Add candle wicks to line chart?

[Thane313]

I really like reading charts with the line chart. It seems more clear and less choppy to me, maybe its the continuity, easier on my brain or something. But I miss the warning singles given by wicks and the general intra-candle behavior clues I guess you might say. So I thought, hmm, wicks + line, and I've search pretty good now but didn't see anything. Any idea of whether something like this has been created or not or how it might be easily made?

 

[FutureTony]

I really like reading charts with the line chart. It seems more clear and less choppy to me, maybe its the continuity, easier on my brain or something. But I miss the warning singles given by wicks and the general intra-candle behavior clues I guess you might say. So I thought, hmm, wicks + line, and I've search pretty good now but didn't see anything. Any idea of whether something like this has been created or not or how it might be easily made?

I would use this excellent Candle Overlay Code and hide the portions you don't want. There are some variations on that code in the thread that may be better suited to what you are looking for as well. Good luck!

 

[MerryDay]

I really like reading charts with the line chart. It seems more clear and less choppy to me, maybe its the continuity, easier on my brain or something. But I miss the warning singles given by wicks and the general intra-candle behavior clues I guess you might say. So I thought, hmm, wicks + line, and I've search pretty good now but didn't see anything. Any idea of whether something like this has been created or not or how it might be easily made?

If @FutureTony's excellent method is too busy for you. Here is another option.
Two chart in a grid

When you open this Shared Grid Link: http://tos.mx/JePdl3q
You will only see your line chart. You can toggle back and forth between the two charts using the arrows at the top of the grid (highlighted below)

 

[SleepyZ]

I really like reading charts with the line chart. It seems more clear and less choppy to me, maybe its the continuity, easier on my brain or something. But I miss the warning singles given by wicks and the general intra-candle behavior clues I guess you might say. So I thought, hmm, wicks + line, and I've search pretty good now but didn't see anything. Any idea of whether something like this has been created or not or how it might be easily made?

Here is another option using unsuppored addchart() function displaying the wicks and plot line to enhance the chart type line display/coloring

AddChart(high, Max(close, open), Max(close, open), Max(close, open), ChartType.BAR, growColor = Color.GREEN);
AddChart(Min(close, open), low, Min(close, open), Min(close, open), ChartType.BAR, growColor = Color.RED);
plot line = close;
line.SetLineWeight(2);
line.AssignValueColor(if line > line[1] then Color.GREEN else Color.RED);

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[Thane313]

Thanks for the suggestions. Thinking out loud here: I wonder if I could rig something where i've got the line chart via the normal style, then use 1 period moving averages set to high and low and place arrows or something custom that doesn't take up more space than necessary, or study with a 1 period moving average, using the candle chart, but hide the body and set the candle color to something that isn't too contrasty. Hrmmm

Edit: just missed your post. Thats pretty close to what I was thinking of. I'd prob change up the colors to make the wicks less prominent. When I look at that chart I feel like my brain has to do a lot of work to separate out the wick information and just get the line flow information. Of course its all relevant though. I guess my brain can only handle so much at one time. Good thing I have 6,482 indicators on my screen.....

MODS: sorry about the thread misplacement!

 

[SleepyZ]

Thanks for the suggestions. Thinking out loud here: I wonder if I could rig something where i've got the line chart via the normal style, then use 1 period moving averages set to high and low and place arrows or something custom that doesn't take up more space than necessary, or study with a 1 period moving average, using the candle chart, but hide the body and set the candle color to something that isn't too contrasty. Hrmmm

Edit: just missed your post. Thats pretty close to what I was thinking of. I'd prob change up the colors to make the wicks less prominent. When I look at that chart I feel like my brain has to do a lot of work to separate out the wick information and just get the line flow information. Of course its all relevant though. I guess my brain can only handle so much at one time. Good thing I have 6,482 indicators on my screen.....

MODS: sorry about the thread misplacement!

Perhaps this might be more interesting. Still has wicks and close, but now has open as a dashed line. The wicks are now joined to the open/close lines respectively.

AddChart(high, Max(close, open), double.nan, double.nan, ChartType.BAR, growColor = Color.GREEN);
AddChart(Min(close, open), low, double.nan, double.nan, ChartType.BAR, growColor = Color.RED);
plot linec = close;
linec.SetLineWeight(2);
linec.AssignValueColor(if linec > linec[1] then Color.GREEN else Color.RED);
plot lineo = open;
lineo.SetLineWeight(2);
lineo.AssignValueColor(if lineo > lineo[1] then Color.GREEN else Color.RED);
lineo.setstyle(curve.MEDIUM_DASH);

 

[Thane313]

Perhaps this might be more interesting. Still has wicks and close, but now has open as a dashed line. The wicks are now joined to the open/close lines respectively.

I missed this, thank you.