RE: Setting colour on a multi-plot indicator

["Bill Irwin" <Bill-Irwin@xxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Frans & Steve for the suggestion.  Maybe if I'd more fully explained
what I'm doing perhaps another method is available, and would be better.
I'm working on a System that's based on this triple plot.  I'm going to be
optimizing the values of this triple MA and, after the test, observe the
most profitable scenario.

What I'd really like is for the System tester to plot the triple MA (in 3
colours) along with the Buy/Sell/Exit signs so that I can see the MAs
crossing at these triggers.  As it is, it appears I'll have to apply the
Triple MA Coloured Template, then adjust the lengths of the MAs to match the
winning System (after digging into the winning System to see the values of
OPT1/2/3 in a window that can't be sized to avoid the extra step and time of
scrolling).  This doesn't make for a speedy review of a given System across
many charts.  Of course, having to run the System test on each individual
chart (rather than on a selection, as in an Exploration) is what really
takes the time.

If there's a faster way of doing this, please advise, and thanks again.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Karnish
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 3:13 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Setting colour on a multi-plot indicator
>
>
> Bill,
>
> One work around is to plot the moving average and after being
> prompted for
> "moving average properties", tab up and select "color/style";
> plot your
> average, select another moving average by going through the
> same routine
> (length of days, color selection, thickness of the line,
> etc.) and plot it
> on the same graph; repeat again and then go up and hit file,
> save as, down
> at the bottom is "save as type" ... select template, and name
> it. Now you
> can view any chart you desire and view the rainbow of moving
> averages by
> right clicking on the chart, select "apply template", select your new
> template and you have it.  Not quite as wonderful as
> multi-color with one
> selection...but once you built the template it's a easy way
> to go.  See
> above chart with six moving averages.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Steve Karnish, CTA
> Cedar Creek Trading
> http://www.cedarcreektrading.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Irwin" <Bill-Irwin@xxxxxxxx>
> To: "Mail List - MetaStock Submit (E-mail)" <MetaStock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 12:34 PM
> Subject: Setting colour on a multi-plot indicator
>
>
> > I'm trying to find a way to have a custom indicator, which
> plots three
> > moving averages, to set the colours differently - rather
> than all three
> > plots being the same colour.  The only reference I've found
> says to do it
> > manually after the indicator is plotted.  That's a pain!
> >
> > Any secret method of doing this?  I  suspect there would
> have to be a
> colour
> > parameter to add to the formula to do this, but I don't see one.
> >
> > Bill
> > Bill-Irwin@xxxxxxxx
> >
>