Freezing the timeframe for multiple lines code

Question

I have the following indicator that I defined. I would like to fix the timeframe so it always show me the output/results of the 1D timeframe no matter what timeframe I am in. I tried to wrap in a func, but I failed. I also tried to fixed the timeframe, but I was not successful. I appreciate it if someone can help me with it.

Thanks


//@version=5
indicator("FVG", shorttitle="FVG", overlay = true, max_boxes_count = 500)
// string tfInput = input.timeframe("")

IsDeleteBoxes = input.bool(false, "Deleted Used boxes")

var box boxUp = na
var BoxesInformation = array.new_box(0)
var AllBoxes = box.all
if (low[0]>high[2])
    if (low[2]<low[1] and high>high[1])
        boxUp := box.new(bottom=high[2], left=bar_index[2], top=low[0], right=bar_index[0], bgcolor=color.rgb(43, 43, 43), extend = extend.right, border_color=color.rgb(131, 141, 141))
        AllBoxes := box.all
else
    if array.size(AllBoxes) > 0
        for i = 0 to array.size(AllBoxes) - 1
            if (box.get_top(array.get(AllBoxes, i))>low  and not array.includes(BoxesInformation, array.get(AllBoxes, i)))
                box.set_extend(array.get(AllBoxes, i),extend.none)
                box.set_right(array.get(AllBoxes, i),right=bar_index[0])
                box.set_right(array.get(AllBoxes, i),right=bar_index[0])
                box.set_bgcolor(array.get(AllBoxes, i),color.rgb(39, 43, 43))
                box.set_border_color(array.get(AllBoxes, i),color.rgb(0, 0, 0))
                array.push(BoxesInformation, array.get(AllBoxes, i) )
                if IsDeleteBoxes
                    box.delete(array.get(AllBoxes, i))

Update: Here is also the same code in case of changing it to use time instead of bar_index.

IsDeleteBoxes = input.bool(false, "Deleted Used boxes")

string TimeFrame = input.timeframe("60")
[custom_open, custom_close, custom_high, custom_low, custom_time] = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, TimeFrame, [open, close, high, low, time])
custom_bar_index = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, TimeFrame, bar_index)

var box boxUp = na
var BoxesInformationUp = array.new_box(0)
var AllBoxesUp = box.all
if (custom_low[0]>custom_high[2])
    if (custom_low[2]<custom_low[1] and custom_high>custom_high[1])
        boxUp := box.new(bottom=custom_high[2], left=custom_time[2], top=custom_low[0], right=custom_time[0], bgcolor=color.rgb(43, 43, 43), extend = extend.right,xloc=xloc.bar_time,  border_color=color.rgb(131, 141, 141), text=TimeFrame,text_size=size.tiny,text_color=color.rgb(207, 195, 195))
        boxUp := box.new(bottom=high[2], left=custom_time[2], top=low[0], right=custom_time[0], bgcolor=color.rgb(43, 43, 43), extend = extend.right,xloc=xloc.bar_time, border_color=color.rgb(131, 141, 141))
        AllBoxesUp := box.all
else
    if array.size(AllBoxesUp) > 0
        for i = 0 to array.size(AllBoxesUp) - 1
            if (box.get_top(array.get(AllBoxesUp, i))>custom_low  and not array.includes(BoxesInformationUp, array.get(AllBoxesUp, i)))
                box.set_extend(array.get(AllBoxesUp, i),extend.none)
                box.set_right(array.get(AllBoxesUp, i),right=custom_time[0])
                box.set_bgcolor(array.get(AllBoxesUp, i),color.rgb(39, 43, 43))
                box.set_border_color(array.get(AllBoxesUp, i),color.rgb(0, 0, 0))
                array.push(BoxesInformationUp, array.get(AllBoxesUp, i) )
                if IsDeleteBoxes
                    box.delete(array.get(AllBoxesUp, i))

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 12 '22 at 11:14

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You are using ohlc values of your chart's timeframe. Instead, you should be using ohlc of the daily timeframe.

[daily_o, daily_c, daily_h, daily_l] = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, timeframe.period [open, close, high, low])

Now, use daily_o, daily_c, daily_h, daily_l to see if there is FVG on the daily timeframe and draw your box if there is one.

answered Nov 12 '22 at 11:14

vitruvius

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Thanks for your answer and help. It draws the box but after checking the values it does not seem that they match. I exactly did what you mentioned, but the values and two boxes are not the same at all. Should I do anything about the `bar_index`? I tried to do the same approach for it, but I get: `Objects positioned using xloc.bar_index cannot be drawn further than 500 bars into the future`. I update my org code to use time insetead of bars, but the issue still is not solved. – sey eeet Nov 14 '22 at 02:07

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