Help with Creating a 9/30 Crossover Paintbar Indicator

[Disco Scottie 10]

I have no coding experience with TradeStation, so I'm not sure if I can do this. I'd like to create a paintbar indicator that will change candle colors when the 9ema crosses the 30wma. Blue when the 9ema crosses above the 30wma, and red when the reverse occurs. Is it possible to do, and if so how would I go about getting started to figure it out?

[chop51 10]

If {yourMA1} > {yourMA2} then PlotPB(H,L,O,C,"Long",Blue) else PlotPB(H,L,O,C,"Short",Red);

 

This eats up Plot1-4, so if you want to plot the MAs from the same indicator code you'll have to start with Plot5({yourMA},"MA");

 

I haven't used TS in ages, but back in the day it would only allow 4 plots per indicator. I'm assuming they've gotten beyond this by now.

Edited December 13, 2008 by chop51
weird formatting without the [code] tags

[pgain 10]

TS has one built in on the platform

Look for under paintbar studies.

You will see paint bar study MA Avg crossover.

Just plot and change the lengths of the MA to what you like

[EasyTrader_I 10]

Hi Disco,

pgain is correct,

 

If you still find difficulties in finding the code, here it is.. just copy and paste it into a new paintbar.

 

inputs: 
Price( Close ), 
FastLength( 7 ), 
SlowLength( 14 ), 
UpColor( Cyan ), 
DnColor( Blue ) ;

variables: 
FastAvg( 0 ), 
SlowAvg( 0 ) ;

FastAvg = Average( Price, FastLength ) ;
SlowAvg = Average( Price, SlowLength ) ;

if FastAvg > SlowAvg then 
begin
PlotPaintBar( High, Low, "MACross", UpColor ) ;
Alert( "FastAvg above SlowAvg" ) ;
end
else if FastAvg < SlowAvg then
begin
PlotPaintBar( High, Low, "MACross", DnColor ) ;
Alert( "FastAvg below SlowAvg" ) ;
end
else
NoPlot( 1 ) ; { unpaint the bar }

Looking forward to help you to achieve your trading Goals ..

 

Good Luck,

Easytrader_I.