Label for VIX

mikep

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Total noob here, can someone help me with code for creating a simple label in upper that shows the current value of the VIX? Thanks, Mike
 
Solution
Changing the text of a label has no effect on the logic.

It is due to handling the 'IsNaN' condition by referring to the previous bar.
Since the market is closed right now, the last real value is being carried over until market open.

VIX.jpg


If you want to, you can change the code to this
Code:
def VIXClose = if IsNaN(close("VIX")) then VIXClose[1] else close("VIX");
AddLabel(yes, "VIX: "+VIXClose, If VIXClose>VIXClose[1] then color.Green
                else If VIXClose<VIXClose[1] then color.RED else color.BLACK);
and the label will blackout between market close and market open.
Remove the forward slash.
/VX is futures index, for some reason that is what I read when I saw your post.

You want just VIX so:
Code:
def VIXClose = close("VIX");
AddLabel(yes,VIXClose,color.white);
is what you want.
 
This should work.
Code:
def VIXClose = if IsNaN(close("VIX")) then VIXClose[1] else close("VIX");
AddLabel(yes, VIXClose, If VIXClose>=VIXClose[1] then color.Green else color.RED);
 
Remove the forward slash.
/VX is futures index, for some reason that is what I read when I saw your post.

You want just VIX so:
Code:
def VIXClose = close("VIX");
AddLabel(yes,VIXClose,color.white);
is what you want.
Thanks for the response Svanoy, actually you were correct when you mentioned VX, as futures is the one I'm interested in. Sorry for the confusion (on my part). If I were a younger man I'd give this coding a shot. I find it very interesting. Thanks again.
 
Changing the text of a label has no effect on the logic.

It is due to handling the 'IsNaN' condition by referring to the previous bar.
Since the market is closed right now, the last real value is being carried over until market open.

VIX.jpg


If you want to, you can change the code to this
Code:
def VIXClose = if IsNaN(close("VIX")) then VIXClose[1] else close("VIX");
AddLabel(yes, "VIX: "+VIXClose, If VIXClose>VIXClose[1] then color.Green
                else If VIXClose<VIXClose[1] then color.RED else color.BLACK);
and the label will blackout between market close and market open.
 
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Solution
@akoplan. The label in the code above will show in the upper left as long as there are not any AddLabel lines above it in the code.
The Chart Bubble in the screenshot was just for illustrative purposes to show the value carrying over during market close.
 

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