How to reference and plot same indicator 2x on different data series

July 8th, 2012, 05:25 PM

I have added 2 data series and second works and plots fine

I have > bars in progress and bars required

now I would like to add another plot of same

Add(new Plot(Color.Orange, "SMA"));

Add(new Plot(Color.Orange, "SMA")); <<<<<<

and then be able to reference it

if (BarsInProgress == 1)

Value.Set

if (BarsInProgress == 2)

Value.Set <<<<<<<<<<

Could someone please tell me how to do that when you have the time ...

or should I make another indicator all together? Thanks

July 9th, 2012, 03:49 AM

GridKing

I have added 2 data series and second works and plots fine

I have > bars in progress and bars required

now I would like to add another plot of same

Add(new Plot(Color.Orange, "SMA"));

Add(new Plot(Color.Orange, "SMA")); <<<<<<

and then be able to reference it

if (BarsInProgress == 1)

Value.Set

if (BarsInProgress == 2)

Value.Set <<<<<<<<<<

Could someone please tell me how to do that when you have the time ...

or should I make another indicator all together? Thanks

You can use one indicator. Here are some hints:

(1) please pay attention that the first bar series is BarsInProgress == 0, the second one is BarsInProgress == 1

(2) you need to add two SMAs in the variables section, for example

Code

private double firstPeriod // period for first SMA
private double secondPeriod // period for second SMA
private SMA myFirstSMA;
private SMA mySecondSMA;

(3) you also need to add a second bar series in the Initialize() section

(4) in a third step you would define those SMAs in the OnStartUp() section of the indicator

Code

myFirstSMA = SMA(Inputs[0], firstPeriod);
mySecondSMA = SMA(Inputs[1], secondPeriod);

Now myFirstSMA will be calculated from the first BarSeries, mySecondSMA from the second Bar Series. You can simply call them in OnBarUpdate(), whenever you like. If you have two PlotSeries, then you can affect values to your PlotSeries, for example

Code

if (BarsInProgress == 0)
      Values[0].Set(myFirstSMA[0]);

if (BarsInProgress == 1)
      Values[1].Set(mySecondSMA[0]);

July 9th, 2012, 03:54 AM

Fat Tails

You can use one indicator. Here are some hints:

(1) please pay attention that the first bar series is BarsInProgress == 0, the second one is BarsInProgress == 1

(2) you need to add two SMAs in the variables section, for example

Code

private double firstPeriod // period for first SMA
private double secondPeriod // period for second SMA
private SMA myFirstSMA;
private SMA mySecondSMA;

(3) you also need to add a second bar series in the Initialize() section

(4) in a third step you would define those SMAs in the OnStartUp() section of the indicator

Code

myFirstSMA = SMA(Inputs[0], firstPeriod);
mySecondSMA = SMA(Inputs[1], secondPeriod);

Now myFirstSMA will be calculated from the first BarSeries, mySecondSMA from the second Bar Series. You can simply call them in OnBarUpdate(), whenever you like.

Thanks a bunch , the only thing I am a bit confused about is that when the indicator is already named and uses the value as seems to be already coded ... but I copied from the ninja trader example so I guess the calculation in the bottom is the actual code and I can rename it?... Thank You

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