Market Analyzer - bid/ask spread column?

[toddaclark]

Would it be possible to get a column added to the market analyzer to show the current spread between the bid and the ask?

Todd

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

Thank you for your forum post.

I will send this to development, excellent suggestion!

Thank you and Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[toddaclark]

Thanks, Brett..

I'm guessing that adding this column would be pretty easy to add and it might be helpful to many.

Todd

[mrlogik]

Todd,

I have attached a spread indicator that can be used in the Market Analyzer (MA).

To add an indicator to the MA, right click the MA-->columns. On the left side select Indicator and click New. Now on the right side go to "Indicator" and drop down to "SpreadDisplay." Then up top under Data Series change the Type to "Tick", and the value to "1".

This will display a new column in the MA containing the spread of a particular instrument.

Hope this helps.

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

Thanks for posting that, we have some really great NinjaScript consultants!

[nightowlfx]

This is just what I was looking for today.

I'm using NT 7 and have the Spread Display column up in Market Analyzer however all the numbers in that column are "0" for the 8 forex currency pairs displayed. There are legitimate values changing tick by tick in the other rows/columns but the spread display shows "0".

The listed columns are: Instrument, AskPrice, BidPrice, LastPrice, SpreadDisplay.

Did I goof somewhere?

I quadruple checked to make sure I followed installation instructions correctly.

[mrlogik]

Hi Night,

It worked for me in NT7. Just imported it.

Please verify your inputs match mine.

Thanks

[nightowlfx]

OK - Got it.

I had Calculate on bar close set to False.

It should work now - I'll find out Sunday nite as the market is closed now.

Thanx for your help - and the indicator, Mr L.