Bar Numbering

[Tams 20]

Bar Numbering

 

This indicator is for MultiCharts only.

 

description: prints the bar number on the screen,

with the option to bold, frame or reverse at specific intervals.

 

you may apply the numbers to a subchart, or the main chart.

 

if you want the bar numbers on the main chart:

-- right click on the price scale to select this indicator,

-- drag the price scale to position the numbers

 

 

Bar_numbering.txt

Bar_Numbering_(MultiCharts).pla

Edited May 13, 2009 by Tams

[aaa 10]

:idea: :idea: :idea: :idea:

 

There is no limit for Tams' imagination...

 

:idea: :idea: :idea: :idea:

[Tams 20]

:idea: :idea: :idea: :idea:

There is no limit for Tams' imagination...

:idea: :idea: :idea: :idea:

 

 

This came from the time when I was in a discussion group on chart analysis.

 

We were all looking at the same chart, but because we were scattered around the World, our time stamps on the chart were different.

That made bar referencing very difficult.

 

Also some of us had bar-beginning time stamp, while others had bar-ending time stamp.

 

With bar numbering, we knew we were all talking about the same bar.

 

;-)

Edited May 13, 2009 by Tams

[zdo 20]

Tams,

What keeps it from working in TS? MC keywords? thx.

[Tams 20]

Tams,

What keeps it from working in TS? MC keywords? thx.

 

 

I don't know.

I do not have TS anymore so I cannot test it out.

 

The code is in text format, you can paste it in TS and see what's holding it up.

[suriNotes 11]

Here is my version of BarNumber Scale ELD posted on TS Forums (from 2005)

 

https://www.tradestation.com/Discussions/Topic.aspx?Topic_ID=35089

 

Regards,

Suri

[Tams 20]

Here is my version of BarNumber Scale ELD posted on TS Forums (from 2005)

Regards,

Suri

 

 

Thanks... but sorry, I don't have access to TradeStation forum anymore.

 

:-(

[suriNotes 11]

Other over-lay tools (graphics tools) I use

to measure Screen Angles, distances, pixels etc..

 

 

MB-RULER: MB-Ruler - the triangular screen ruler

 

Screen Ruler:A Screen Ruler

 

Regards,

Suri

[zdo 20]

Tams,

re "you can paste it in TS and see what's holding it up."

Thanks. Will do... just have been pressed for time lately...

[aaa 10]

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

Edited May 30, 2009 by aaa

[aaa 10]

I've started to adapt this indicator to compute the numbers of bars from a fixed time and date to the LastBarOnChart

 

inputs:

BeginTime ( 0800 ),

BeginDate ( 1090527 );

 

variables:

bar_num ( 0 ),

LengthBeginTime( 0 );

 

if Time > BeginTime then

begin

if bar_num = 0 then

bar_num = 1 ;

end

else

bar_num = 0 ;

 

if bar_num > 0 then

begin

bar_num = bar_num + 1 ;

end;

 

LengthBeginTime = bar_num ;

 

Now I have a problem to set BeginDate ( 1090527 )

 

How to go back in a specified date before ?

 

Is it possible ?

 

Any suggestion is welcomed.

[Tams 20]

Date

 

Returns a numerical value indicating the closing date of a bar.

 

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.

 

 

Usage

 

Date

 

 

Examples

 

Date will return a value of 1071030 for October 30th, 2007

 

Date will return a value of 990402 for April 2th, 1999

[Tams 20]

e.g.

 

 

input:

start.date(1090527);

 

if date > start.date then

begin

 

code

code

...

[aaa 10]

Grrr... always forgotten to join a graph....:crap:

 

How to compute the numbers of bars from a fixed time and date to the LastBarOnChart ?

 

I've started from your code and here is the result

 

Is it the right way ?

 

Input:	
start.date(	1090526),
start_time(	1500	), 
color(		black	), 
text.size(	8	);

var:	
bar_num(	0), 
id_txt(	0);

if Time > start_time and date > start.date then 
begin
if bar_num = 0 then bar_num = 1;
end
else bar_num = 0;

if bar_num > 0 then 
begin
id_txt = text_new_self( d, time[1], 0, text(bar_num:0:0) );
	text_setcolor(id_txt, color     );
	text_setsize( id_txt, text.size );
bar_num = bar_num + 1;
end;

 

[aaa 10]

In navigator/studies/functions/BarNumber

 

BarNumber = BarNumber[1] + 1 ;

 

I'm wondering if it is possible to count bars from a date before

 

May be a trick is a solution ?

[Tams 20]

In navigator/studies/functions/BarNumber

BarNumber = BarNumber[1] + 1 ;

I'm wondering if it is possible to count bars from a date before

May be a trick is a solution ?

 

 

you can make the indicator to start counting anytime you want.

 

right now the trigger is time/date based:

 

if Time > start_time and date > start.date then begin

 

 

you can change it to:

 

if marketposition <> 0 then begin

[aaa 10]

marketposition is not applicable to this type of study

errLine 0, errColumn 0, errLineEnd 0, errColumnEnd 0

 

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

 

MarketPosition (Reserved Word)

Disclaimer

 

Returns a numeric value for a short or long position for the specified position.

 

MarketPosition(Num)

 

Where Num is a numeric expression representing the number of positions ago.

 

Remarks

-1 is returned for a short position, and 1 is returned for a long position. 0 is returned if the current position is specified, and you are not currently in the market.

 

This function can only be used in the evaluation of strategies.

 

Example

MarketPosition(0) returns a value of 0 if the current position is flat.

[aaa 10]

it works better with this correction

 

date > start.date -1

 

Input:	
start.date(	1090601),
start.time(	0800	), 
color(		black	), 
text.size(	8	);

var:	
bar_num(	0), 
id_txt(	0);

if Time > start.time and date > start.date -1 then 
begin
if bar_num = 0 then 
   bar_num = 1 ;
end
else 
bar_num = 0 ;

if bar_num > 0 then 
begin
id_txt = text_new_self( d, time, 0, text(bar_num : 0 : 0 ) );
	  text_setcolor( id_txt , color     );
	  text_setsize(  id_txt , text.size );
bar_num = bar_num + 1 ;
end;

print(bar_num ) ;

 

It counts all the bars if, and only if, the start.time = start of the day session (08h00)

 

But...

 

It doesnt count all the bars if the start.time = an other time

 

How to resolve that??:crap:

[Tams 20]

marketposition is not applicable to this type of study

errLine 0, errColumn 0, errLineEnd 0, errColumnEnd 0

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

MarketPosition (Reserved Word)

Disclaimer

Returns a numeric value for a short or long position for the specified position.

MarketPosition(Num)

Where Num is a numeric expression representing the number of positions ago.

Remarks

-1 is returned for a short position, and 1 is returned for a long position. 0 is returned if the current position is specified, and you are not currently in the market.

This function can only be used in the evaluation of strategies.

Example

MarketPosition(0) returns a value of 0 if the current position is flat.

 

 

yes, of course, this is for a strategy.

 

it starts counting the bars when an order is filled. (i.e. marketposition <> 0)

 

what you get is the number of bars you have been in a trade.

[johnnydaymon 11]

Here is my version of BarNumber Scale ELD posted on TS Forums (from 2005)

 

https://www.tradestation.com/Discussions/Topic.aspx?Topic_ID=35089

 

Regards,

Suri

Hello Suri, could you post that here because your post is deleted at TS?