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[Programming Help] - counting colored bars

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[2016-04-08 15:56:03] #1 [Go To First Post]
User166870 - Posts: 13
Hello, I'm using the "color bar based on alert condition" study. Is it possible to count these colored bars over a fixed period and print the result on screen ? Thanks Hannes

[2016-04-11 18:05:17] #2 [Go To First Post]
User166870 - Posts: 13
Here is an image for better understanding : http://www.sierrachart.com/image.php?Image=1460397663195.png

[2016-04-11 21:28:40] #3 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 4214
You can do it with the Spreadsheet Study study, and the Text Display for Study study. If you give me the ID# of the color bar study, I'll post the formula.

[2016-04-12 11:32:44] #4 [Go To First Post]
User166870 - Posts: 13
The ID# is 2. Many thanks in advance !

[2016-04-12 14:16:59] #5 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 4214
Is the current day included in the 25 day lookback?

[2016-04-12 14:55:33] #6 [Go To First Post]
User166870 - Posts: 13
No it isn't, I need the information before market open. Thanks again

[2016-04-12 17:20:19] #7 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 4214
1) Add the Spreadsheet Study study -Check 'Hide Study' -Give it a name in the 'Spreadsheet Name' field Use these formulas in these cells: K1: (this is the number of lookback days) 25 K3: (this counts the days the spreadsheet sees) =IF(A3>A4,K4+1,K4) L3: (this counts the colored bars in the previous K1 days, not including the current day) =IF(AND(ROW()>3,ID2.SG1@3,K3>$K$3-$K$1-1),L4+1,L4) You can minimize the spreadsheet. 2) Add the Text Display for Study study -Set the 'Value Format' to 1 -Set the 'Study And Subgraph To Display' to the spreadsheet study and L(SG2)

[2016-04-12 18:25:51] #8 [Go To First Post]
User166870 - Posts: 13
It works, thank you. But after closing & re-opening the chartbook the display study shows '25' I need to reset the value in 'Study And Subgraph To Display' from L(SG2) to another value & back, few times. I'm looking for another workaround (hope this is not a bug). Thanks again

[2016-04-12 18:32:12] #9 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 4214
I noticed this also. The bars are still colored but the color bar study's output to the spreadsheet goes away. I would consider this a bug. After you open the chartbook, go to Chart >> Recalculate.

[2016-04-12 18:55:46] #10 [Go To First Post]
User166870 - Posts: 13
Okay, I can live with that for now. The Spreadsheet Study was new for me. I'll take a deeper look into these method. Thank you very much for your assistence !

[2016-04-12 19:01:39] #11 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 4214
You could also add a Recalculate button on the Control Bar: Global Settings >> Customize Control Bars If you don't want to manually do a recalc every time you open or modify the chartbook, there is a study Kiwi programed that recalculates every n seconds, called Recalc. Put the attached in your Sierra \Data folder, go to Analysis >> Studies >> Add Custom Study >> Kiwi's Stuff 2015 >> Recalc Set the 'Seconds between recalcs' to 1 Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-04-12 19:03:41


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[2016-04-12 19:14:03] #12 [Go To First Post]
User166870 - Posts: 13
Very nice, it works perfectly !

[2016-04-12 19:42:47] #13 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 4214
Another solution would be to use the spreadsheet to color the bars, instead of the Color bar study.

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