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ChartArea.DrawEllipse

method · ChartArea · cAlgo.API

DesktopCLICloud

Draws an ellipse.

Environment behaviour

CLI — works differently. The object is created and returned, but never drawn: the CLI displays no chart.

Cloud — works differently. The object is created and returned, but never drawn: the cloud displays no chart.

Overloads

Signature
DrawEllipse(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, Color color)
DrawEllipse(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, Color color, int thickness)
DrawEllipse(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)
DrawEllipse(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, Color color)
DrawEllipse(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, Color color, int thickness)
DrawEllipse(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

DrawEllipse(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, Color color)

Draws an ellipse.

ChartEllipse DrawEllipse(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, Color color)

chartArea.DrawEllipse(name: str, time1: DateTime, y1: float, time2: DateTime, y2: float, color: Color) -> ChartEllipse

Parameters

Name C# type Python type Description
name string str The chart object name - a unique name that can be only used once for a chart area. If duplicated, the chart object will be replaced with a new one of the same name.
time1 DateTime DateTime The time value of the ellipse point 1 location on the X-axis.
y1 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 1 location.
time2 DateTime DateTime The time value of the ellipse point 2 location on the X-axis.
y2 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 2 location.
color Color Color The ellipse line color.

Returns ChartEllipse — ChartEllipse.

Examples

var ellipse = Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), Bars.LowPrices.Last(20), Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.FromArgb(80, Color.Red));
ellipse.IsFilled = true;
Print("Ellipse drawn from {0} to {1}", ellipse.Time1, ellipse.Time2);

ellipse = api.Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(20), api.Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, api.Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.FromArgb(80, Color.Red))
ellipse.IsFilled = True
api.Print(f"Ellipse drawn from {ellipse.Time1} to {ellipse.Time2}")

DrawEllipse(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, Color color, int thickness)

Draws an ellipse.

ChartEllipse DrawEllipse(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, Color color, int thickness)

chartArea.DrawEllipse(name: str, time1: DateTime, y1: float, time2: DateTime, y2: float, color: Color, thickness: int) -> ChartEllipse

Parameters

Name C# type Python type Description
name string str The chart object name - a unique name that can be only used once for a chart area. If duplicated, the chart object will be replaced with a new one of the same name.
time1 DateTime DateTime The time value of the ellipse point 1 location on the X-axis.
y1 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 1 location.
time2 DateTime DateTime The time value of the ellipse point 2 location on the X-axis.
y2 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 2 location.
color Color Color The ellipse line color.
thickness int int The ellipse line thickness.

Returns ChartEllipse — ChartEllipse.

Examples

var ellipse = Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), Bars.LowPrices.Last(20), Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Red, 2);
Print("Ellipse thickness: {0}", ellipse.Thickness);

ellipse = api.Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(20), api.Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, api.Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Red, 2)
api.Print(f"Ellipse thickness: {ellipse.Thickness}")

DrawEllipse(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

Draws an ellipse.

ChartEllipse DrawEllipse(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

chartArea.DrawEllipse(name: str, time1: DateTime, y1: float, time2: DateTime, y2: float, color: Color, thickness: int, lineStyle: LineStyle) -> ChartEllipse

Parameters

Name C# type Python type Description
name string str The chart object name - a unique name that can be only used once for a chart area. If duplicated, the chart object will be replaced with a new one of the same name.
time1 DateTime DateTime The time value of the ellipse point 1 location on the X-axis.
y1 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 1 location.
time2 DateTime DateTime The time value of the ellipse point 2 location on the X-axis.
y2 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 2 location.
color Color Color The ellipse line color.
thickness int int The ellipse line thickness.
lineStyle LineStyle LineStyle The ellipse line style.

Returns ChartEllipse — ChartEllipse.

Examples

var ellipse = Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), Bars.LowPrices.Last(20), Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Red, 2, LineStyle.Dots);
Print("Ellipse style: {0}", ellipse.LineStyle);

ellipse = api.Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(20), api.Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, api.Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Red, 2, LineStyle.Dots)
api.Print(f"Ellipse style: {ellipse.LineStyle}")

DrawEllipse(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, Color color)

Draws an ellipse.

ChartEllipse DrawEllipse(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, Color color)

chartArea.DrawEllipse(name: str, barIndex1: int, y1: float, barIndex2: int, y2: float, color: Color) -> ChartEllipse

Parameters

Name C# type Python type Description
name string str The chart object name - a unique name that can be only used once for a chart area. If duplicated, the chart object will be replaced with a new one of the same name.
barIndex1 int int The bar index of the ellipse point 1 location on the X-axis.
y1 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 1 location.
barIndex2 int int The bar index of the ellipse point 2 location on the X-axis.
y2 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 2 location.
color Color Color The ellipse line color.

Returns ChartEllipse — ChartEllipse.

Examples

var index = Bars.Count - 1;
var ellipse = Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", index - 20, Bars.LowPrices[index - 20], index, Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.FromArgb(80, Color.Red));
ellipse.IsFilled = true;
Print("Ellipse drawn from {0} to {1}", ellipse.Time1, ellipse.Time2);

index = api.Bars.Count - 1
ellipse = api.Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", index - 20, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 20], index, api.Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.FromArgb(80, Color.Red))
ellipse.IsFilled = True
api.Print(f"Ellipse drawn from {ellipse.Time1} to {ellipse.Time2}")

DrawEllipse(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, Color color, int thickness)

Draws an ellipse.

ChartEllipse DrawEllipse(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, Color color, int thickness)

chartArea.DrawEllipse(name: str, barIndex1: int, y1: float, barIndex2: int, y2: float, color: Color, thickness: int) -> ChartEllipse

Parameters

Name C# type Python type Description
name string str The chart object name - a unique name that can be only used once for a chart area. If duplicated, the chart object will be replaced with a new one of the same name.
barIndex1 int int The bar index of the ellipse point 1 location on the X-axis.
y1 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 1 location.
barIndex2 int int The bar index of the ellipse point 2 location on the X-axis.
y2 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 2 location.
color Color Color The ellipse line color.
thickness int int The ellipse line thickness.

Returns ChartEllipse — ChartEllipse.

Examples

var index = Bars.Count - 1;
var ellipse = Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", index - 20, Bars.LowPrices[index - 20], index, Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.Red, 2);
Print("Ellipse thickness: {0}", ellipse.Thickness);

index = api.Bars.Count - 1
ellipse = api.Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", index - 20, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 20], index, api.Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.Red, 2)
api.Print(f"Ellipse thickness: {ellipse.Thickness}")

DrawEllipse(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

Draws an ellipse.

ChartEllipse DrawEllipse(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

chartArea.DrawEllipse(name: str, barIndex1: int, y1: float, barIndex2: int, y2: float, color: Color, thickness: int, lineStyle: LineStyle) -> ChartEllipse

Parameters

Name C# type Python type Description
name string str The chart object name - a unique name that can be only used once for a chart area. If duplicated, the chart object will be replaced with a new one of the same name.
barIndex1 int int The bar index of the ellipse point 1 location on the X-axis.
y1 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 1 location.
barIndex2 int int The bar index of the ellipse point 2 location on the X-axis.
y2 double float The Y-axis value of the ellipse point 2 location.
color Color Color The ellipse line color.
thickness int int The ellipse line thickness.
lineStyle LineStyle LineStyle The ellipse line style.

Returns ChartEllipse — ChartEllipse.

Examples

var index = Bars.Count - 1;
var ellipse = Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", index - 20, Bars.LowPrices[index - 20], index, Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.Red, 2, LineStyle.Dots);
Print("Ellipse style: {0}", ellipse.LineStyle);

index = api.Bars.Count - 1
ellipse = api.Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", index - 20, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 20], index, api.Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.Red, 2, LineStyle.Dots)
api.Print(f"Ellipse style: {ellipse.LineStyle}")