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drawing a horizontal line x ticks above/below an existing horizontal line study

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[2015-10-14 03:58:09] #1 [Go To First Post]
User68474 - Posts: 195
Is there another default study which I am overlooking which will create another horizontal line x ticks above/below an existing horizontal line which was a previously added study, such as "High/Low for Time Period" ? My goal is to create a "zone" x ticks below the high and above the low of a designated time period and then create a "Color Bar Based Upon Alert Condition" which will color the first bar subsequent to the end/last bar of the aforementioned "time period" which either opens within or eventually touches, or "crosses over" and enters either one those "zones" first.

[2015-10-14 05:40:38] #2 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
You need to use the Study Subgraph Add study. Refer to Technical Studies Reference for more information. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2015-10-14 13:42:37] #3 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3992
You could also use the Bands/Envelope study, with the Based On set to the horizontal lines study.

[2015-10-14 14:37:19] #4 [Go To First Post]
User68474 - Posts: 195
Thank you, tomgilb. I tried that but it looked goofy and went crazy. Obviously I did not use correct settings combo.. I tried a "-x" for ticks. To rearticulate my need/desire: I'd like to highlight a zone x-ticks BELOW the high for a certain subperiod of a day, and x-ticks ABOVE the low of that same subperiod. The subperiod is determined by the "High/Low for Timeperiod" study. All suggestions are welcome. The SC Engineering response was too vague for me. Hope/wish they could be more specific.

[2015-10-14 19:27:33] #5 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3992
To rearticulate my need/desire: I'd like to highlight a zone x-ticks BELOW the high for a certain subperiod of a day, and x-ticks ABOVE the low of that same subperiod This is a more complicated. It can be done with a combination of studies, or with a spreadsheet study. If you want to fill the space between the zone lines, you need to use the latter. Which one do you want to use?

[2015-10-14 19:48:35] #6 [Go To First Post]
User68474 - Posts: 195
Thanks, "tomgilb". No need to fill the space between lines. Only need to see 2 horizontal lines: 1.) x-ticks above the low for designated time period, and 2.) x-ticks below the high of that time period. As I stated before, I already have the horizontal lines for the hi/lo of the designated time period.

[2015-10-14 20:19:57] #7 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3992
Put the attached study collection in your Sierra Chart \Data folder, open a blank chart and go to Analysis >> High Low zones- This will give you an example of how to do this. The High/Low zone offsets are set in the Study Subgraph Subtract and Study Subgraph Add studies, respectively, and the value is in Points, not Ticks.


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[2015-10-14 22:41:19] #8 [Go To First Post]
User68474 - Posts: 195
Thnx again, tg. I think I got it with "Band/Envelope". Your cue to use "Points, NOT Ticks" was key. I'll try your generous attachment later when I shut down and reboot after dinner. Only limitation I see so far is the desire to extend the new bands/lines farther past the initial time period.

[2015-10-15 12:53:13] #9 [Go To First Post]
User44052 - Posts: 34
There are a bunch of built-in studies named "Study Subgraph ...." and "Study Subgraphs ..." which can be used, I think. Try the Subtract or Difference ones. They should work, and they can be referenced with Color Bar on Alert too. I hope this helps.

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