I downloaded the NT7 version of Pepe package I could find on ET ( Forums - Software Used to Trade Jack Hershey Methods) and it reloaded up and down channels on chart recreation.

Here's some code I wrote some time ago, it computes BarNum and Price using dichotomy on

ChartControl.GetXByBarIdx() and
ChartControl.GetYByValue()

I converted it to Strategy and looks OK

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using NinjaTrader.Data;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Chart;

namespace NinjaTrader.Indicator
{

public class TestGetMouse : Indicator
{
#region Variables
#endregion

/// <summary>
/// This method is used to configure the indicator and is called once before any bar data is loaded.
/// </summary>
protected override void Initialize()
{
CalculateOnBarClose = false;
}

/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
}

protected override void OnStartUp()
{
this.ChartControl.ChartPanel.MouseUp += new MouseEventHandler(MouseEventH);
}

//declaring a delegate to functions we will dichotomize.
delegate int Function(int x);

//make this negative so the function is increasing
private int MinusGetY(int x)
{
return(-ChartControl.GetYByValue(BarsArray[0],x*this.TickSize));
}

private int GetX(int x)
{
return ChartControl.GetXByBarIdx(BarsArray[0],x);
}


//the dichotomy function, we look for yToFind using paramFunction, starting at xL and ending at xR/
private int IntegerDichotomy(int xL,int xR,Function paramFunction,int yToFind)
{


int yL=paramFunction(xL);
//xl matches
if (yL>=yToFind)
return(xL);

int yR=paramFunction(xR);
//xR matches
if (yR<=yToFind)
return(xR);

if (xL==xR)
return xL;

// if xR=xL+1, we're between 2 points. we choose the closest.
if ((xR-xL)==1)
if (Math.Abs((yToFind-yL))>Math.Abs((yR-yToFind)))
return xR;
else
return xL;

//else we split interval in 2 and start again.
int xM= (xL+xR)/2;
int yM= paramFunction(xM);

if (Math.Sign(yL-yToFind) == Math.Sign((yM-yToFind)))
return IntegerDichotomy(xM,xR,paramFunction,yToFind);
else
return IntegerDichotomy(xL,xM,paramFunction,yToFind);


}
private bool GetBarnumPriceFromMouseClick(ref int barnum, ref double price, int mousex, int mousey)
{
barnum=IntegerDichotomy( 0,CurrentBar,GetX,mousex);

price=IntegerDichotomy( Convert.ToInt32(MIN(CurrentBar)[0]/this.TickSize),Convert.ToInt32(MAX(CurrentBar)[0]/this.TickSize),MinusGetY,-mousey)*this.TickSize;

return true;


}




private void MouseEventH(object sender,MouseEventArgs e)
{
int barnum=0;
double price=0.0;
bool result;

result=GetBarnumPriceFromMouseClick(ref barnum,ref price,e.X,e.Y);

if (result)
DrawDiamond("mousebar", true, CurrentBar-barnum, price, Color.Blue);

DrawTextFixed("Price","Price is " + price, TextPosition.BottomLeft); //my code for now just to see price selected
}

protected override void OnTermination()
{
if (this.ChartControl != null)
{
this.ChartControl.ChartPanel.MouseUp -= MouseEventH;
}
base.Dispose();
}


#region Properties

#endregion
}
}

Ok, have managed to turn the above (with slight amendment) into an indicator and tested it and it does seem to do what I want - gets the price when I click on the chart. However, I can't seem to be able to figure out how to assign the price to a variable in a code I will eventually insert under "protected override void OnBarUpdate()". Any suggestions please? Thanks.

Hi,

A quick glance of the function:
It looks like "price" is what you are looking to use in your OnUpdate() function. What you should do is remove the local variable reference for price in this function and move it to your "Variables" regeon to make it global.

That should get access to the value, you will need to make sure the value is valid.

Hi NJAMC,
Thanks for your suggestion. If I understand it correctly, I moved "double price=0.0;" to "Variables" region, and tested it out in a code under ' protected override void OnBarUpdate()', but it did not seem to work (just returning zero as price).
Another issue I forsee, even if I managed to figure out how to reference the price, is that for the code I want to use it for, the code has got a few calculations and so works bets with 'CalculateOnBarClose = true;". Unfortunately, it would appear this gomi's code I trying to use to get the price works with 'CalculateOnBarClose = false:". Tried it with 'CalculateOnBarClose = true;" and it did not seem to work properly. So, I have got a bit of problem there as well!

Cheers
Dan

Maybe a simpler solution might be to add a draw object, like Horizontal Line, to the chart at the price you want. For example press F6 and click on the chart to add a Horizontal Line at whatever price you want. Then it is easy enough to just look at the Y-axis value of that drawing object to get the price.

Download: Price On Horizontal Line A simple indicator that adds the price value to any Horizontal Line drawn on the chart. Note: Press F5 to reload script and add price to any newly drawn horizontal lines. personTraderji

Sometimes one post replies on this forum and for some reason it does not show. I posted a reply to this post yesterday to say thank you very much Traderji, as your suggestion seems to have addressed my needs. I am most grateful. Also thanks for helping out with a request on NT forum (as rabcnesbit).

Hello again Traderji,

A favour please if I may ask. Like I mentioned before, your suggestion/code serves my purpose. Only issue is that if I change stocks on the chart, if the new stock's price is not within the price range of the old stock's price, the new chart (all the bars) get compressed, if you know what I mean. I then have to draw a new line within the price range of the new stock and reload (F5) for the chart to come back to normal. Below is attached two charts with different stocks for illustration. Chart on the left is the old stock, and chart on the right is how the chart looks after switching to a new stock. Any suggestions as to how one could get it to adjust automatically after switching to a new stock, please?

Many thanks
Dan.