Here's a little indicator I coded a while back which displays the upper and lower band values when a bollinger band squeeze is on. The price lines disappear when the bands exit the squeeze. The idea is to place an entry bracket at price lines in anticipation of the breakout. Hope someone finds it useful.

inputs:
	BollingerPrice( close),
	bbLength( 13 ),
	NumDevsUp( 2 ),
	NumDevsDn( -2),
	Displace( 0 ) ,
	kPrice( Close ), 
	kLength( 13 ), 
	NumATRs( 1.5 ),
	Plotbb(false); 
	
variables:
	bbAvg( 0 ),
	kAvg(0),
	SDev( 0 ),
	bbLowerBand( 0 ),
	bbUpperBand( 0 ), 
	Shift( 0 ),
 	kLowerBand( 0 ), 
	kUpperBand( 0 ),
	decimals(autodecimals),
	rndbbupperband(0),
	rndbblowerband(0);
	

{bb}
bbAvg = AverageFC( BollingerPrice, bbLength ) ;
SDev = StandardDev( BollingerPrice, bbLength, 1 ) ;
bbUpperBand = bbAvg + NumDevsUp * SDev ;
bbLowerBand = bbAvg + NumDevsDn * SDev ;
{kc}
kAvg = AverageFC( kPrice, kLength ) ;
Shift = NumATRs * AvgTrueRange( kLength ) ;
kUpperBand = kAvg + Shift ;
kLowerBand = kAvg - Shift ;
{bb}
If plotbb=true then begin	
if Displace >= 0 or CurrentBar > AbsValue( Displace ) then 
	begin
	Plot1[Displace]( bbUpperBand, "UpperBand" ) ;
	Plot2[Displace]( bbLowerBand, "LowerBand" ) ;
	Plot3[Displace]( bbAvg, "MidLine" ) ;
end;
{kc}
if Displace >= 0 or CurrentBar > AbsValue( Displace )  then 
	begin
	Plot4[Displace]( kUpperBand, "UpperBand" ) ;
	Plot5[Displace]( kLowerBand, "LowerBand" ) ;
	
	end;
end;

If bbUpperBand<=kUpperband or bbLowerband>=klowerband then begin
	setplotcolor(1,yellow);
	setplotcolor(2,yellow);
end;	

if lastbaronchart then begin
	
	value1=TL_new(currentdate, currenttime+5, bbUpperband, currentdate, currenttime+5, bbUpperband);
	value2=TL_new(currentdate, currenttime+5, bbLowerband, currentdate, currenttime+5, bbLowerband);
	
	TL_SetExtRight(1, true);
	TL_SetExtRight(2, true);
	

	TL_SetStyle(1, tool_solid);
	TL_SetStyle(2, tool_solid);
	


	TL_SetColor(1, yellow);
	TL_SetColor(2, yellow);
	

	TL_SetSize(1, 0);
	TL_SetSize(2, 0);


rndbbupperband=roundinst(bbupperband);
rndbblowerband=roundinst(bblowerband);
	value3=Text_New(Date, time, 0, numtostr(rndbbupperband,decimals));
	
	Text_SetLocation(1, currentDate, currenttime+5, bbupperband);
	Text_SetColor(1, green);
		
	value4=Text_New(Date, Time, 0, numtostr(rndbblowerband,decimals));
	Text_SetLocation(2, currentDate, currenttime+5, bblowerband);
	Text_SetColor(2, red);
If  bbUpperBand>=kUpperband or bbLowerband<=klowerband then begin
	TL_Delete(1);
	TL_Delete(2);
	Text_Delete(1);
	Text_Delete(2);
end;



	
end;

Let me know if you have any issues. Squeezer.eld is the indicator. Auto Decimals.eld and RoundInst.eld are functions referenced in the indicator.

JC

[ajax358]

JC.....thx.....but still can't get it to show on the charts, tho see it in there on the list. So, any other suggestions to make it visible would be much appreciated. When ya have time, no hurry. Thx again.....ajax

[caglebagle]

You won't see anything until the keltners enter the bb's unless you turn the bands on. The lines disappear once the keltners exit. Try turning the bands on just to check if it's displaying.

JC

[ajax358]

Originally Posted by caglebagle »

You won't see anything until the keltners enter the bb's unless you turn the bands on. The lines disappear once the keltners exit. Try turning the bands on just to check if it's displaying.

JC

thx JC....will try that ....

[caglebagle]

All I can think of is to try reinstalling it from the .eld file or maybe try placing carets around the the Tl_delete and text delete commands at bottom of code......this will force the price lines to always be displayed. It's been working on my machine with version 8.6, so I'm not really sure why it's misbehaving.

Hope it helps,
JC

[ajax358]

thx....will try it too, & await what you find.....still not working.....but try more I will.....thx for the help....