use HA candles, the stock price appears delayed

[AlAbed]

This indicator is used specifically for heiken ashi candles. It indicates a reversal signal and only appears when a high volume doji candle forms
# Precision Trend Scalping (Non-Repaint, Intuitive, Plot on Last Confirming Bar)
# - Non-repainting: uses only completed prior candles for confirmation
# - Intuitive mapping: Above EMA -> flat bottoms (bullish), Below EMA -> flat tops (bearish)
# - Plots signal on the LAST confirming candle by shifting back minConsecutiveCandles bars

# Precision Trend Scalping (Non-Repaint, Intuitive, Plot on Last Confirming Bar)
# - Non-repainting: uses only completed prior candles for confirmation
# - Intuitive mapping: Above EMA -> flat bottoms (bullish), Below EMA -> flat tops (bearish)
# - Plots signal on the LAST confirming candle by shifting back minConsecutiveCandles bars

declare upper;

input emaLength = 100;
input minConsecutiveCandles = 2;
input maxWickRatio = 0.05;
input maxWickTicks = 2;
input maxDojiBodyRatio = 0.3;
input minWickTotalRatio = 0.7;

# -------------------------
# EMA
# -------------------------
def ema = ExpAverage(close, emaLength);
plot EMAline = ema;
EMAline.SetDefaultColor(Color.WHITE);

# -------------------------
# Heikin Ashi (Manual Calculation - Compatible)
# -------------------------

rec haClose = (open + high + low + close) / 4;

rec haOpen =
    if BarNumber() == 1
    then (open + close) / 2
    else (haOpen[1] + haClose[1]) / 2;

def haHigh = Max(high, Max(haOpen, haClose));
def haLow  = Min(low, Min(haOpen, haClose));

def haBullish = haClose > haOpen;
def haBearish = haClose < haOpen;

def haTotalSize = haHigh - haLow;
def haBodySize  = AbsValue(haClose - haOpen);

def haUpperWick = haHigh - Max(haOpen, haClose);
def haLowerWick = Min(haOpen, haClose) - haLow;

def wickTolerance = TickSize() * maxWickTicks;
def okSize = haTotalSize > 0;

def haFlatBottom =
    haBullish and okSize and
    (haLowerWick / haTotalSize <= maxWickRatio) and
    (haLowerWick <= wickTolerance);

def haFlatTop =
    haBearish and okSize and
    (haUpperWick / haTotalSize <= maxWickRatio) and
    (haUpperWick <= wickTolerance);

def haDoji =
    okSize and
    (haBodySize / haTotalSize <= maxDojiBodyRatio) and
    ((haUpperWick + haLowerWick) / haTotalSize >= minWickTotalRatio);

def prevTotal = haHigh[1] - haLow[1];
def largerThanPrev = haTotalSize >= prevTotal;

# -------------------------
# EMA zones (regular candles)
# -------------------------
def fullyAboveEMA = low > ema;
def fullyBelowEMA = high < ema;

# -------------------------
# Consecutive confirmation using ONLY prior completed bars:
# Require the last N bars (1..N) to all be flat.
# -------------------------
def allPriorFlatBottoms =
    (fold fb_i = 1 to minConsecutiveCandles + 1
     with fb_flag = 1
     do fb_flag * (if GetValue(haFlatBottom, fb_i) then 1 else 0)) == 1;

def allPriorFlatTops =
    (fold ft_i = 1 to minConsecutiveCandles + 1
     with ft_flag = 1
     do ft_flag * (if GetValue(haFlatTop, ft_i) then 1 else 0)) == 1;

# Confirmed signals (true on the bar AFTER the last confirming bar)
def bullishConfirmed = fullyAboveEMA and allPriorFlatBottoms and haDoji and largerThanPrev;
def bearishConfirmed = fullyBelowEMA and allPriorFlatTops and haDoji and largerThanPrev;

# Shift plots back so the arrow prints on the LAST confirming bar
plot Bull = bullishConfirmed[minConsecutiveCandles];
Bull.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_UP);
Bull.SetDefaultColor(Color.LIME);
Bull.SetLineWeight(3);

plot Bear = bearishConfirmed[minConsecutiveCandles];
Bear.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN);
Bear.SetDefaultColor(Color.RED);
Bear.SetLineWeight(3);

I’ve noticed that when I use HA candles, the stock price appears delayed in TOS. Is there a reason for this, and how can I fix it?

 

[useThinkScript]

I’ve noticed that when I use HA candles, the stock price appears delayed in TOS. Is there a reason for this, and how can I fix it?

Your question is too broad to be able to pinpoint the problem.
If your charts themselves are taking time to load or the data feed loading price is delayed, it is unlikely to be due to the use of Heiken Ashi candles.

Put this grid on your screen. If you find that the price in the box on the top menu bar in the left HA candle chart is different from the regular candle chart on the right with no other indicators, take a screenshot and post it so contributors can see what you are seeing.

shared grid link: http://tos.mx/!JtsgXFPn MUST follow these instructions for loading shared links.

If your question is why the HA candles show a different price on the right axis from the regular candles.
It is because HA candles are an average of price; regular candles show the actual price.

 

[antwerks]

I’ve noticed that when I use HA candles, the stock price appears delayed in TOS. Is there a reason for this, and how can I fix it?

Yes, what you’re seeing is completely normal, and it’s not actually a data delay. It’s how Heikin Ashi (HA) candles are constructed. Heikin Ashi is not real price. It’s a smoothed, synthetic candle built from averages. Some folks use both HA and "regular" candles either on side-by-side charts or on the same chart overlaid.