PLOTTEXT
- write text on the chart
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Indicators
(AFL 2.80) |
| SYNTAX |
PlotText( ''text'', x, y, color, bkcolor = colorDefault ) |
| RETURNS |
NOTHING |
| FUNCTION |
This function writes text in specified co-ordinates.
where:
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x - is x-coordinate in bars (like in LineArray)
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y - is y-coordinate in dollars
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color is text color
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bkcolor is background color
If bkcolor is NOT specified (or equal to colorDefault) text is written with TRANSPARENT background, any other value causes solid background with specified background color. |
| EXAMPLE |
Plot(C,"Price", colorBlack, styleLine );
Plot(MA(C,20),"MA20", colorRed );
Buy=Cross( C, MA(C,20 )
);
Sell= Cross( MA( C, 20 ), C );
dist = 1.5*ATR(10);
for( i = 0;
i < BarCount;
i++ )
{
if( Buy[i]
) PlotText( "Buy\n@" + C[
i ], i, L[ i ]-dist[i], colorGreen );
if( Sell[i]
) PlotText( "Sell\n@" + C[
i ], i, H[ i ]+dist[i], colorRed, colorYellow );
}
PlotShapes( Buy * shapeUpArrow + Sell * shapeDownArrow, IIf( Buy, colorGreen, colorRed )
); |
| SEE ALSO |
PLOT() function |
References:
The PlotText function is used in the following formulas
in AFL on-line library:
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