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[User Discussion] - Background coloring in a panel

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[2016-06-11 03:19:26] #1 [Go To First Post]
Willson - Posts: 176
How can I color the background of a portion of a study panel ? For example: If CCI is in panel 2, it has lines for +- 100. I want to color background above +100 and different color below -100. I did attempt to find in the index, no luck. Thanks for any help

[2016-06-11 16:16:49] #2 [Go To First Post]
jackw - Posts: 57
Take a look at the attached chart. If that's what you looking for, then apply the attached study collection to a new chart to see how I did it.


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[2016-06-11 19:27:04] #3 [Go To First Post]
Willson - Posts: 176
Thankyou jackw, That is exactly what I had in mind. I will check out your study collection and learn the method and maybe can extend to more complex situations. Regards

[2016-06-12 01:58:57] #4 [Go To First Post]
Willson - Posts: 176
If you are willing to deal with 2nd question: I am poorly experienced using color bars. My Question: If I use a study, like CCI line draw in panel 1, and the built-in color choices for CCI are not what I want; Can the CCI line be colored by alert logic based on the values of a different study in another panel?? Regards Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-06-12 01:59:28

[2016-06-12 16:14:59] #5 [Go To First Post]
jackw - Posts: 57
Follow this link to SC documentation on the 'Color Bar Based on Alert Condition': https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_TechnicalStudiesReference.html#s252 Then scroll down to the section titled 'Coloring Subgraphs of Other Studies' for step-by-step instructions.

[2016-06-13 02:36:01] #6 [Go To First Post]
Willson - Posts: 176
I found it. Thanks again. I had spent many hours scanning the instruction manual before I asked. Locating draw styles and color fill modes were very challenging. Now the greater challenge is to use them efficiently. Change career from trader to system creator. Regards, Willson

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