Color code time on advanced chart

[utrader1]

Hi,
I trade Forex, hence my charting analysis is timezone sensitive.

I would like to color code the background color of price chart on 'advanced chart' based on time - for example.

On a 24 hours chart (Forex trading hours, trading time)

New York open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST -- Blue
Tokyo open 7:00 pm to 4:00 am EST -- Yelllow
Sydney open 5:00 pm to 2:00 am EST -- Green
London open 3:00 am to 12:00 noon EST -- Grey

do not worry about the overlapping times, this is just an example. If you could jsut direct me to how I can achieve this, I'll work on it to suit the color and overlap issues myself.

If there a EFS that is already available that does this functions ? Or any toher functions built-in to esignal that would be very helpful.

Note : I just want the background to be color coded, not the actual price bar/candle.

Thanks for your help in adavance, Utrader !!

[ACM]

Re: Color code time on advanced chart

utrader1
What you need to do is create the conditions based on those times and color the background as necessary eg

if((hour(0)*100)+minute(0)>=800 && (hour(0)*100)+minute(0)<1700){
    setBarBgColor(Color.blue);
    } 

If the time span is within the same day you will need to use && ie AND in between the start and end times.
If instead the hours cross midninght you will need to use || ie OR eg

if((hour(0)*100)+minute(0)>=1700 || (hour(0)*100)+minute(0)<800){
    setBarBgColor(Color.blue);
    } 

Try also searching the forums because I recall seeing an efs that colored the background based on certain times
Alex

Originally posted by utrader1
Hi,
I trade Forex, hence my charting analysis is timezone sensitive.

I would like to color code the background color of price chart on 'advanced chart' based on time - for example.

On a 24 hours chart (Forex trading hours, trading time)

New York open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST -- Blue
Tokyo open 7:00 pm to 4:00 am EST -- Yelllow
Sydney open 5:00 pm to 2:00 am EST -- Green
London open 3:00 am to 12:00 noon EST -- Grey

do not worry about the overlapping times, this is just an example. If you could jsut direct me to how I can achieve this, I'll work on it to suit the color and overlap issues myself.

If there a EFS that is already available that does this functions ? Or any toher functions built-in to esignal that would be very helpful.

Note : I just want the background to be color coded, not the actual price bar/candle.

Thanks for your help in adavance, Utrader !!

[utrader1]

Thank you Alex. I got it working - it turns out it is quite straigth forward using EFS Formaula wizard.

thanks for your response !!

Utrader.

[ACM]

Utrader
You are welcome and I am glad to hear you got it to work
Alex

Originally posted by utrader1
Thank you Alex. I got it working - it turns out it is quite straigth forward using EFS Formaula wizard.

thanks for your response !!

Utrader.