ChartArea.DrawGannBox

method · ChartArea · cAlgo.API Since 5.7

DesktopCLICloud

Draws a Gann box.

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

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

Draws a Gann box.

C#Python

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

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

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 Gann box start point location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box start point location.
`time2`	`DateTime`	`DateTime`	The time value of the Gann box end point location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box end point location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The Gann box lines color.

Returns ChartGannBox — ChartGannBox.

Examples

C#Python

var gannBox = Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Blue);
Print("Gann box levels: {0}", gannBox.GannLevels.Count);

gannBox = api.Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), api.Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, api.Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Blue)
api.Print(f"Gann box levels: {gannBox.GannLevels.Count}")

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

Draws a Gann box.

C#Python

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

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

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 Gann box start point location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box start point location.
`time2`	`DateTime`	`DateTime`	The time value of the Gann box end point location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box end point location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The Gann box lines color.
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	The Gann box lines thickness.

Returns ChartGannBox — ChartGannBox.

Examples

C#Python

var gannBox = Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Blue, 2);
Print("Gann box thickness: {0}", gannBox.Thickness);

gannBox = api.Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), api.Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, api.Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Blue, 2)
api.Print(f"Gann box thickness: {gannBox.Thickness}")

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

Draws a Gann box.

C#Python

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

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

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 Gann box start point location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box start point location.
`time2`	`DateTime`	`DateTime`	The time value of the Gann box end point location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box end point location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The Gann box lines color.
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	The Gann box lines thickness.
`lineStyle`	`LineStyle`	`LineStyle`	The Gann box lines style.

Returns ChartGannBox — ChartGannBox.

Examples

C#Python

var gannBox = Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Blue, 2, LineStyle.Dots);
Print("Gann box style: {0}", gannBox.LineStyle);

gannBox = api.Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), api.Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, api.Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Blue, 2, LineStyle.Dots)
api.Print(f"Gann box style: {gannBox.LineStyle}")

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

Draws a Gann box.

C#Python

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

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

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 Gann box start point location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box start point location.
`barIndex2`	`int`	`int`	The bar index of the Gann box end point location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box end point location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The Gann box lines color.

Returns ChartGannBox — ChartGannBox.

Examples

C#Python

var index = Bars.Count - 1;
var gannBox = Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", index - 30, Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index, Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.Blue);
Print("Gann box levels: {0}", gannBox.GannLevels.Count);

index = api.Bars.Count - 1
gannBox = api.Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", index - 30, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index, api.Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.Blue)
api.Print(f"Gann box levels: {gannBox.GannLevels.Count}")

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

Draws a Gann box.

C#Python

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

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

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 Gann box start point location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box start point location.
`barIndex2`	`int`	`int`	The bar index of the Gann box end point location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box end point location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The Gann box lines color.
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	The Gann box lines thickness.

Returns ChartGannBox — ChartGannBox.

Examples

C#Python

var index = Bars.Count - 1;
var gannBox = Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", index - 30, Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index, Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.Blue, 2);
Print("Gann box thickness: {0}", gannBox.Thickness);

index = api.Bars.Count - 1
gannBox = api.Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", index - 30, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index, api.Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.Blue, 2)
api.Print(f"Gann box thickness: {gannBox.Thickness}")

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

Draws a Gann box.

C#Python

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

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

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 Gann box start point location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box start point location.
`barIndex2`	`int`	`int`	The bar index of the Gann box end point location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the Gann box end point location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The Gann box lines color.
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	The Gann box lines thickness.
`lineStyle`	`LineStyle`	`LineStyle`	The Gann box lines style.

Returns ChartGannBox — ChartGannBox.

Examples

C#Python

var index = Bars.Count - 1;
var gannBox = Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", index - 30, Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index, Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.Blue, 2, LineStyle.Dots);
Print("Gann box style: {0}", gannBox.LineStyle);

index = api.Bars.Count - 1
gannBox = api.Chart.DrawGannBox("gannBox", index - 30, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index, api.Bars.HighPrices[index], Color.Blue, 2, LineStyle.Dots)
api.Print(f"Gann box style: {gannBox.LineStyle}")