TrendLines disappear on Live Data (Indicator)  [SOLVED]

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TrendLines disappear on Live Data (Indicator)

Postby Jobauma » 28 Jan 2018

Hi.



I have no clue to why this happens.. The trendlines are created on live data, but they disappear right after they are created. If they are created right before a new bar appears, they do not disappear. I created the indicator for simulated trading, so the lines are representing the position, stop loss and take profit. I've also added "Buy" "Sell" toolbar buttons, but I've also noticed that I have to press them several times, before price changes, for the lines to appear. I wonder why this happens too. :)

I've attached the indicator, so if someone knows how to fix this problem, or discover a bug here, I'm thankful for that. :P
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Re: TrendLines disappear on Live Data (Indicator)

Postby Jobauma » 28 Jan 2018

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;






namespace PowerLanguage.Indicator
{
[SameAsSymbol(true)]

public class _Jobauma_BuySell : IndicatorObject
{
private bool m_Plot_Buy;
private bool m_Plot_Sell;

private Color m_BGColor;
private Color m_Color_Position;
private Color m_Color_SL;
private Color m_Color_TP;



private ITrendLineObject tl_;



public _Jobauma_BuySell( object _ctx ) : base(_ctx)
{
Point = 0.00001;

StopLoss = 50;
TakeProfit = 210;

Color_Position = Color.FromArgb( 0, 153, 0 );
Color_SL = Color.FromArgb( 153, 0, 0 );
Color_TP = Color.FromArgb( 102, 0, 204 );
Color_Opacity = 75;
}

[Input]
public double Point { get; set; }
[Input]
public string _ { get; set; }
[Input]
public int StopLoss { get; set; }
[Input]
public int TakeProfit { get; set; }
[Input]
public string __ { get; set; }
[Input]
public Color Color_Position { get; set; }
[Input]
public Color Color_SL { get; set; }
[Input]
public Color Color_TP { get; set; }
[Input]
public int Color_Opacity { get; set; }



protected override void Create()
{
}



public static Color Blend( Color Color1, Color Color2, double Amount )
{
Amount = Amount * 2.55;
byte R = (byte) ( ( Color1.R * Amount / 255 ) + Color2.R * ( 255 - Amount ) / 255 );
byte G = (byte) ( ( Color1.G * Amount / 255 ) + Color2.G * ( 255 - Amount ) / 255 );
byte B = (byte) ( ( Color1.B * Amount / 255 ) + Color2.B * ( 255 - Amount ) / 255 );
return Color.FromArgb( R, G, B );
}

public void OpenPosition( int Direction )
{
{
ChartPoint Point1 = new ChartPoint( Bars.Time[1], Bars.Close[0] );
ChartPoint Point2 = new ChartPoint( Bars.Time[0], Bars.Close[0] );
tl_ = DrwTrendLine.Create( Point1, Point2, true );
tl_.Color = m_Color_Position;
tl_.Style = ETLStyle.ToolDashed;
tl_.ExtRight = true;
tl_.Locked = true;
}

{
ChartPoint Point1 = new ChartPoint( Bars.Time[1], Bars.Close[0] - ( Point * StopLoss * Direction ) );
ChartPoint Point2 = new ChartPoint( Bars.Time[0], Bars.Close[0] - ( Point * StopLoss * Direction ));
tl_ = DrwTrendLine.Create( Point1, Point2, true );
tl_.Color = m_Color_SL;
tl_.Style = ETLStyle.ToolDashed;
tl_.ExtRight = true;
tl_.Locked = true;
}

{
ChartPoint Point1 = new ChartPoint( Bars.Time[1], Bars.Close[0] + ( Point * TakeProfit * Direction ) );
ChartPoint Point2 = new ChartPoint( Bars.Time[0], Bars.Close[0] + ( Point * TakeProfit * Direction ) );
tl_ = DrwTrendLine.Create( Point1, Point2, true );
tl_.Color = m_Color_TP;
tl_.Style = ETLStyle.ToolDashed;
tl_.ExtRight = true;
tl_.Locked = true;
}
}

private void AddItem2ToolStrip( ToolStrip tb, ToolStripItem item )
{
item.Tag = this;
tb.Items.Add(item);
}

private bool tool_bar_inited = false;

protected override void StartCalc()
{
if ( Point < 0.00001 ) Point = 0.00001;



if (!tool_bar_inited)
{
ChartToolBar.AccessToolBar( tb=>
{
{
var _tsi3 = new ToolStripButton { Text = "Buy" };
_tsi3.Click += Button1_Buy;
AddItem2ToolStrip( tb, _tsi3 );
}

AddItem2ToolStrip(tb, new ToolStripSeparator());

{
var _tsi3 = new ToolStripButton { Text = "Sell" };
_tsi3.Click += Button2_Sell;
AddItem2ToolStrip( tb, _tsi3 );
}

AddItem2ToolStrip(tb, new ToolStripSeparator());
});
tool_bar_inited = true;
}




m_BGColor = Environment.BGColor;

if ( Color_Opacity > 100 ) Color_Opacity = 100;
else if ( Color_Opacity < 0 ) Color_Opacity = 0;
m_Color_Position = Blend( Color_Position, m_BGColor, Color_Opacity );
m_Color_SL = Blend( Color_SL, m_BGColor, Color_Opacity );
m_Color_TP = Blend( Color_TP, m_BGColor, Color_Opacity );
}

private void Button1_Buy( object sender, EventArgs e )
{
m_Plot_Buy = true;
m_Plot_Sell = false;
}

private void Button2_Sell( object sender, EventArgs e )
{
m_Plot_Sell = true;
m_Plot_Buy = false;
}



protected override void CalcBar()
{
if ( Bars.LastBarOnChart )
{
if ( m_Plot_Buy || m_Plot_Sell )
{
int Direction = 0;
if (m_Plot_Buy) Direction = 1;
else if (m_Plot_Sell) Direction = -1;

OpenPosition(Direction);

m_Plot_Buy = false;
m_Plot_Sell = false;
}
}
}



protected override void Destroy()
{
if (tool_bar_inited)
{
ChartToolBar.AccessToolBar( tb =>
{
var _for_erase = new List<ToolStripItem>();

foreach ( ToolStripItem item in tb.Items )
if (ReferenceEquals( this, item.Tag ))
_for_erase.Add(item);

foreach ( var item in _for_erase )
tb.Items.Remove(item);
});
}
}
}
}

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Re: TrendLines disappear on Live Data (Indicator)

Postby Jobauma » 28 Jan 2018

By the way: I tried to make the buttons trigger a method directly to create the lines, but this caused an error unfortunately. Is it possible to do this without live data to create the lines?

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Re: TrendLines disappear on Live Data (Indicator)  [SOLVED]

Postby ABC » 29 Jan 2018

Jobauma,

take a look at the "RecoverDrawings" attribute. This will prevent trendlines from disappearing in case they are created intrabar.

Regards,

ABC

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Re: TrendLines disappear on Live Data (Indicator)

Postby Jobauma » 29 Jan 2018

Thanks, man! It worked! :D


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