Colour Bar Script Assistance

NexusFi · 2011-03-17T21:20:31-04:00

if (CrossAbove (+5,Value,1)) BarColor = Color.Blue; else if (CrossBelow (-5,Value,1)) BarColor = Color.Magenta; else BarColor = Color.Gray; Not sure if the logic here is good, if a CrossBelow can possibly happen while in the CrossAbove condition but this is the way to test anyway. eDanny It's working as per your post, all be it with 2 x } at the end so many thanks. I'm at a loss as to the reasons for differences in how to group things within the curly brackets, or as and when they are needed. I spend …

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Updated March 18, 2011

Colour Bar Script Assistance

March 17th, 2011, 09:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
eDanny East Rochester, NY Vendor: www.integrity-traders.com Experience: Intermediate Platform: NT Posts: 329 since Jul 2009 Thanks Given: 18 Thanks Received: 425	Your curly brackets would have worked, i just removed them as unnecessary. The reason yours wasn't working correctly is because of the missing 'else' after the first Cross test. In other words you tested, then tested again for the other condition regardless of the outcome of the first test, the CrossAbove. Using an 'else' will have the effect of your second test, CorssBelow never being hit unless the first fails. Then if the second fails the third action takes place.