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Thanks Gary! I'll give your suggestion a try.
--- Gary Fritz <fritz@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Is there a way in EL to reference the range of the
> visible chart (the
> > high and low that is currently on the screen) so
> that you can plot
> > text where it is visible rather than choosing a
> set price level?
>
> Unfortunately, no. TS scales the chart
> automatically based on the
> price range and any indicators you plot. EL does
> not provide any
> way to determine the date/time and price ranges that
> are visible on
> the chart.
>
> > For example, if you wanted to write something at
> the top of the chart
> > so that no matter what the high and low price
> values were (based on
> > the amount of price data that is visible) it would
> always be at the
> > top of the chart.
>
> You can kludge around this to some extent. TS
> always scales the
> chart so all indicators are on the screen. You can
> write a simple
> indicator that draws a line near the top of where
> you think the
> chart should be (based on recent highs, for
> example), then write
> your text just below where that line is drawn. Set
> the line's color
> the same as your chart background so you don't see
> it.
>
> It's messy, but it works.
> Gary
>
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