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The VisualMode replicates the SMA as it would be shown on a separate DataSeries. You could for example add a secondary DataSeries to your chart, set it to transparent (invisible) and then move it to the main panel. Then you can apply the default SMA to that DataSeries.
As an alternative you can apply the VisualSMA to the first DataSeries and specify the secondary bars via indicator panel.
The only visible difference should be:
-> the first chart will show unevenly spaced bars
-> the second chart has the bars evenly spaced
Repainting
If you set the default SMA which uses the second DataSeries to CalculateOnBarClose = false, it will repaint with every tick the distance between the last, current invisible candle and the prior candle. All indicators do repaint the indicator value for the developing bar in CalculateOnBarClose = false mode.
In VisualMode, the VisualSMA simply mimics this behaviour, but relative to the primary DataSeries the repainting can cover a distance of several bars. This repainting over several bars makes it unusable. when called by strategies or indicators.
StrategyMode
The StrategyMode does not repaint. The indicator can be used by other indicators and strategies in StrategyMode. However it will not produce any interpolation of datapoints, but you will see a step function.
Had a look at the VisualSMA as well. The chart below shows that compared to the original SMA it comes very close, but there is a minor lag. After all it needs a candle to be displayed. I will still further test its behaviour.
Hello @Fat Tails
I believe since my webinar and showing people the use of the VisualSMA, you have been queried with dozens of questions as to the accuracy of the indicator i.e. is it lagging by one bar or not and many other questions. First of all I apologize for creating all this fuss. In MHO I think that people did not understand the use of using a HTF indicator and how to read it. The use of a 10 or 8 range on a 4 range chart is to show the DIRECTION of the trend and no more. In your chart today you show that no matter if it lags or not, the TREND is the same, and that is the main idea. The decision making in my use of this setup will NOT change as can been seen from your charts.
Once again thank you for an excellent indicator, it is far more advanced than the usual way NT uses HTF on one chart. I owe you one !!!!!
@perryg : No problem, I am currently reviewing the indicator. It is a complex puece of code, so I may find ways to improve it. Will come back with the results.
Having an SMA from a five min chart on my range chart is outstanding, however, it appears to have stopped working today. Attached is a pic from my range chart with a 21visual SMA from a 5 min chart.
[screenshot]http://screencast.com/t/XQeuGtBT[/screenshot]....can someone tell me how to make my jing screenshots show up in the post. I thought this was the way but obviously I am wrong.
I have no idea, why it stopped working. Could you please tell me
(1) whether your chart shows real-time data or historical data
(2) whether refreshing the chart via F5 changes anything
(3) whether the problem also occurs with conventional range bars (as opposed to RangeNoGap bars).
1) Real time
2) F5 does not APPEAR to change anything.
3) I will need to see about the RangeNoGap bars. I've only had them on the chart for two days. Previously used conventional range bars.
I will report any future abnormalities as I discover them.
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@Braulio: I have had a look at the VisualSMA and VisualEMA again. In VisualMode and real-time the indicator plotted in an inconsistent way, as there was a bug in the interpolation algorithm. I have now recoded that section of the indicator, and the tests which I have made suggest that the problem is solved.
The chart below shows the new version (blue) compared to the old version (red, dashed). Below is the SMA, which is directly calculated from 8 range bars (orange) for comparison.
Could you please check and confirm that it now works as expected.