Plotting Box around candle

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Learnbot

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Hello,
I have simple strategy MACD value crosses above average, when this happens arrow gets plotted on the chart as shown below. What i was wondering if someone can help me with is automatically drawing a box around 3 candles after the MACD cross occurs (refer to the hand drawn box in the image below)

Thank you, hopefully it is something simple and doable :)

Code: 
#
# TD Ameritrade IP Company, Inc. (c) 2007-2021
#

declare lower;

input fastLength = 12;
input slowLength = 26;
input MACDLength = 9;
input averageType = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;
input showBreakoutSignals = no;

plot Value = MovingAverage(averageType, close, fastLength) - MovingAverage(averageType, close, slowLength);
plot Avg = MovingAverage(averageType, Value, MACDLength);

plot Diff = Value - Avg;
plot ZeroLine = 0;

plot UpSignal = if Diff crosses above ZeroLine then ZeroLine else Double.NaN;
plot DownSignal = if Diff crosses below ZeroLine then ZeroLine else Double.NaN;

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

Value.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1));
Avg.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(8));
Diff.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(5));
Diff.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
Diff.SetLineWeight(3);
Diff.DefineColor("Positive and Up", Color.GREEN);
Diff.DefineColor("Positive and Down", Color.DARK_GREEN);
Diff.DefineColor("Negative and Down", Color.RED);
Diff.DefineColor("Negative and Up", Color.DARK_RED);
Diff.AssignValueColor(if Diff >= 0 then if Diff > Diff[1] then Diff.color("Positive and Up") else Diff.color("Positive and Down") else if Diff < Diff[1] then Diff.color("Negative and Down") else Diff.color("Negative and Up"));
ZeroLine.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(0));
UpSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.UPTICK);
UpSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_UP);
DownSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.DOWNTICK);
DownSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_DOWN);


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Learnbot said:
@SleepyZ I tried to modify your code to add it to my MTF indicator and it is not working, can you help me with what am I doing wrong?

Code: 
#Jay_MTF_Stoch_MOMO

def agg = AggregationPeriod.THREE_MIN;
input over_bought = 40.0;
input over_sold = -40.0;
input percentDLength = 3;
input percentKLength = 5;

def min_low3 = Lowest(low(period = agg), percentKLength);
def max_high3 = Highest(high(period = agg), percentKLength);
def rel_diff3 = close(period = agg) - (max_high3 + min_low3) / 2;
def diff3 = max_high3 - min_low3;

def avgrel3 = ExpAverage(ExpAverage(rel_diff3, percentDLength), percentDLength);
def avgdiff3 = ExpAverage(ExpAverage(diff3, percentDLength), percentDLength);

def SMI3 = if avgdiff3 != 0 then avgrel3 / (avgdiff3 /...
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Learnbot said:
Hello,
I have simple strategy MACD value crosses above average, when this happens arrow gets plotted on the chart as shown below. What i was wondering if someone can help me with is automatically drawing a box around 3 candles after the MACD cross occurs (refer to the hand drawn box in the image below)

Thank you, hopefully it is something simple and doable :)

Code: 
#
# TD Ameritrade IP Company, Inc. (c) 2007-2021
#

declare lower;

input fastLength = 12;
input slowLength = 26;
input MACDLength = 9;
input averageType = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;
input showBreakoutSignals = no;

plot Value = MovingAverage(averageType, close, fastLength) - MovingAverage(averageType, close, slowLength);
plot Avg = MovingAverage(averageType, Value, MACDLength);

plot Diff = Value - Avg;
plot ZeroLine = 0;

plot UpSignal = if Diff crosses above ZeroLine then ZeroLine else Double.NaN;
plot DownSignal = if Diff crosses below ZeroLine then ZeroLine else Double.NaN;

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

Value.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1));
Avg.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(8));
Diff.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(5));
Diff.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
Diff.SetLineWeight(3);
Diff.DefineColor("Positive and Up", Color.GREEN);
Diff.DefineColor("Positive and Down", Color.DARK_GREEN);
Diff.DefineColor("Negative and Down", Color.RED);
Diff.DefineColor("Negative and Up", Color.DARK_RED);
Diff.AssignValueColor(if Diff >= 0 then if Diff > Diff[1] then Diff.color("Positive and Up") else Diff.color("Positive and Down") else if Diff < Diff[1] then Diff.color("Negative and Down") else Diff.color("Negative and Up"));
ZeroLine.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(0));
UpSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.UPTICK);
UpSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_UP);
DownSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.DOWNTICK);
DownSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_DOWN);


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This seems to work for upsignals and or downsignals

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Ruby: 
#
# TD Ameritrade IP Company, Inc. (c) 2007-2021
#

#declare lower;

input fastLength = 12;
input slowLength = 26;
input MACDLength = 9;
input averageType = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;
input showBreakoutSignals = no;

plot Value = MovingAverage(averageType, close, fastLength) - MovingAverage(averageType, close, slowLength);
plot Avg = MovingAverage(averageType, Value, MACDLength);

plot Diff = Value - Avg;
plot ZeroLine = 0;

plot UpSignal = if Diff crosses above ZeroLine then low else Double.NaN;
plot DownSignal = if Diff crosses below ZeroLine then high else Double.NaN;

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

Value.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1));
Avg.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(8));
Diff.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(5));
Diff.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
Diff.SetLineWeight(3);
Diff.DefineColor("Positive and Up", Color.GREEN);
Diff.DefineColor("Positive and Down", Color.DARK_GREEN);
Diff.DefineColor("Negative and Down", Color.RED);
Diff.DefineColor("Negative and Up", Color.DARK_RED);
Diff.AssignValueColor(if Diff >= 0 then if Diff > Diff[1] then Diff.color("Positive and Up") else Diff.color("Positive and Down") else if Diff < Diff[1] then Diff.color("Negative and Down") else Diff.color("Negative and Up"));
ZeroLine.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(0));
UpSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.UPTICK);
UpSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_UP);
DownSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.DOWNTICK);
DownSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_DOWN);

#Mark 3 bars at Up or Down Signal-----------------------------------------
input show_downsignal_cloud = no;
def dbn=(if !isnan(downsignal) then 1 else 0);
def drange = if dbn==1 then 1 else drange[1]+1;
def dhr = if dbn==1 then high else if drange<=3 and high>dhr[1] then high else dhr[1];
def dlr = if dbn==1 then low else if drange<=3 and low<dlr[1] then low else dlr[1];
def dh=if between(drange,1,3) then dhr[-3] else double.nan;
def dl=if between(drange,1,3) then dlr[-3] else double.nan;
addcloud(if !show_downsignal_cloud then double.nan else dh,dl,color.white,color.white);

input show_upsignal_cloud=yes;
def ubn=(if !isnan(upsignal) then 1 else 0);
def urange = if ubn==1 then 1 else urange[1]+1;
def uhr = if ubn==1 then high else if urange<=3 and high>uhr[1] then high else uhr[1];
def ulr = if ubn==1 then low else if urange<=3 and low<ulr[1] then low else ulr[1];
def uh=if between(urange,1,3) then uhr[-3] else double.nan;
def ul=if between(urange,1,3) then ulr[-3] else double.nan;
addcloud(if !show_upsignal_cloud then double.nan else uh,ul,color.white,color.white);
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@SleepyZ I tried to modify your code to add it to my MTF indicator and it is not working, can you help me with what am I doing wrong?

Code: 
#Jay_MTF_Stoch_MOMO

def agg = AggregationPeriod.THREE_MIN;
input over_bought = 40.0;
input over_sold = -40.0;
input percentDLength = 3;
input percentKLength = 5;

def min_low3 = Lowest(low(period = agg), percentKLength);
def max_high3 = Highest(high(period = agg), percentKLength);
def rel_diff3 = close(period = agg) - (max_high3 + min_low3) / 2;
def diff3 = max_high3 - min_low3;

def avgrel3 = ExpAverage(ExpAverage(rel_diff3, percentDLength), percentDLength);
def avgdiff3 = ExpAverage(ExpAverage(diff3, percentDLength), percentDLength);

def SMI3 = if avgdiff3 != 0 then avgrel3 / (avgdiff3 / 2) * 100 else 0;

def AvgSMI3 = ExpAverage(SMI3, percentDLength);
###################################################


def min_low = lowest(low, percentKLength);
def max_high = highest(high, percentKLength);
def rel_diff = close - (max_high + min_low)/2;
def diff = max_high - min_low;

def avgrel = expaverage(expaverage(rel_diff, percentDLength), percentDLength);
def avgdiff = expaverage(expaverage(diff, percentDLength), percentDLength);

DEF SMI = if avgdiff != 0 then avgrel / (avgdiff / 2) * 100 else 0;
DEF AvgSMI = expaverage(smi, percentDLength);
#######################################################



def l3 =  smi3>avgsmi3 and smi3 and avgsmi3 is less than or equal to over_sold;
def l1 =   smi>avgsmi and smi and avgsmi is less than or equal to over_sold;

def s3 =  smi3<avgsmi3 and smi3 and avgsmi3 is greater than or equal to over_bought;
def s1 =   smi<avgsmi and smi and avgsmi is greater than or equal to over_bought;


plot long = l3 and l1 is true;
plot short = s3 and s1 is true;


AssignPriceColor ( if long then color.yellow else if short then color.white else color.current);

I changed:
Code: 
def ubn=(if !isnan(upsignal) then 1 else 0);
to
Code: 
def ubn=(if !isnan(long) then 1 else 0);

but now it shows cloud on all the bars, what am i doing wrong?

ty
 
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Learnbot said:
@SleepyZ I tried to modify your code to add it to my MTF indicator and it is not working, can you help me with what am I doing wrong?

Code: 
#Jay_MTF_Stoch_MOMO

def agg = AggregationPeriod.THREE_MIN;
input over_bought = 40.0;
input over_sold = -40.0;
input percentDLength = 3;
input percentKLength = 5;

def min_low3 = Lowest(low(period = agg), percentKLength);
def max_high3 = Highest(high(period = agg), percentKLength);
def rel_diff3 = close(period = agg) - (max_high3 + min_low3) / 2;
def diff3 = max_high3 - min_low3;

def avgrel3 = ExpAverage(ExpAverage(rel_diff3, percentDLength), percentDLength);
def avgdiff3 = ExpAverage(ExpAverage(diff3, percentDLength), percentDLength);

def SMI3 = if avgdiff3 != 0 then avgrel3 / (avgdiff3 / 2) * 100 else 0;

def AvgSMI3 = ExpAverage(SMI3, percentDLength);
###################################################


def min_low = lowest(low, percentKLength);
def max_high = highest(high, percentKLength);
def rel_diff = close - (max_high + min_low)/2;
def diff = max_high - min_low;

def avgrel = expaverage(expaverage(rel_diff, percentDLength), percentDLength);
def avgdiff = expaverage(expaverage(diff, percentDLength), percentDLength);

DEF SMI = if avgdiff != 0 then avgrel / (avgdiff / 2) * 100 else 0;
DEF AvgSMI = expaverage(smi, percentDLength);
#######################################################



def l3 =  smi3>avgsmi3 and smi3 and avgsmi3 is less than or equal to over_sold;
def l1 =   smi>avgsmi and smi and avgsmi is less than or equal to over_sold;

def s3 =  smi3<avgsmi3 and smi3 and avgsmi3 is greater than or equal to over_bought;
def s1 =   smi<avgsmi and smi and avgsmi is greater than or equal to over_bought;


plot long = l3 and l1 is true;
plot short = s3 and s1 is true;


AssignPriceColor ( if long then color.yellow else if short then color.white else color.current);

I changed:
Code: 
def ubn=(if !isnan(upsignal) then 1 else 0);
to
Code: 
def ubn=(if !isnan(long) then 1 else 0);

but now it shows cloud on all the bars, what am i doing wrong?

ty
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This seems to work

Ruby: 
#Jay_MTF_Stoch_MOMO

def agg = AggregationPeriod.THREE_MIN;
input over_bought = 40.0;
input over_sold = -40.0;
input percentDLength = 3;
input percentKLength = 5;

def min_low3 = Lowest(low(period = agg), percentKLength);
def max_high3 = Highest(high(period = agg), percentKLength);
def rel_diff3 = close(period = agg) - (max_high3 + min_low3) / 2;
def diff3 = max_high3 - min_low3;

def avgrel3 = ExpAverage(ExpAverage(rel_diff3, percentDLength), percentDLength);
def avgdiff3 = ExpAverage(ExpAverage(diff3, percentDLength), percentDLength);

def SMI3 = if avgdiff3 != 0 then avgrel3 / (avgdiff3 / 2) * 100 else 0;

def AvgSMI3 = ExpAverage(SMI3, percentDLength);
###################################################


def min_low = lowest(low, percentKLength);
def max_high = highest(high, percentKLength);
def rel_diff = close - (max_high + min_low)/2;
def diff = max_high - min_low;

def avgrel = expaverage(expaverage(rel_diff, percentDLength), percentDLength);
def avgdiff = expaverage(expaverage(diff, percentDLength), percentDLength);

DEF SMI = if avgdiff != 0 then avgrel / (avgdiff / 2) * 100 else 0;
DEF AvgSMI = expaverage(smi, percentDLength);
#######################################################



def l3 =  smi3>avgsmi3 and smi3 and avgsmi3 is less than or equal to over_sold;
def l1 =   smi>avgsmi and smi and avgsmi is less than or equal to over_sold;

def s3 =  smi3<avgsmi3 and smi3 and avgsmi3 is greater than or equal to over_bought;
def s1 =   smi<avgsmi and smi and avgsmi is greater than or equal to over_bought;


plot long = l3 and l1 is true;
plot short = s3 and s1 is true;


AssignPriceColor ( if long then color.yellow else if short then color.white else color.current);

#Mark 3 bars at Up or Down Signal-----------------------------------------
input show_downsignal_cloud = no;
def dbn=(if short then 1 else 0);
def drange = if dbn==1 then 1 else drange[1]+1;
def dhr = if dbn==1 then high else if drange<=3 and high>dhr[1] then high else dhr[1];
def dlr = if dbn==1 then low else if drange<=3 and low<dlr[1] then low else dlr[1];
def dh=if between(drange,1,3) then dhr[-3] else double.nan;
def dl=if between(drange,1,3) then dlr[-3] else double.nan;
addcloud(if !show_downsignal_cloud then double.nan else dh,dl,color.white,color.white);

input show_upsignal_cloud=yes;
def ubn=(if long then 1 else 0);
def urange = if ubn==1 then 1 else urange[1]+1;
def uhr = if ubn==1 then high else if urange<=3 and high>uhr[1] then high else uhr[1];
def ulr = if ubn==1 then low else if urange<=3 and low<ulr[1] then low else ulr[1];
def uh=if between(urange,1,3) then uhr[-3] else double.nan;
def ul=if between(urange,1,3) then ulr[-3] else double.nan;
addcloud(if !show_upsignal_cloud then double.nan else uh,ul,color.white,color.white);
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SleepyZ said:
This seems to work
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#Jay_MTF_Stoch_MOMO

input aggregationPeriod = AggregationPeriod.DAY;
def open = open(period = aggregationPeriod);
def high = high(period = aggregationPeriod);
def low = low(period = aggregationPeriod);
def close = close(period = aggregationPeriod);

input over_bought = 40.0;
input over_sold = -40.0;
input percentDLength = 3;
input percentKLength = 5;

def min_low3 = Lowest(low(period = aggregationPeriod), percentKLength);
def max_high3 = Highest(high(period = aggregationPeriod), percentKLength);
def rel_diff3 = close(period = aggregationPeriod) - (max_high3 + min_low3) / 2;
def diff3 = max_high3 - min_low3;

def avgrel3 = ExpAverage(ExpAverage(rel_diff3, percentDLength), percentDLength);
def avgdiff3 = ExpAverage(ExpAverage(diff3, percentDLength), percentDLength);

def SMI3 = if avgdiff3 != 0 then avgrel3 / (avgdiff3 / 2) * 100 else 0;

def AvgSMI3 = ExpAverage(SMI3, percentDLength);
###################################################


def min_low = lowest(low, percentKLength);
def max_high = highest(high, percentKLength);
def rel_diff = close - (max_high + min_low)/2;
def diff = max_high - min_low;

def avgrel = expaverage(expaverage(rel_diff, percentDLength), percentDLength);
def avgdiff = expaverage(expaverage(diff, percentDLength), percentDLength);

DEF SMI = if avgdiff != 0 then avgrel / (avgdiff / 2) * 100 else 0;
DEF AvgSMI = expaverage(smi, percentDLength);
#######################################################



def l3 = smi3>avgsmi3 and smi3 and avgsmi3 is less than or equal to over_sold;
def l1 = smi>avgsmi and smi and avgsmi is less than or equal to over_sold;

def s3 = smi3<avgsmi3 and smi3 and avgsmi3 is greater than or equal to over_bought;
def s1 = smi<avgsmi and smi and avgsmi is greater than or equal to over_bought;


plot long = l3 and l1 is true;
plot short = s3 and s1 is true;


AssignPriceColor ( if long then color.yellow else if short then color.white else color.current);

#Mark 3 bars at Up or Down Signal-----------------------------------------
input show_downsignal_cloud = no;
def dbn=(if short then 1 else 0);
def drange = if dbn==1 then 1 else drange[1]+1;
def dhr = if dbn==1 then high else if drange<=3 and high>dhr[1] then high else dhr[1];
def dlr = if dbn==1 then low else if drange<=3 and low<dlr[1] then low else dlr[1];
def dh=if between(drange,1,3) then dhr[-3] else double.nan;
def dl=if between(drange,1,3) then dlr[-3] else double.nan;
addcloud(if !show_downsignal_cloud then double.nan else dh,dl,color.white,color.white);

input show_upsignal_cloud=yes;
def ubn=(if long then 1 else 0);
def urange = if ubn==1 then 1 else urange[1]+1;
def uhr = if ubn==1 then high else if urange<=3 and high>uhr[1] then high else uhr[1];
def ulr = if ubn==1 then low else if urange<=3 and low<ulr[1] then low else ulr[1];
def uh=if between(urange,1,3) then uhr[-3] else double.nan;
def ul=if between(urange,1,3) then ulr[-3] else double.nan;
addcloud(if !show_upsignal_cloud then double.nan else uh,ul,color.white,color.white);

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