Anyway to Plot an Indicator Value Without Actually Plotting It?

[daedalus 10]

I got a little code that just colors a histogram green if the ADX < 20 and Red > 20 and plots a bar that color...

 

Here is the code...

 

//ADX Modified

inputs: Length(14), ADXCriteria(20);

variables: ADXValue(0), Flag(False);

//Begin ADX Code
ADXValue = ADX(Length);

if ADXValue < ADXCriteria then Flag = true 
   else Flag = false;

if Flag = true then Plot1(1,"ADX",green) 
   else Plot1(1,"ADX",red);


//Alert criteria
if OneAlert (condition11=true and condition11[1]=false)
   then Alert( "ADX Under 20" );

And it all works right dandy except i'd like to be able to look down at a given time and see what the ADXValue is... If its at 40 then I know I don't have to pay attention for awhile but if its at 21 then I should be looking for setups.

 

But is there anyway to get just the value i've circled to show up without actually plotting the line and screwing up the scaling on the indicator as it is?

 

If I plot ADXValue I get the value i'm looking for but I also have to plot a squiggly line I don't want to have to look at.

 

 

Possible?

Edited April 25, 2009 by Soultrader

[Tams 20]

check out these links:

 

http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/f46/masthead-5768.html#post62946

http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/f46/bottomline-5769.html

 

just change ATR to ADX

Edited April 24, 2009 by Tams

[suriNotes 11]

Hi,

 

There is a simple trick (in TS) using Plot commands...

If you convert the number to a String, it will plot the value in

StatusLine like in this chart and it will NOT plot line on chart...

(Add Analysis Technique display from Format Window for StatusLine)

 

Pl. see the code below and the chart images.

 

Regards,

Suri

 

 

 

//ADX Modified

 

inputs: Length(14), ADXCriteria(20);

 

variables: ADXValue(0), adxColor(0);

 

//Begin ADX Code

ADXValue = ADX(Length);

 

if ADXValue < ADXCriteria then

adxColor = DARKGREEN

else adxColor=RED;

 

Plot1("ADX: "+ numtoStr(ADXValue,2),"ADXVal",adxColor);

[daedalus 10]

Suri that worked perfectly!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!

 

I just got done reading your book for a second time through yesterday! Great stuff the second time through as well!