Is it possible to plot vertical lines on a daily chart for X days intervals?

[dugafish]

Is it possible to plot vertical lines on a daily chart for X days intervals? For example, plot a vertical line every 20 days?

 

[SleepyZ]

Is it possible to plot vertical lines on a daily chart for X days intervals? For example, plot a vertical line every 20 days?

Input a start date and this should plot a vertical line starting then and every xdays (trading) days thereafter.

input start = 20211116;
def xdays   = 20;
def bn      = if GetYYYYMMDD() >= start then bn[1] + 1 else bn[1];

AddVerticalLine(if bn < 1 then Double.NaN else bn == 1 or !(bn % xdays), "", color = Color.YELLOW, stroke = Curve.FIRM);

 

[HDP]

that real close, now can it start at s specific time period like 9:30 est, thanks for your working on this

 

[SleepyZ]

that real close, now can it start at s specific time period like 9:30 est, thanks for your working on this

You requested this on a 'daily chart' setting. Daily charts do not have a time element. Are you wanting this on an intraday chart?

 

[HDP]

You requested this on a 'daily chart' setting. Daily charts do not have a time element. Are you wanting this on an intraday chart?

Yes

 

[SleepyZ]

Yes

Make sure that the time you enter is on the chart where you are using the code. Example, 9am start on a 1hr chart, when most start at 9:30am.

I changed the default to 5 days for testing in the following code.

input startdate = 20220101;
input starttime = 0930;
def xdays       = 5;
def bn          = if GetYYYYMMDD() >= startdate and SecondsFromTime(starttime) == 0
                  then 1
                  else if bn[1] >= 1
                  then bn[1] + 1
                  else bn[1];
def y           = if bn[1] == 1
                  then y[1] + 1
                  else y[1];

AddVerticalLine(  if bn < 1
                  then Double.NaN
                  else y == 0 or !(y % xdays) and SecondsFromTime(starttime) == 0,
                  "", Color.YELLOW, Curve.FIRM);

 

[Ronathan Edwards]

Make sure that the time you enter is on the chart where you are using the code. Example, 9am start on a 1hr chart, when most start at 9:30am.

I changed the default to 5 days for testing in the following code.

Is it possible to change this to minutes? And the start time could be set manually. I'm working on, I think, a breakthrough strategy with a friend, but it's somewhat subjective so the overall strategy can't be quantified. However, it's imperative to be able to set up vertical lines at a certain candle on the minute chart and then also set the amount of time to the next line. So some days it might be 445 am for 13 minutes... and sometimes it's 615 am for 22 minutes...

Thanks!

And if you want to know the strategy, I'll fill you guys in when I get some examples, but it's a massive pain putting in all the vertical lines.... you can manually put it in everyday, say to add the date and time .. because I'll have to do it every day, since it is an intraday only strategy.

 

[SleepyZ]

Is it possible to change this to minutes? And the start time could be set manually. I'm working on, I think, a breakthrough strategy with a friend, but it's somewhat subjective so the overall strategy can't be quantified. However, it's imperative to be able to set up vertical lines at a certain candle on the minute chart and then also set the amount of time to the next line. So some days it might be 445 am for 13 minutes... and sometimes it's 615 am for 22 minutes...

Thanks!

And if you want to know the strategy, I'll fill you guys in when I get some examples, but it's a massive pain putting in all the vertical lines.... you can manually put it in everyday, say to add the date and time .. because I'll have to do it every day, since it is an intraday only strategy.

This will find the time on a minute chart based upon the starttime and xminutes inputs. It will work on other chart timeframes, but will only be able to find the closest time to that on the minute chart basis.

#UT_Find_Time_on_Chart_xMinutes_from_Start
input starttime = 0935;
input xminutes  = 92;

input show_vertical = yes;
input show_bubble   = yes;


def bar = BarNumber();
def b   = if SecondsFromTime(starttime)[1] < 0 and SecondsFromTime(starttime) >= 0
          then bar + Round(xminutes / (GetAggregationPeriod() / 60000), 0)
          else b[1];

input timezone = {default "ET", "CT", "MT", "PT"};

def starthour  = (if timezone == timezone."ET"
                        then 9
                        else if timezone == timezone."CT"
                        then 8
                        else if timezone == timezone."MT"
                        then 7
                        else 6) ;
def hour    = Floor(((starthour * 60 + 30) + (GetTime() - RegularTradingStart(GetYYYYMMDD())) / 60000) / 60);
def minutes = (GetTime() - RegularTradingStart(GetYYYYMMDD())) / 60000 - ((hour - starthour) * 60 + 30) + 60;

AddVerticalLine(show_vertical and bar == HighestAll(b) , "                  " + if show_bubble then "" else hour + ":" + (if minutes < 10 then "0" else "" ) + minutes, Color.YELLOW, Curve.FIRM);
AddChartBubble( show_bubble and bar == HighestAll(b) , lowest(low, xminutes),
                  hour + ":" + (if minutes < 10 then "0" else "" ) + minutes, Color.YELLOW, no);

 

[Ronathan Edwards]

This will find the time on a minute chart based upon the starttime and xminutes inputs. It will work on other chart timeframes, but will only be able to find the closest time to that on the minute chart basis.

Thanks for the help. I appreciate it. This is what I got... I set it to 500 and 18 minutes... It shows 502 one line... nothing after that... I need not only it starting time, but then 18 minute intervals afterwards... so every 18 minutes after 500 it will print a line... like the red and blue ones... is that possible?

 

[SleepyZ]

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Thanks for the help. I appreciate it. This is what I got... I set it to 500 and 18 minutes... It shows 502 one line... nothing after that... I need not only it starting time, but then 18 minute intervals afterwards... so every 18 minutes after 500 it will print a line... like the red and blue ones... is that possible?

This will plot vertical lines starting at a date and time. Thereafter it will plot a vertical line at the minutebars input.

The minutebars is based upon bars that are actually displayed on the chart rather than a clock time. So if there is not any trading at a clock minute, then the vertical will not plot there and continue until the minutesbars are met and then plot.

The following image is /ES 1m chart. Using your start time of 0500, there is a better chance of bars for futures being trading every minute outisde rthrs and your interval may work. Otherwise this code will work best during rthrs.

# Vertical_Lines_Starting_at_Date/Time_and_Minutebars_Interval
# For Use on Minute Charts Only
input datebegin   = 20240109;
input timebegin   = 0500;
input minutebars  = 18;

def barStart    = if getyyyYMMDD() == datebegin and
                     SecondsfromTime(timebegin)[1] < 0 and
                     SecondsFromTime(timebegin) >= 0
                  then barnumber()
                  else double.nan;
def barcount    = if SecondsTillTime(timebegin) == 0 and
                     SecondsFromTime(timebegin) == 0
                  then 0
                  else barcount[1] + 1;

AddVerticalLine(visible = BarNumber() >= HighestAll(barstart) and (barcount) % (minutebars / (GetAggregationPeriod() / 60000)) == 0, color = Color.WHITE);

 

[Ronathan Edwards]

That's perfect !!!! Thank you!