Help with SetHiding In ThinkOrSwim

[vanczos]

I can't seem to find a way to dynamically hide parts of a plot. I essentially want to create a discontinuous line plot that only shows data points if they meet a condition. As far as I can tell, SetHiding() applies broadly to the entire plot, so is there any way to paint data points only if they meet a condition?

i.e. if I have a = {0, 0, 4, 5, 6, 0, 1, 3, 0, 2, 6}, I only want to display a[2] through a[4] and a[6] through a[7] based on criteria from a separate array b.

Thank you!

EDIT: After some more thought, perhaps people accomplish the look of "separate" lines by making the plot color the same as the background color? I guess I assumed the time dividers would conflict but I didn't consider the order things are painted.

In case anyone has the same problem, I hid the points by setting their color to the background color (which can be done dynamically on a point-by-point basis, which was my problem in the first place). The rgb color code (22, 22, 22) is the default background of ToS.

plot_name.AssignValueColor(if show_condition_is_true then color.red else CreateColor(22,22,22));

 

[FoofAndFun]

You can hide or show your plot programmatically with the function “SetHiding()”. The argument should be 0 for show, 1 for hide. If you wanted to show our EMA only when price was above today’s open, you could use this code:

myindicator.setHiding(if close>open(period="DAY") then 0 else 1);

Note that this will either hide or show THE ENTIRE plot based on the results of the “if” test in real time.

plot_name.AssignValueColor(if show_condition_is_true then color.red else CreateColor(22,22,22));

Is there no other way to turn off plots during certain conditions only?

 

[Leminhat]

@Tom4235 You can go to Settings and change in "Data Box". It will hide the title.

Hope this help!

 

[Tweak155]

Hello, new to the forum. I've been learning everything I can about scripting, and this site seemed like a great resource.

I've tried searching here and other places, but I can't seem to find a way to do what I'm looking for, so it may not be possible.

Is it possible to hide an entire study based on a condition? I know you can hide individual plots, but this would be tedious when you want to hide all of them in a single study. I will use that approach if it is the only option, however.

Also as a bonus question, is it possible to show only a bubble for a plot, and not the plot line? When I turn off the plot, it automatically hides the bubble as well. Any way around that?

Thanks for the help guys.

 

[BenTen]

As far as I can tell, you can hide an entire upper study using conditions like declare hide_on_intraday; and declare hide_on_daily;

 

[Tweak155]

As far as I can tell, you can hide an entire upper study using conditions like declare hide_on_intraday; and declare hide_on_daily;

Thanks for the extremely fast response. I don't think this would work in my case however, so maybe I'll give a brief description of what I'm trying to achieve.

In short, I want to hide the studies I used to take a position once I've taken the position.

def pos = GetAveragePrice();

if pos > 0 then {Study.Hide()} else {Study.Show()}

When I think about how plots work, it makes sense that there may be no way to do this at a study level, but thought I'd check.

 

[marketstreet]

It may be worth exploring SetHiding() for this if you haven't already.
https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript/Functions/Look---Feel/SetHiding

 

[Tweak155]

It may be worth exploring SetHiding() for this if you haven't already.
https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript/Functions/Look---Feel/SetHiding

Yeah this may be the route I need to take, I'll have to better organize my studies so they are cleaner and this will become less tedious over time.

Thanks!

 

[azmaestro]

Hi. I’m trying to understand what I have to put on a script to hide a set of plots on a specific time frame.

for example:

plot RedLine_1
plot RedLine_2
plot RedLine_3

Now I want to place an input Hide function when these 3 plotted redlines when i switch to a weekly Timeframe.

any help on this would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[BenTen]

@azmaestro These are the declarations that you can use in TOS to hide a specific indicator/plot.

• https://usethinkscript.com/resources/what-is-hide_on_daily-in-thinkorswim.1/
• https://usethinkscript.com/resources/what-is-hide_on_intraday-in-thinkorswim.2/

 

[azmaestro]

@azmaestro These are the declarations that you can use in TOS to hide a specific indicator/plot.

• https://usethinkscript.com/resources/what-is-hide_on_daily-in-thinkorswim.1/
• https://usethinkscript.com/resources/what-is-hide_on_intraday-in-thinkorswim.2/

Thanks Ben. I should have added that there are other plots in there which I would like to avoid hiding.

say:
plot greenline_1
Plot greenline_2

declare hide daily would hide all the plots?

I wanted to just place it for redline

wonder if I have to individually do the following if there is no better way.

example:
input Hide_Redline_1_on= {monthly, default Weekly, Daily, Hourly, None}
input Hide_Redline_2_on= {monthly, default Weekly, Daily, Hourly, None}

was hoping not to have this much noise. Let me know if this way is the best way to go about it.

thanks again for all your great work here!

 

[rad14733]

@azmaestro You could use a comparison to GetAggregationPeriod() as a condition for whether or not to plot those lines...

plot RedLine_1 = GetAggregationPeriod() < AggregationPeriod.WEEK  [and . . . . ] else Double.NaN;

 

[azmaestro]

@azmaestro You could use a comparison to GetAggregationPeriod() as a condition for whether or not to plot those lines...

plot RedLine_1 = GetAggregationPeriod() < AggregationPeriod.WEEK  [and . . . . ] else Double.NaN;

Thank you. I have tried this and it still kept those lines on the time frame. At this point I created an individual script for each of my different lines. Issue I’m running across is hiding an entire study on the 4hour time frame as the only options are hide on daily and hide on intraday. Thanks again for any further help on this.

 

[XeoNoX]

@azmaestro
you are limited to hide on intraday or hide on daily because of this you have to trick it.
you can trick it using seconds from time if your on a intraday multiday chart...
if time from the prior day close is equal to 1600 and prior day close previous bar is equal to 1200 then hide_on_intraday else plot.

theory is the prior day close is equal to 1600 and the prior bar has to equal 1200, this is 4hours, so if its 4 hours then dont show and everything else show.

 

[azmaestro]

@azmaestro
you are limited to hide on intraday or hide on daily because of this you have to trick it.
you can trick it using seconds from time if your on a intraday multiday chart...
if time from the prior day close is equal to 1600 and prior day close previous bar is equal to 1200 then hide_on_intraday else plot.

theory is the prior day close is equal to 1600 and the prior bar has to equal 1200, this is 4hours, so if its 4 hours then dont show and everything else show.

Thank you, nice trick workaround. New to scripting. How would I write that on the script. Sorry lol. I tried a few ways but couldn’t figure it out.

 

[XeoNoX]

to be honest with you i have a few studies that I've used that i didn't ant showing on certain intraday timeframes and i just would leave the chart with the timeframes i wanted individually rather than attempt to code what i mentioned above just for simplicity. However in the case that someone might pick up your request you will First need to post the code and explain a bit more what you want done so someone can attempt to code it.

 

[azmaestro]

.sethiding did end up doing the trick. Some rookie mistakes on my behalf between the < and > plus selecting four hour as the aggregate period instead of Hour.

insert plot name<.setHiding(getAggregationPeriod() >AggregationPeriod.HOUR);

Thanks everyone for the assistance on this.

 

[XeoNoX]

.sethiding did end up doing the trick. Some rookie mistakes on my behalf between the < and > plus selecting four hour as the aggregate period instead of Hour.



Thanks everyone for the assistance on this.

glad you found it, when i typed it into the thinkscript learning center i typed "hide" so it missed "hiding" which is the only thinkscript syntax ending in "ING" for hiding... lol ..was funny because i was thinking i could have sworn there was a easier way, glad you found it and shared your update

 

[BOOMERMANG]

Trying to utilize the SetHiding command but I'm having trouble. Id like the moving average to hide when the "Close" is above it. Im trying to incorporate this into a bigger study with multiple moving averages and as the close price crosses above them the idea is that they'd disappear off the screen.

I know I could use:

def AvgExp_Def = ExpAverage(price[-displace], length);
plot AvgExp = If close(pricetype.last) >= AvgExp_Def then double.nan else AvgExp_Def;

I just wanted to try to use SetHiding. Is it possible to do? Im able to use "SetHiding" with other condition's but for some reason when I use "Close" it doesn't recognize it.

input price = close;
input length = 9;
input displace = 0;
input showBreakoutSignals = no;

plot AvgExp = ExpAverage(price[-displace], length);
plot UpSignal = price crosses above AvgExp;
plot DownSignal = price crosses below AvgExp;

UpSignal.SetHiding(!showBreakoutSignals);
DownSignal.SetHiding(!showBreakoutSignals);

AvgExp.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1));
UpSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.UPTICK);
UpSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_UP);
DownSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.DOWNTICK);
DownSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN);


def Avg_HIDE = if close(pricetype.last) >= AvgExp then 1 else 0;
AvgExp.SetHiding(Avg_Hide);

 

[halcyonguy]

Trying to utilize the SetHiding command but I'm having trouble. Id like the moving average to hide when the "Close" is above it. Im trying to incorporate this into a bigger study with multiple moving averages and as the close price crosses above them the idea is that they'd disappear off the screen.

I know I could use:

def AvgExp_Def = ExpAverage(price[-displace], length);
plot AvgExp = If close(pricetype.last) >= AvgExp_Def then double.nan else AvgExp_Def;

I just wanted to try to use SetHiding. Is it possible to do? Im able to use "SetHiding" with other condition's but for some reason when I use "Close" it doesn't recognize it.

input price = close;
input length = 9;
input displace = 0;
input showBreakoutSignals = no;

plot AvgExp = ExpAverage(price[-displace], length);
plot UpSignal = price crosses above AvgExp;
plot DownSignal = price crosses below AvgExp;

UpSignal.SetHiding(!showBreakoutSignals);
DownSignal.SetHiding(!showBreakoutSignals);

AvgExp.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1));
UpSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.UPTICK);
UpSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_UP);
DownSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.DOWNTICK);
DownSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN);


def Avg_HIDE = if close(pricetype.last) >= AvgExp then 1 else 0;
AvgExp.SetHiding(Avg_Hide);

i don't have an answer.
i don't think sethiding() can be used as you want.
i tried many variations, but didn't see any reliable outcomes, when variables were used in a condition, within sethiding( )

this is my test study. it has many variations of code lines that i tried.
most are disabled with #

# sethiding_var_00

# https://usethinkscript.com/threads/help-with-sethiding.14124/
#Help with SetHiding

def na = double.nan;
def bn = barnumber();

def lastbar = (!isnan(close) and isnan(close[-1]));

input price = close;
input length = 9;
input displace = 0;
input showBreakoutSignals = no;

def AvgExp = ExpAverage(price[-displace], length);

#def AvgExp2 = ExpAverage(price, 23);
#plot zz = avgexp2;


# move before plot. same
# tried [0] and [1] .  same  dont work. 
#def Avg_HIDE = if close(pricetype.last) >= AvgExp then 1 else 0;
def Avg_HIDE = if close >= AvgExp[0] then 1 else 0;
#def Avg_HIDE = if open >= AvgExp[0] then 1 else 0;
#def Avg_HIDE = if open >= 42 then 1 else 0;

#def Avg_HIDE = if AvgExp > 42 then 1 else 0;



# this works
#plot zavgexp = if close >= avgexp then na else avgexp;

plot zavgexp = avgexp;
zAvgExp.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1));
#def Avg_HIDE = if close(pricetype.last) >= AvgExp then 1 else 0;

#def Avg_HIDE = if close >= AvgExp[0] then 1 else 0;
# doesnt work
zAvgExp.SetHiding(Avg_Hide);

#  put cond in function,  same. dont work
#zAvgExp.SetHiding( close >= AvgExp[0] );

#zAvgExp.SetHiding( close >= AvgExp2[0] );

#zAvgExp.SetHiding( close[1] >= 44 );
#plot yy = 44;


# all line gone
#zAvgExp.SetHiding( bn > 44 );
# all line visible
#zAvgExp.SetHiding( bn < 44 );

# is it determined by value at last bar ??


# shows line
#zAvgExp.SetHiding(0);


#def cnt = if (bn %4 == 0) then 1 else 0;
#zAvgExp.SetHiding(cnt);
#plot t = cnt;
#t.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.VALUES_ABOVE);


addchartbubble(1 and lastbar, low*0.996,
 close + "\n" +
 AvgExp[0] + "\n" +
 (close >= AvgExp[0]) + "\n" +
 Avg_HIDE
, (if Avg_HIDE then color.yellow else color.gray), no);


plot UpSignal = price crosses above AvgExp;
plot DownSignal = price crosses below AvgExp;
UpSignal.SetHiding(!showBreakoutSignals);
DownSignal.SetHiding(!showBreakoutSignals);
UpSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.UPTICK);
UpSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_UP);
DownSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.DOWNTICK);
DownSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN);

#

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here is something i did, that doesn't plot a line if it crosses some level.
a fold loop runs on bar#1 to read future values, then determine to plot a line or not.

https://usethinkscript.com/threads/...remove-it-once-price-hits-it.5257/#post-75706