Changing bar colors on TOS charts, when conditions met.

mcamilapaez · (login for full post details)

Does someone know how to change the color on TOS chart bars once two different conditions have been met?

rmejia · (login for full post details)

The candle color?

AssignPriceColor
https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/charting/thinkscript/reference/Functions/Look---Feel/AssignPriceColor

mcamilapaez · (login for full post details)

Thanks!! I have already tried those instructios unsuccessfully.

rmejia · (login for full post details)

Post the code you are trying to edit to see what's up.

mcamilapaez · (login for full post details)

What I want to do is find the price bar in which there is divergence between price and momentum(28) (over the last 60 perios). Once a divergence is present I want either the price bar to be colored (red for bear divergence/blue for bull) or highlight it somehow...
And it is not working correctly..

declare upper;
INPUT Price = CLOSE;
AssignBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK);
def mom28 = price-price[28];
def swinghigh=highest(60);
def swinglow=lowest(60);
def swingmomhigh=highest(mom28,60);
def swingmomlow=lowest(mom28,60);
def MOMBEAR=mom28<swingmomhigh;
def MOMBULL=mom28>swingmomlow;

Assignpricecolor(if swinghigh then (if MOMBEAR then color.red else color.white) else color.white);

Assignpricecolor(if swinglow then ( if MOMBULL then color.cyan else color.white) else color.white);

Thanks for your help!

rmejia · (login for full post details)

This is a code I have previously worked on; not sure if it is similar to what you are looking for regarding Momentum.

It is the default Momentum indicator with divergence. I set it to 28 length and bars back 60 for the image. The code is a mess, I have several experiments going on in it, have not cleaned it. Can be a starting point if similar to what you need.

Code

declare lower;

input length = 12;
input price = close;

Assert(length > 0, "'length' must be positive: " + length);

plot Momentum = price - price[length];
plot ZeroLine = 0;

#Momentum.SetDefaultColor(Color.Black);
Momentum.AssignValueColor(if Momentum > ZeroLine then Color.Green else Color.Red);
Momentum.setLineWeight(3);
#ZeroLine.SetDefaultColor(Color.Dark_Gray);
ZeroLine.AssignValueColor(if Momentum > ZeroLine then Color.Green else Color.Red);
ZeroLine.setLineWeight(2);


#AddCloud(Momentum, ZeroLine > 0, CreateColor(0, 80, 0), CreateColor(80, 0, 0));
AddCloud(Momentum, ZeroLine > 0, CreateColor(153,255,153), CreateColor(255,153,153));

input BarsBack = 60;
input MomAvgLength = 20;
input PaintBars = No;
plot MomAvg = ExpAverage(Momentum, MomAvgLength);
MomAvg.SetDefaultColor(CreateColor(51,51,51));
MomAvg.SetLineWeight(2);
MomAvg.SetStyle(Curve.Short_Dash);


plot DivergeTop = if Momentum>0 and Momentum<Momentum[1] and Momentum[1]>Momentum[2] and Momentum<highest(Momentum,BarsBack) and highest(Close,5)  > highest(Close[6],BarsBack) then highest(Momentum,barsBack) else double.nan;

plot DivergeBottom = if Momentum<0 and Momentum>Momentum[1] and Momentum[1]<Momentum[2] and Momentum>lowest(Momentum,BarsBack)and lowest(Close,5) < lowest(Close[6],BarsBack) then lowest(Momentum,BarsBack) else double.nan;

DivergeTop.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
DivergeTop.SetLineWeight(5);
DivergeTop.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(5));

DivergeBottom.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
DivergeBottom.SetLineWeight(5);
DivergeBottom.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(6));

AssignPriceColor (if !PaintBars then Color.CURRENT else if Momentum > 0 and Momentum < Momentum[1] and Momentum[1] > Momentum[2] and Momentum < Highest(Momentum, BarsBack) and Highest(close, 5)  > Highest(close[6], BarsBack) then color.Red else if Momentum < 0 and Momentum > Momentum[1] and Momentum[1] < Momentum[2] and Momentum > Lowest(Momentum, BarsBack) and Lowest(close, 5) < Lowest(close[6], BarsBack) then color.Cyan else Color.Current);

#AssignPriceColor (if !PaintBars then Color.CURRENT else if Momentum > 0 and Momentum < Momentum[1] and Momentum[1] > Momentum[2] and Momentum < Highest(Momentum, BarsBack) and Highest(close, 5)  > Highest(close[6], BarsBack) then color.Red else if Momentum < 0 and Momentum > Momentum[1] and Momentum[1] < Momentum[2] and Momentum > Lowest(Momentum, BarsBack) and Lowest(close, 5) < Lowest(close[6], BarsBack) then color.Green else if Momentum >= 0 then if Momentum > Momentum[1] then Color.Current else Color.Current else if Momentum < Momentum[1] then Color.Current else Color.Current);

mcamilapaez · (login for full post details)

Thank you so much!
I will try it and Tell you then....

Drive · (login for full post details)

Im looking for something similar, instead I want my price candles to turn Green when the Slow Stochastic K period crosses above the D period, & Red when the K period crosses below the D period.

meeks · (login for full post details)

Hello,
I'm trying to create a script where color of price bar is blue solely based on the time.

ie. on 30 min timeframe; 9:30AM - 10:00AM & 1:30PM - 2:00PM price bar is blue (regardless of price action), all else remain green/red (depending on price action).

Can anyone help with this?

lukeskywalker1 · (login for full post details)

rmejia

This is a code I have previously worked on; not sure if it is similar to what you are looking for regarding Momentum.

It is the default Momentum indicator with divergence. I set it to 28 length and bars back 60 for the image. The code is a mess, I have several experiments going on in it, have not cleaned it. Can be a starting point if similar to what you need.

Code

declare lower;

input length = 12;
input price = close;

Assert(length > 0, "'length' must be positive: " + length);

plot Momentum = price - price[length];
plot ZeroLine = 0;

#Momentum.SetDefaultColor(Color.Black);
Momentum.AssignValueColor(if Momentum > ZeroLine then Color.Green else Color.Red);
Momentum.setLineWeight(3);
#ZeroLine.SetDefaultColor(Color.Dark_Gray);
ZeroLine.AssignValueColor(if Momentum > ZeroLine then Color.Green else Color.Red);
ZeroLine.setLineWeight(2);


#AddCloud(Momentum, ZeroLine > 0, CreateColor(0, 80, 0), CreateColor(80, 0, 0));
AddCloud(Momentum, ZeroLine > 0, CreateColor(153,255,153), CreateColor(255,153,153));

input BarsBack = 60;
input MomAvgLength = 20;
input PaintBars = No;
plot MomAvg = ExpAverage(Momentum, MomAvgLength);
MomAvg.SetDefaultColor(CreateColor(51,51,51));
MomAvg.SetLineWeight(2);
MomAvg.SetStyle(Curve.Short_Dash);


plot DivergeTop = if Momentum>0 and Momentum<Momentum[1] and Momentum[1]>Momentum[2] and Momentum<highest(Momentum,BarsBack) and highest(Close,5)  > highest(Close[6],BarsBack) then highest(Momentum,barsBack) else double.nan;

plot DivergeBottom = if Momentum<0 and Momentum>Momentum[1] and Momentum[1]<Momentum[2] and Momentum>lowest(Momentum,BarsBack)and lowest(Close,5) < lowest(Close[6],BarsBack) then lowest(Momentum,BarsBack) else double.nan;

DivergeTop.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
DivergeTop.SetLineWeight(5);
DivergeTop.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(5));

DivergeBottom.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
DivergeBottom.SetLineWeight(5);
DivergeBottom.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(6));

AssignPriceColor (if !PaintBars then Color.CURRENT else if Momentum > 0 and Momentum < Momentum[1] and Momentum[1] > Momentum[2] and Momentum < Highest(Momentum, BarsBack) and Highest(close, 5)  > Highest(close[6], BarsBack) then color.Red else if Momentum < 0 and Momentum > Momentum[1] and Momentum[1] < Momentum[2] and Momentum > Lowest(Momentum, BarsBack) and Lowest(close, 5) < Lowest(close[6], BarsBack) then color.Cyan else Color.Current);

#AssignPriceColor (if !PaintBars then Color.CURRENT else if Momentum > 0 and Momentum < Momentum[1] and Momentum[1] > Momentum[2] and Momentum < Highest(Momentum, BarsBack) and Highest(close, 5)  > Highest(close[6], BarsBack) then color.Red else if Momentum < 0 and Momentum > Momentum[1] and Momentum[1] < Momentum[2] and Momentum > Lowest(Momentum, BarsBack) and Lowest(close, 5) < Lowest(close[6], BarsBack) then color.Green else if Momentum >= 0 then if Momentum > Momentum[1] then Color.Current else Color.Current else if Momentum < Momentum[1] then Color.Current else Color.Current);

Thank you mate so much!
I will try it as well

JayC · (login for full post details)

meeks

Hello,
I'm trying to create a script where color of price bar is blue solely based on the time.

ie. on 30 min timeframe; 9:30AM - 10:00AM & 1:30PM - 2:00PM price bar is blue (regardless of price action), all else remain green/red (depending on price action).

Can anyone help with this?

@meeks,

I think you're looking for something like this. You can add this study multiple times and configure different time windows.

JayC

Code

input startTime = 0900;
input endTime = 1100;
def timeWindow = SecondsFromTime(startTime) >= 0 and SecondsFromTime(endTime) < 0;

AssignPriceColor(if timeWindow then Color.BLUE else Color.CURRENT);

meeks · (login for full post details)

That's perfect! Thank you!!!

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