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[User Discussion] - How do I draw a line 50 ticks away from Day low?

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[2018-12-06 10:27:12]
grantx - Posts: 244
Im using the Daily OHLC study.
I would like to have a ray or a line that draws 50 ticks away from the day low.
Anyone know how to achieve this? I would imagine a something like a normal ray that has a formula that sets its price level based on the OHLC study.

THanks.
[2018-12-06 13:27:28]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3985
Use one of the arithmetic studies.
Using the Basic Arithmetic Studies
[2018-12-06 13:44:30]
grantx - Posts: 244
Thanks tomgilb but how do I get that to draw a line on the main chart?
I have specified that it is based on the OHLC and that it must draw a line on chart region 1. But this simply puts it up in the header portion and doesnt draw a line on my chart. Region 2 prints a line as a subgraph but its no good to me there.
[2018-12-06 14:16:47]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3985
You must convert from ticks to points.
[2018-12-06 14:38:01]
grantx - Posts: 244
I once had Jehovahs witness explain to me why I should convert. I was so confused that I suffered an existential crisis. Now you are telling me to convert from ticks to points and Im afraid my level of confusion has surpassed what I previously thought was an insurmountable summit.

Thanks for trying though. Ill see if I can figure it out.
[2018-12-06 15:23:29]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3985
How many points is 50 ticks?
A point is a whole number of the price.

What symbol are you trading?
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2018-12-06 15:25:29
[2018-12-06 15:55:58]
grantx - Posts: 244
Forex. EURUSD.
However, I have a number of other little things Id like to do so Ive started reading through Sierras ACSIL programming concepts. I have experience with C# so just going to bite the bullet and figure out this C++ stuff. So far Ive managed to create a study that draws a horizontal line at a specific level (woohoo) so now I just have to expand on that.
[2018-12-06 16:41:12]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3985
The tick size for the EURUSD is 0.00005

50 ticks is:
0.00005 x 50 = 0.0025

0.0025 points is 50 ticks.

Use 0.0025 for the offset in the arithmetic study.
[2018-12-06 16:59:24]
grantx - Posts: 244
Oh wow that worked! Thanks tomgilb!

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