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ARW_new (MultiCharts)

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This thread is about drawing an arrow on the chart. (MultiCharts enhanced EasyLanguage)

 

 

 

Arw_New

 

Displays an object, consisting of an up or a down arrow located at the specified bar and specified price value, on the chart that the study is based on; returns an object-specific ID number, required to modify the object.

 

Usage

 

Arw_New (BarDate, BarTime, PriceValue, Direction)

 

Parameters

 

BarDate - a numerical expression specifying the date of the bar at which the object is to be placed;

the date is indicated in the YYYMMdd format,

where YYY is the number of years since 1900,

MM is the month,

and dd is the day of the month

 

BarTime - a numerical expression specifying the time of the bar at which the object is to be placed;

the time is indicated in the 24-hour HHmm format, where 1300 = 1:00 PM

 

PriceValue - a numerical expression specifying the price value (vertical position,

corresponding to a value on the price scale of a chart), where the object is to be placed

 

Direction - a logical expression specifying the direction of the arrow;

True = Down and False = Up

 

Example

 

Place, on the chart that the study is based on, an up arrow at the top of a bar if the Open price has increased incrementally over the last three bars:

 

If Open>Open[1] And Open[1]>Open[2] Then

Value1 = Arw_New(Date, Time, High, False);

 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Arw_New_self

 

Displays the arrow on the SubChart.

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associated key keywords:

 

 

Arw_New_s

Arw_New_self_s

 

Arw_Delete

 

Arw_SetColor

Arw_SetLocation

Arw_SetLocation_s

Arw_SetSize

Arw_SetStyle

Arw_SetText

Arw_SetTextAttribute

Arw_SetTextBGColor

Arw_SetTextColor

Arw_SetTextFontName

Arw_SetTextSize

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Tams, It's nice to extract such interesting possibilitie

 

May I ask a question ?

 

After that avg.st crossed above avg.lt how to compute x points above the X and draw an other arrow?

 

Pseudo Code

 

if avg.st crosses above avg.lt = OK

 

if price > (OK + 3 points) then

id.arw = ARW_new(date, time, OK + 3 points [1], false);

 

if price > (OK + 5 points) then

id.arw = ARW_new(date, time, OK + 5 points [1], false);

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each ID can only be used once per bar.

if you want another arrow on the same bar, you have to define another ID.

 

e.g.

var:

id.arw2(-1);

 

id.arw2 = ARW_new(date, time, OK + 3 points [1], false);

Edited by Tams

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Nonono sir

It's my fault = my explanations are always complicates :haha:

Is it Better with a graph ?

 

 

a picture is worth a thousand words... ;-)

 

 

the logic should be:

if avg.st crosses above avg.lt then OK = avg.lt;

 

 

 

for targets, it is better to use trendlines. (ie horizontal line)

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This one looks logical but doesn't work

 

Please, Show me the way to the next (whisky bar) step :confused:

 

input:
st.length(	20	),
lt.length(	50	), 
arw.size(	18	);

var:
avg.st(	0	),
avg.lt(	0	),
id.arw(	-1	),

OK(		0	),
Sell.1(		0	),
id.arw2(	0	);

avg.st = averagefc(close, st.length);
avg.lt = averagefc(close, lt.length);

plot1( avg.st, "avg.st");
plot2( avg.lt, "avg.lt");

if avg.st crosses above avg.lt then 
	OK = avg.lt ;
if Sell.1 = (OK + 3 points) then
	id.arw2 = ARW_new(date, time, highest( high, 1 ), true );	
		   ARW_setsize( id.arw2 , arw.size   	);

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you have to write out your thought process...

 

write them out:

-- one action at a time,

-- one action per sentence,

-- one sentence per line...

 

 

 

you can give this code a try...

 

I have drawn the trendlines for you,

you can decide on how/where to position the arrow.

 

 

attachment.php?attachmentid=10780&stc=1&d=1242574212

Arrow_and_trendline_drawing_exercise.txt

arw_and_trendlines.gif.ffbf733adcfdffeded3414a73acb059b.gif

Edited by Tams

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This algorythm is really a master piece of logic :thumbs up: (at my modest level)

 

I should have not be able to do it but I understand 100 % of the progression

 

It reminds me the lighted maths school hours.

 

I'm so happy !!! :)

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This one looks logical but doesn't work

 

Show me the way to the next (whisky bar) step

 

...

 

I tell you, I tell you, I tell you we must (die) find (JM)

 

Tam Tam Tam

 

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Tam Tam Tam

 

Tam Tam Tam

 

:cheers:

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I tell you, I tell you, I tell you we must (die) find (JM)

 

Tam Tam Tam

 

Tam Tam Tam

 

Tam Tam Tam

 

Tam Tam Tam

 

:cheers:

 

my preferred confection.

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Edited by Tams

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