Tutorial EasyLanguage - How to use the PaintBar
In this tutorial we will show you how to create a PaintBar indicator with EasyLanguage. This type of indicator is very useful, and at the same time the procedure to create it is very simple.
As you will know, in our examples and tutorials we often use the RSI indicator. So also, in this case, we will create a PaintBar indicator based on the relative strength index.
The reserved word to use the PaintBar in EasyLanguage is PlotPaintBar and has the following formula:
PlotPaintBar( BarHigh, BarLow [, BarOpen [, BarClose [, "<PlotName>"[, ForeColor[, Default[, Width]]]]]] );
Variables: Top(0), Bottom(0);
Top = BollingerBand(Close, 14, 2);
Bottom = BollingerBand(Close, 14, -2);
If ADX(14) < 25 Then
PlotPaintBar(Top, Bottom, "Area", Blue);
How PaintBar Algorithm works
To better understand how the algorithm that creates the PaintBars works, we will try to make a small change to the code.
We will increase the high by 0.05% and reduce the low by 0.05%. As you can see the algorithm modifies not only the color but also the body of the candle.
Example of EasyLanguage Code:
High_PB = High + (High*0.05);
Low_PB = Low - (Low*0.05);
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Another example of EasyLanguge Code could be to color candles based on the trend of the last five days. If in the last five days the price has gone up the candles will be green. Otherwise they will be red. It can be an alternative and exciting way to display a candlestick chart.
Variables: Top(0), Bottom(0);
Top = BollingerBand(Close, 14, 2);
Bottom = BollingerBand(Close, 14, -2);
If ADX(14) < 25 Then
PlotPaintBar(Top, Bottom, "Area", Blue);
Finally, we can use this PaintBar EasyLanguage indicator to draw an area in the chart.
Variables: Top(0), Bottom(0);
Top = BollingerBand(Close, 14, 2);
Bottom = BollingerBand(Close, 14, -2);
If ADX(14) < 25 Then
PlotPaintBar(Top, Bottom, "Area", Blue);
