ChartArea.DrawTriangle

method · ChartArea · cAlgo.API

DesktopCLICloud

Draws a triangle.

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
`DrawTriangle(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, DateTime time3, double y3, Color color)`
`DrawTriangle(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, DateTime time3, double y3, Color color, int thickness)`
`DrawTriangle(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, DateTime time3, double y3, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)`
`DrawTriangle(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, int barIndex3, double y3, Color color)`
`DrawTriangle(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, int barIndex3, double y3, Color color, int thickness)`
`DrawTriangle(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, int barIndex3, double y3, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)`

DrawTriangle(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, DateTime time3, double y3, Color color)

Draws a triangle.

C#Python

ChartTriangle DrawTriangle(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, DateTime time3, double y3, Color color)

chartArea.DrawTriangle(name: str, time1: DateTime, y1: float, time2: DateTime, y2: float, time3: DateTime, y3: float, color: Color) -> ChartTriangle

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 triangle point 1 location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 1 location.
`time2`	`DateTime`	`DateTime`	The time value of the triangle point 2 location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 2 location.
`time3`	`DateTime`	`DateTime`	The time value of the triangle point 3 location on the X-axis.
`y3`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 3 location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The triangle line color.

Returns ChartTriangle — ChartTriangle.

Examples

C#Python

var triangle = Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), Bars.HighPrices.Last(20), Bars.OpenTimes.Last(10), Bars.LowPrices.Last(10), Color.FromArgb(80, Color.Orange));
triangle.IsFilled = true;
Print("Triangle drawn from {0} to {1}", triangle.Time1, triangle.Time3);

triangle = api.Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), api.Bars.HighPrices.Last(20), api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(10), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(10), Color.FromArgb(80, Color.Orange))
triangle.IsFilled = True
api.Print(f"Triangle drawn from {triangle.Time1} to {triangle.Time3}")

DrawTriangle(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, DateTime time3, double y3, Color color, int thickness)

Draws a triangle.

C#Python

ChartTriangle DrawTriangle(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, DateTime time3, double y3, Color color, int thickness)

chartArea.DrawTriangle(name: str, time1: DateTime, y1: float, time2: DateTime, y2: float, time3: DateTime, y3: float, color: Color, thickness: int) -> ChartTriangle

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 triangle point 1 location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 1 location.
`time2`	`DateTime`	`DateTime`	The time value of the triangle point 2 location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 2 location.
`time3`	`DateTime`	`DateTime`	The time value of the triangle point 3 location on the X-axis.
`y3`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 3 location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The triangle line color.
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	The triangle line thickness.

Returns ChartTriangle — ChartTriangle.

Examples

C#Python

var triangle = Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), Bars.HighPrices.Last(20), Bars.OpenTimes.Last(10), Bars.LowPrices.Last(10), Color.Orange, 2);
Print("Triangle thickness: {0}", triangle.Thickness);

triangle = api.Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), api.Bars.HighPrices.Last(20), api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(10), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(10), Color.Orange, 2)
api.Print(f"Triangle thickness: {triangle.Thickness}")

DrawTriangle(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, DateTime time3, double y3, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

Draws a triangle.

C#Python

ChartTriangle DrawTriangle(string name, DateTime time1, double y1, DateTime time2, double y2, DateTime time3, double y3, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

chartArea.DrawTriangle(name: str, time1: DateTime, y1: float, time2: DateTime, y2: float, time3: DateTime, y3: float, color: Color, thickness: int, lineStyle: LineStyle) -> ChartTriangle

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 triangle point 1 location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 1 location.
`time2`	`DateTime`	`DateTime`	The time value of the triangle point 2 location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 2 location.
`time3`	`DateTime`	`DateTime`	The time value of the triangle point 3 location on the X-axis.
`y3`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 3 location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The triangle line color.
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	The triangle line thickness.
`lineStyle`	`LineStyle`	`LineStyle`	The triangle line style.

Returns ChartTriangle — ChartTriangle.

Examples

C#Python

var triangle = Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), Bars.HighPrices.Last(20), Bars.OpenTimes.Last(10), Bars.LowPrices.Last(10), Color.Orange, 2, LineStyle.Dots);
Print("Triangle style: {0}", triangle.LineStyle);

triangle = api.Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(30), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(30), api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), api.Bars.HighPrices.Last(20), api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(10), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(10), Color.Orange, 2, LineStyle.Dots)
api.Print(f"Triangle style: {triangle.LineStyle}")

DrawTriangle(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, int barIndex3, double y3, Color color)

Draws a triangle.

C#Python

ChartTriangle DrawTriangle(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, int barIndex3, double y3, Color color)

chartArea.DrawTriangle(name: str, barIndex1: int, y1: float, barIndex2: int, y2: float, barIndex3: int, y3: float, color: Color) -> ChartTriangle

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 triangle point 1 location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 1 location.
`barIndex2`	`int`	`int`	The bar index of the triangle point 2 location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 2 location.
`barIndex3`	`int`	`int`	The bar index of the triangle point 3 location on the X-axis.
`y3`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 3 location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The triangle line color.

Returns ChartTriangle — ChartTriangle.

Examples

C#Python

var index = Bars.Count - 1;
var triangle = Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", index - 30, Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index - 20, Bars.HighPrices[index - 20], index - 10, Bars.LowPrices[index - 10], Color.FromArgb(80, Color.Orange));
triangle.IsFilled = true;
Print("Triangle drawn from {0} to {1}", triangle.Time1, triangle.Time3);

index = api.Bars.Count - 1
triangle = api.Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", index - 30, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index - 20, api.Bars.HighPrices[index - 20], index - 10, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 10], Color.FromArgb(80, Color.Orange))
triangle.IsFilled = True
api.Print(f"Triangle drawn from {triangle.Time1} to {triangle.Time3}")

DrawTriangle(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, int barIndex3, double y3, Color color, int thickness)

Draws a triangle.

C#Python

ChartTriangle DrawTriangle(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, int barIndex3, double y3, Color color, int thickness)

chartArea.DrawTriangle(name: str, barIndex1: int, y1: float, barIndex2: int, y2: float, barIndex3: int, y3: float, color: Color, thickness: int) -> ChartTriangle

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 triangle point 1 location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 1 location.
`barIndex2`	`int`	`int`	The bar index of the triangle point 2 location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 2 location.
`barIndex3`	`int`	`int`	The bar index of the triangle point 3 location on the X-axis.
`y3`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 3 location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The triangle line color.
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	The triangle line thickness.

Returns ChartTriangle — ChartTriangle.

Examples

C#Python

var index = Bars.Count - 1;
var triangle = Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", index - 30, Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index - 20, Bars.HighPrices[index - 20], index - 10, Bars.LowPrices[index - 10], Color.Orange, 2);
Print("Triangle thickness: {0}", triangle.Thickness);

index = api.Bars.Count - 1
triangle = api.Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", index - 30, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index - 20, api.Bars.HighPrices[index - 20], index - 10, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 10], Color.Orange, 2)
api.Print(f"Triangle thickness: {triangle.Thickness}")

DrawTriangle(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, int barIndex3, double y3, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

Draws a triangle.

C#Python

ChartTriangle DrawTriangle(string name, int barIndex1, double y1, int barIndex2, double y2, int barIndex3, double y3, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

chartArea.DrawTriangle(name: str, barIndex1: int, y1: float, barIndex2: int, y2: float, barIndex3: int, y3: float, color: Color, thickness: int, lineStyle: LineStyle) -> ChartTriangle

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 triangle point 1 location on the X-axis.
`y1`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 1 location.
`barIndex2`	`int`	`int`	The bar index of the triangle point 2 location on the X-axis.
`y2`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 2 location.
`barIndex3`	`int`	`int`	The bar index of the triangle point 3 location on the X-axis.
`y3`	`double`	`float`	The Y-axis value of the triangle point 3 location.
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	The triangle line color.
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	The triangle line thickness.
`lineStyle`	`LineStyle`	`LineStyle`	The triangle line style.

Returns ChartTriangle — ChartTriangle.

Examples

C#Python

var index = Bars.Count - 1;
var triangle = Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", index - 30, Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index - 20, Bars.HighPrices[index - 20], index - 10, Bars.LowPrices[index - 10], Color.Orange, 2, LineStyle.Dots);
Print("Triangle style: {0}", triangle.LineStyle);

index = api.Bars.Count - 1
triangle = api.Chart.DrawTriangle("triangle", index - 30, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 30], index - 20, api.Bars.HighPrices[index - 20], index - 10, api.Bars.LowPrices[index - 10], Color.Orange, 2, LineStyle.Dots)
api.Print(f"Triangle style: {triangle.LineStyle}")