Bid/Ask-price in chart window

[moon_121]

I'm looking for a way to display the bid and ask - preferable as a line - in the main chart window. There was a small indicator for NT 6.5 called "Show Bid/Ask", but it isn't working in NT 7 any more. Is there any other way to get the bid/ask-data into an chart?

[NinjaTrader_Kyle]

Hello moon_121,

Thank you for your post.

Unfortunately, I am not aware of a similar indicator for NinjaTrader 7. With that said, it would be possible to convert this indicator for use with version 7 but custom programming would be required.

If you are not a programmer, any of the NinjaScript consultants listed at the following link could code this project for you: http://www.ninjatrader.com/webnew/partners_onlinetrading_NinjaScript.htm

[moon_121]

I tweaked the original ShowBidAsk indicator. Now it works with NT7 and displays two long lines to show the bid/ask level. You will find the adapted indicator under the name of "ShowBidAskNT7".
Perhaps somebody with more programming skills can add the possibility to modify the line length, color and stile.

[TheCatMan]

I tweaked the Bid/Ask indicator to my preferences. I shortened the horizontal lines to five bars; the lines are wider and dashes vs. solid lines; I removed the values for bid and ask as they are displayed in chart trader and now only display the spread; the text was moved from the right top to the top left. You can easily tweak the cs file to tweak further to your preferences. There are two versions. One for white chart backgrounds and another for black backgrounds.

[Mindset]

Hi All
Just added configurable colors,line length,thickness and the start and end points for your lines.
Enjoy.

PS NT7 ONLY - 6.5 can't plot into the future. Also I kept the same indicator name so this will OVERWRITE your original.

[TheCatMan]

Thanks for the update! Since I'm new to scripting NinjaTrader indicators, this will give me a good example to refer to when developing some indicators that I have in mind.

[mrlogik]

CatMan,

I have something very similar to what you're looking for on my site. Its called the LogikMark.

Please email me if you have any questions.

[bharding22]

Thanks for your efforts guys! (spent 2 hours expecting to find it within NT7)

[Alfred]

Hi All
Just added configurable colors,line length,thickness and the start and end points for your lines.
Enjoy.

PS NT7 ONLY - 6.5 can't plot into the future. Also I kept the same indicator name so this will OVERWRITE your original.

Hi Mindset...!

Like your ShowBidAsk indicator....but am curious...at the top of the chart it shows ..."Color [Lime] Color[Red}False,-66-112....in addition to the necessary basic info on the indicator and chart...is there a way to eliminate the Color [Lime] Color[Red}False,-66-112....??

It is taking up a lot of space at the chart top and do not need to see specific formatting info there...screen shot below...

Thanks..!

[Mindset]

Not sure this is my indicator but anyway.... Actually I checked and it is - too much code!!!
You can add the following method to the code which determines what goes on top of your chart - I have left it blank but you can put anything you want.

public override string ToString()
{
return " ";
}

ps don't add in OnBarUpdate.

Also see here (http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=4749).

[Mindset]

Here is a version with a blank label.
I hadn't realised that the BidAsk Spread is static text - you could make it moveable if you had the time or simply go into the code and change TopLeft to what ever area you prefer. eg TopRight.

[Alfred]

Thank you Mindset...!

[Ellah]

A family member turned me on to NT and this forum, Great Stuff here.

As my first post and request, for this ShowBidAsk indicator, is there anyway that the prices of the Bid & Ask be visible on the right Y-axis?

I have the "PriceMarkers" set to TRUE, but still does not show up.

PS, I am not a coder :(

Thanks again, glad to be here in the NT forum!