Background Color

[BradB]

I put together a little indicator that changes the background color (backcolor=) for bars that occur during a specified period of the day, based on parameters. What I would like to do is allow someone to choose their own background color from the Indicators panel, like a normal plotted indicator, but I'm not really doing a plot here. Any suggestions?

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Please try setting up an indicator with one plot and just don't set any value for the plot series. You then should be fine.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Take a look at the source code for VolumeProfile indicator.

Pay attention to the following:

Color variables under the Variables section Color properties under the properties section

- You need to include a property that exposes the color variable

- You need to include a property that serializes the color

[scjohn]

Some what of a follow up question. I am using BackColorAll and this paints the entire chart. Is there a way of limiting the painting of the background to just the panel that the indicator is running in? If my indicator is running in panel 2, I just want the background area of panel 2 painted. Right now I get panel 1 and 2 painted.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Have you tried the property BackColor ?

See this link - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...BackColor.html

[scjohn]

Thanks, That did the trick.

A suggestion: IN the documentation maybe you could cross link property(s) that are similar in nature, like BackColor and BackColorAll.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Thanks for your suggestion.

[NinjaTrader_Josh]

Does BackColor and BackColorAll only work for indicators? I can't quite seem to get it to paint its colors in my strategy.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Yes it should.

In case it does not:
- please post simple-as-possible indicator and startegy to demonstrate the problem
- which instrument and time frame did you try?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Josh]

From what you are saying it seems like I need an indicator that utilizes BackColor on my charts for when I run a strategy for it to paint anything. What I was hoping for was to be able to call the BackColor() from within my strategy without having to go to an indicator. I just wanted to paint the bars where my strategy entered and where it exited to make it stand out more.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Sorry, misunderstanding. Yes BackColor(All) works for strategies as well.

[maitreja]

Hallo, I'm resolving this:

My main chart for manual trading is NQ. I want to change background of this chart in depence of NYSE TICK, e.g. Tick is > 900, I want to change backcolor to green, TICK is < -900, backcolor has to be red. I have read here that it's not possible to create indicator depending on two different instruments. So I tried to create strategy, but it doesn't work. How to join strategy to chart?
Thanks
maitreja

if(BarsInProgress == 1){
if(Close[0] < -900 ){
BackColorAll = Color.Red;
}
else if(Close[0] > 900){
BackColorAll = Color.Green;
}
}

[NinjaTrader_Josh]

Hi maitreja,

To add a strategy to a chart you need to first be connected to a data feed.

[maitreja]

Hi Josh, I'm connected

[NinjaTrader_Josh]

Press Ctrl+S from your chart to bring up the Strategy selection window. You will then need to add your strategy to the chart.