Real Time Outside Bar

[eSignal]

File Name: RT_OutsideBarAlert.efs

Description:
Real Time Outside Bar

Formula Parameters:
Enable Alerts : True
Outside Bar Color : Blue
Up Bar Color : Green
Down Bar Color : Red


Notes:


Download File:
RT_OutsideBarAlert.efs



EFS Code:

/*********************************
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    Corporation. 2009. All rights reserved. This sample eSignal 
    Formula Script (EFS) is for educational purposes only and may be 
    modified and saved under a new file name.  eSignal is not responsible
    for the functionality once modified.  eSignal reserves the right 
    to modify and overwrite this EFS file with each new release.

Description:        
    Real Time Outside Bar
    
Version:            1.0  06/16/2009
 
Formula Parameters:                     Default:
    Enable Alerts                       True
    Outside Bar Color                   Blue  
    Up Bar Color                        Green
    Down Bar Color                      Red
    
Notes:

**********************************/
var bNewBar = false;
var bAlert = false;

function preMain() {
    setPriceStudy(true);
    setStudyTitle("Real Time Outside Bar");
    setShowCursorLabel(false);
    setShowTitleParameters(false);
    setColorPriceBars(true);
    setDefaultPriceBarColor(Color.black);

    var fp1 = new FunctionParameter("cColor", FunctionParameter.COLOR);
    fp1.setName("Outside Bar Color");
    fp1.setDefault(Color.blue);

    var fp2 = new FunctionParameter("bEnable", FunctionParameter.BOOLEAN);
    fp2.setName("Enable Alerts");
    fp2.setDefault(true);

    var fp3 = new FunctionParameter("cUpColor", FunctionParameter.COLOR);
    fp3.setName("Up Bar Color");
    fp3.setDefault(Color.green);

    var fp4 = new FunctionParameter("cDownColor", FunctionParameter.COLOR);
    fp4.setName("Down Bar Color");
    fp4.setDefault(Color.red);
}

var xOpen = null;
var xHigh = null;
var xLow = null;
var xClose = null;
var bInit = false;
 
function main(bEnable, cColor, cUpColor, cDownColor) {
    if (getBarState() == BARSTATE_NEWBAR) bNewBar = true;
    
    if(!bInit){
        xOpen = open();
        xHigh = high();
        xLow = low();
        xClose = close();
        bInit = true;
    }
    
    var nOpen = xOpen.getValue(0);
    var nHigh = xHigh.getValue(0);
    var nHigh_1 = xHigh.getValue(-1);
    var nLow = xLow.getValue(0);
    var nLow_1 = xLow.getValue(-1);
    var nClose = xClose.getValue(0);
    
    if(nHigh_1 == null || nLow_1 == null) return;

    if (nHigh > nHigh_1 && nLow < nLow_1 ) bAlert = true; 
    

    if (bAlert == true) {
        setPriceBarColor(cColor); 
        if (bEnable == true && bNewBar == true) {
            Alert.playSound("pop.wav");
            Alert.addToList(getSymbol(), "Outside Bar", cColor, Color.white);
            bNewBar = false;
        }
        bAlert = false;
    } else {
        if (nClose >= nOpen) 
            setPriceBarColor(cUpColor)
        else 
            setPriceBarColor(cDownColor)
    }

    return;
}