Painting 'trigger' Bar Color to Scalper Alert

[simterann22 10]

Hi guys.....

 

can someone please help me....I've been racking my brains for hours :crap:

 

I don't like to ask unless I've tried myself though... :doh: so here it is:

 

I like to use the Scalper Alert but would like to see the trigger bar painted to get an early warning of the swing high bar being painted....similar to PBFs yellow trigger bars.

 

{Scalper Buys and Sells		7/18/2007
Written by Luis Gomez 
inspired by John Carters "Mastering the Trade"
}

inputs:
buyColor(white),
sellColor(white),
width(1);
variables:
highBarsAgo(1),
possibleHighBarsAgo(1),
possibleHigh(-2),
hightoBeat(-1),
barsSincePaint(1),
lowBarsAgo(1),
possibleLowBarsAgo(1),
possibleLow(10000001),
lowtoBeat(10000000),
triggerPriceSell(-1),
triggerPriceBuy(1000000),
trend(1),
_UP(1),
_DOWN(-1),
_ON(1),
_OFF(-1);


//***************************************************
//****** Find and plot the highest swing high *******
//***************************************************

if trend = _UP then begin
if swingHighBar(1,H,2,barsSincePaint+2) > -1 then begin
	possibleHighBarsAgo = swingHighBar(1,H,2,barsSincePaint+2);
	possibleHigh = H[possibleHighBarsAgo];
end;

if possibleHigh >= hightoBeat then begin
	highBarsAgo = possibleHighBarsAgo;
	hightoBeat = possibleHigh;
	triggerPriceSell = L[HighBarsAgo - 1];
end;

if C < triggerPriceSell and 
	highest(high,highBarsAgo) < hightoBeat then begin
	plotpb[highBarsAgo](H[highBarsAgo],L[highBarsAgo],"",sellColor);
	alert("Scalper Sell");
	trend = _DOWN;
	barsSincePaint = highBarsAgo-1;
	hightoBeat = -1;
	lowtoBeat = 10000000;
	triggerPriceBuy = 10000000;
	triggerPriceSell = -1;
	highBarsAgo = 1;
	possibleHigh = -2;
end;

end;

//***************************************************
//****** Find and plot the lowest swing low *********
//***************************************************

if trend = _DOWN then begin
if swingLowBar(1,L,2,barsSincePaint+2) > -1 then begin
	possibleLowBarsAgo = swingLowBar(1,L,2,barsSincePaint+2);
	possibleLow = L[possibleLowBarsAgo];
end;

if possibleLow <= lowtoBeat then begin
	lowBarsAgo = possibleLowBarsAgo;
	lowtoBeat = possibleLow;
	triggerPriceBuy = H[LowBarsAgo - 1];
end;

if C > triggerPriceBuy and 
lowest(L,lowBarsAgo) > lowtoBeat then begin
	plotpb[lowBarsAgo](H[lowBarsAgo],L[lowBarsAgo],"",buyColor);
	alert("Scalper Buy");
	trend = _UP;
	barsSincePaint = lowBarsAgo-1;
	possibleLow = 10000001;
	lowtoBeat = 10000000;
	hightoBeat = -1;
	triggerPriceBuy = 10000000;
	triggerPriceSell = -1;
	lowBarsAgo = 1;
end;		

end;

barsSincePaint = barsSincePaint+1;
if trend = _UP then highBarsAgo = highBarsAgo + 1;
if trend = _DOWN then lowBarsAgo = lowBarsAgo + 1;
setPlotWidth(1,width);

 

Thanks a lot.

[Tams 20]

if you post a chart... with arrows and notes on what and where you want to achieve... someone might be able to help.

[simterann22 10]

Here is an image of the trigger bar....

[Tams 20]

Hi guys.....

 

can someone please help me....I've been racking my brains for hours :crap:

 

I don't like to ask unless I've tried myself though... :doh: so here it is:

 

I like to use the Scalper Alert but would like to see the trigger bar painted to get an early warning of the swing high bar being painted....similar to PBFs yellow trigger bars.

 

Thanks a lot.

 

 

 

What modifications have you tried?

 

I have not looked at the code yet; I don't want to duplicate your effort if you have proved that does not work.

[simterann22 10]

For my other projects I have written extra code for but this one I did not know where to find the "trigger' bar in the code. So to answer your question I have not written any new code as such. I figured if I could find this then it's just a simple 'plot' command.....

[thrunner 10]

For my other projects I have written extra code for but this one I did not know where to find the "trigger' bar in the code. So to answer your question I have not written any new code as such. I figured if I could find this then it's just a simple 'plot' command.....

You should read the original thread again. You may be confusing Heikin-Ashi trend or 'TTM trend' paintbars with the Scalper. The picture you attached does not show the actual bar that the scalper was back-painted. This one does:

 

 

http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/46/scalper-buys-sell-replica-2124-2.html#post60743

[sunilrohira 10]

Is it possible to get an .ELD file of the above. Thanks.