Help with HLC

August 27th, 2018, 10:07 PM

Hi everyone,

I've just started using thinkscript and this is what I have so far.

Code

#Define yesterday's "HLC"
def Yhigh = high(period = "day" )[1];
def Ylow = low(period = "day" )[1];
def Yclose = close(period = "day" )[1];

#Plot yesterday's "HLC" 
plot High = (Yhigh);
plot Low = (Ylow);
plot Close = (Yclose);

As you can see, it is very basic and I put it together with the help of existing examples on their help page as I'm still learning. My question is, how do I make the high, low, and close ignore pre- and after-market prices? In other words, I only want the HLCs for the previous day's market hours. I'm sure the answer is staring me in the face, but a little nudge in the right direction would be very much appreciated!

May 2nd, 2019, 08:56 PM

Were you ever able to figure out how to only get the Regular Trading Hours plotted?

May 2nd, 2019, 10:15 PM

RazorSharp

how do I make the high, low, and close ignore pre- and after-market prices?

You can record the high/low/time for X bars back. Then look at the set of bars in the time frame (yesterday) that you want to monitor.

July 4th, 2019, 03:21 PM

This plots the prior day's RTH session high, low and close

Code

def rthStart = GetTime() crosses above RegularTradingStart(GetYYYYMMDD());
def RTHEnd = GetTime() crosses above RegularTradingEnd(GetYYYYMMDD());
def RTHStartBar = if RTHStart then BarNumber() else RTHStartBar[1];
def priorRTHStartBar = if RTHStartBar != RTHStartBar[1] then RTHStartBar[1] else priorRTHStartBar[1];
def h = if RTHStart then high else
        if high > h[1] then high else 
        if RTHEnd then h[1] else h[1];
def l = if RTHStart then low else
        if low < l[1] then low else 
        if RTHEnd then l[1] else l[1];
def priorRTHHigh = if RTHEnd then h else priorRTHHigh[1];
def priorRTHLow = if RTHEnd then l else priorRTHLow[1];
def priorRTHClose = if RTHEnd then close[1] else priorRTHClose[1];

plot previousRTHHigh = priorRTHHigh;
     previousRTHHigh.SetDefaultColor(Color.Green);
     previousRTHHigh.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
plot previousRTHLow = priorRTHLow;
     previousRTHLow.SetDefaultColor(COlor.Red);
     previousRTHLow.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
plot previousRTHClose = priorRTHCLose;
     previousRTHClose.SetDefaultColor(Color.White);
     previousRTHClose.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);

declare hide_on_daily;

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