Need Indicator to display tick size & value (NT)

October 8th, 2021, 01:26 AM

kYW42786

IIs there a set of indicators for ninjatrader 8.0 to show the tick size and the tick value of the instrument?

//TickSize
https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English.html?masterinstrument_ticksize.htm

//PointValue
https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English.html?pointvalue.htm

//TickValue
PointValue * TickSize

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October 8th, 2021, 02:27 AM

Thanks, but I am new to NT.

Can you give some hints on how to put them o charts. What do I click?

October 8th, 2021, 04:29 AM

EDGE

//TickSize
https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English.html?masterinstrument_ticksize.htm

//PointValue
https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English.html?pointvalue.htm

//TickValue
PointValue * TickSize

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kYW42786

Thanks, but I am new to NT.

Can you give some hints on how to put them o charts. What do I click?

These are not indicators, they are NinjaScript keywords that you would use if you were writing an indicator, if you were a programmer. They are components of indicators; you can't use them on charts as-is.

For anyone who wants to help, what the OP needs is an indicator that will show the values, per his chart image in an earlier post. He isn't going to code it himself.

Bob.

October 8th, 2021, 04:43 AM

kYW42786

Here is a screenshot of the Micro mini /MNQ Tick size and Tick value. Of course the dta varies depending on the futures instrument. This is an indicator that displays the label on the chart rather than a plot. THX
Screen Shot 10-07-21 at 04.16 PM

To be clear, something like this is what the idea is. He just needs the labels for tick size and value, displayed in the upper right corner of the chart.

Thanks.

Bob.

SamirOfSalem · October 14th, 2021, 10:54 AM

bobwest

To be clear, something like this is what the idea is. He just needs the labels for tick size and value, displayed in the upper right corner of the chart.

Thanks.

Bob.

1) Download the attached .cs file to: Documents -> NinjaTrader 8 -> bin -> Custom -> Indicators
2) Open the NinjaScript editor (from Control Centre: New -> NinjaScript Editor)
3) Press F5 to compile (or click the "Compile" button - it has an arrow pointing down)
4) Apply indicator to your chart like any other. Look for "_Tick Size/Value" (it should appear somewhere at the beginning of the list of available indicators.

I hope this helps.

P.S. If you're absolutely positively sure you want it in the same color as the screenshot, uncomment (i.e. remove the two // characters before) the line tf.AreaBrush = Brushes.Magenta; and compile again.

Code

#region Using declarations
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using NinjaTrader.Cbi;
using NinjaTrader.Gui;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Chart;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.SuperDom;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools;
using NinjaTrader.Data;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript;
using NinjaTrader.Core.FloatingPoint;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.DrawingTools;
#endregion

//This namespace holds Indicators in this folder and is required. Do not change it. 
namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Indicators
{
	public class fio_TickSizeAndValue : Indicator
	{
		protected override void OnStateChange()
		{
			if (State == State.SetDefaults)
			{
                Description = @"https://nexusfi.com/ninjatrader/57732-need-indicator-display-tick-size-value-ninjatrader-2.html";
				Name										= "_Tick Size/Value";
				Calculate									= Calculate.OnBarClose;
				IsOverlay									= true;
				DrawOnPricePanel							= true;
                IsAutoScale                                 = false;
				//Disable this property if your indicator requires custom values that cumulate with each new market data event. 
				//See Help Guide for additional information.
				IsSuspendedWhileInactive					= true;
			}
		}

		protected override void OnBarUpdate()
		{
			//Add your custom indicator logic here.
			if (CurrentBar == Count - 2)
			{
			    string text = "Tick Size = " + Bars.Instrument.MasterInstrument.TickSize;
			    text = text + " Tick Value = " + Bars.Instrument.MasterInstrument.PointValue * Bars.Instrument.MasterInstrument.TickSize;
                TextFixed tf = Draw.TextFixed(this, "Tick Size/Value", text, TextPosition.TopRight, ChartControl.Properties.ChartBackground, ChartControl.Properties.LabelFont, Brushes.Transparent, ChartControl.Properties.ChartText, 100);
				//tf.AreaBrush = Brushes.Magenta;				
			}
		}
	}
}

October 14th, 2021, 11:39 AM

SamirOfSalem

1) Download the attached .cs file to: Documents -> NinjaTrader 8 -> bin -> Custom -> Indicators
2) Open the NinjaScript editor (from Control Centre: New -> NinjaScript Editor)
3) Press F5 to compile (or click the "Compile" button - it has an arrow pointing down)
4) Apply indicator to your chart like any other. Look for "_Tick Size/Value" (it should appear somewhere at the beginning of the list of available indicators.

I hope this helps.

Excellent. I was hoping someone in the community would come through.

@kYW42786, the instructions given about the .cs file is the alternative way to load NT indicators. It's not quite as simple as the method of importing an NT zip file, but it actually does exactly what the other type of import does. The NT zip file includes a .cs file, which is what you need. You're just getting it by itself this way.

Let us know how this works for you.

And thanks, @SamirOfSalem.

Bob.

SamirOfSalem · October 14th, 2021, 11:44 AM

bobwest

Excellent. I was hoping someone in the community would come through.

@kYW42786, the instructions given about the .cs file is the alternative way to load NT indicators. It's not quite as simple as the method of importing an NT zip file, but it actually does exactly what the other type of import does. The NT zip file includes a .cs file, which is what you need. You're just getting it by itself this way.

Let us know how this works for you.

And thanks, @SamirOfSalem.

Bob.

sorry if i complicated things. i was under the impression uploading .zip's was not allowed.

October 14th, 2021, 11:53 AM

SamirOfSalem

sorry if i complicated things. i was under the impression uploading .zip's was not allowed.

Uploading zips is OK, just not something like a dll or an exe (or a zip that contains them.)

In fact, since @kYW42786 already has experience with loading NT zips, if you could do that it might work better. But it's really no problem either way, and since the .cs file is a type that is often used when new indicators are being shared here, it's a type that is good for someone to have the experience of loading in.

So, your choice if you want to put up a new zip, or just leave it as-is. You've already done the work that was needed.

Bob.

SamirOfSalem · October 14th, 2021, 01:09 PM

bobwest

Uploading zips is OK, just not something like a dll or an exe (or a zip that contains them.)

In fact, since @kYW42786 already has experience with loading NT zips, if you could do that it might work better. But it's really no problem either way, and since the .cs file is a type that is often used when new indicators are being shared here, it's a type that is good for someone to have the experience of loading in.

So, your choice if you want to put up a new zip, or just leave it as-is. You've already done the work that was needed.

Bob.

Thanks @bobwest

@kYW42786 Here's a .zip of an updated version: now you can choose where the text strip appears, colors, opacity, font size and weight.

In the indicator pane, configuring your options and then saving the template with the name "Default" will make the indicator use the same settings every time you apply it.

October 14th, 2021, 01:29 PM

SamirOfSalem

Thanks @bobwest

@kYW42786 Here's a .zip of an updated version: now you can choose where the text strip appears, colors, opacity, font size and weight.

In the indicator pane, configuring your options and then saving the template with the name "Default" will make the indicator use the same settings every time you apply it.

So we have a successful conclusion. Thanks.

Bob.

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