Hide plot for X number of bars

[Human]

I would like to stop plotting an indicator plot before the data bars stop. I can shift the plot back to get a similar result, but that miss-aligns the plot. I want my indicator to stop plotting before the last bar or two. Does anyone know how to do this?

 

[Svanoy]

@Human what are you considering the last bar? Last bar of RTH?

 

[Human]

Yes, this is related to my primary use case for the ability to hide the indicator's last trace until the last price is set for the aggregation period. When the bar is changing, it can affect the indicator. Part of the day can generate a signal or a trading decision influence, that would not be true later in the day. I want to avoid these possible temporary "answers". I have other indicators that would not be affected this way. I also don't want some indicators to be a day short and others to be plotted on the last bar that is still changing. I just want to trim them all the same length. I have some ideas that might actually bend the indicator line further back from the last two bars which is still changing before the final close. Let's say I am using a 5 min aggregation period. I want to hide the last changing bar and the indicators so all I see are my indicators that have the final shape that will not change. In some cases, I don't even want to see the bars or candles at all. I know how to get rid of the bars completely. I just don't know how to control exactly where the indicator lines will stop plotting.

 

[Svanoy]

If you are just wanting to hide the last bar plot then this example would work:

def SMA = SimpleMovingAvg(close,5);
def LastBar = !isnan(close) and isnan(close[-1]);
def Cut_Off = if LastBar then double.nan else SMA;
plot Cut_Off_Plot = Cut_Off;

 

[Human]

I incorporated your code into my project and it is working like a charm. This is exactly what I needed. I will be able to use the lessons from this in the future also. Thank you.