login for full post details)

That works fine except you are creating two DataSeries for nothing. You could just call the QQE values as you need them like this:

//To print the QQE's latest values in the output window:
Print("Last PlotA value from QQE: " + myDataSeries_E_QQE_Value0[0]);
Print("Last PlotB value from QQE: " myDataSeries_E_QQE_Value1[0]);

or do this in Variables:

private Indicator qqeLines;

in OnBarUpdate():

if(CurrentBar == 0)
qqeLines = QQE(14, 5);

//To print the QQE's latest values in the output window:
Print("Last PlotA value from QQE: " + qqeLines.Values[0][0]);
Print("Last PlotB value from QQE: " + qqeLines.Values[1][0]);

// Do other stuff with qqeLines below

zeller4 · (login for full post details)

eDanny

That works fine except you are creating two DataSeries for nothing. You could just call the QQE values as you need them like this:

//To print the QQE's latest values in the output window:
Print("Last PlotA value from QQE: " + myDataSeries_E_QQE_Value0[0]);
Print("Last PlotB value from QQE: " myDataSeries_E_QQE_Value1[0]);

or do this in Variables:

private Indicator qqeLines;

in OnBarUpdate():

if(CurrentBar == 0)
qqeLines = QQE(14, 5);

//To print the QQE's latest values in the output window:
Print("Last PlotA value from QQE: " + qqeLines.Values[0][0]);
Print("Last PlotB value from QQE: " + qqeLines.Values[1][0]);

// Do other stuff with qqeLines below

Thanks eDanny!

I'm using this and sometimes getting plotvalues in the output and sometimes it's plotting zero...

https://screencast.com/t/MGUyMWY0Z

Not sure what else to change for that. I have the COBC=false...
Thanks for your help.
Kirk

max-td · (login for full post details)

hey chrisflow,

have you ever tried it with the Ninja-Startegy-wizard, to find out the exact code of the plot you like to grab when using indicators with multiple plots / values like Macd, Boll-bands, QQe etc ?

thats a fast + easy help in my eyes !

chrisflow · (login for full post details)

That's neat. Now can this type "Indicator" be declared using the "(this): in order to sync with historical data and so that it updates with each tick?

chrisflow · (login for full post details)

Yeah but that would be too easy! Good thinkin'!

zeller4 · (login for full post details)

chrisflow

That's neat. Now can this type "Indicator" be declared using the "(this): in order to sync with historical data and so that it updates with each tick?

Hey Chrisflow,

You got an example for this?

kz

chrisflow · (login for full post details)

I am curious if declaring a type "Indicator" with "(this)" as I do in the following code for DataSeries works the same:

Initialize()
{
myDataSeries_QQE_PlotA = new DataSeries(this);
myDataSeries_QQE_PlotB = new DataSeries(this);
}

Does anyone know of official documentation for type "Indicator" declared as public or private can be found?

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