Trendy Bar Trend Color

Trendy Bar Trend Color

Inspired by trend candlestick charts on other trading platforms. Changes bar colors to stay in trend much like Heikin Ashi candles without the ATR price distortion. This is done by comparing the HL2 and/or Open-Close values of current candlestick to the prior candlestick.

Release Notes:

Cosmetic only, experimental, not intended for use with trading

Update to script:

• updated the Heikin Ashi calculation for trend coloration
  
• Added ability to plot different bar types: High-Low bars without wicks or open & close data, or plot Open-Close bars without wicks
  
• Option to only color the existing candlesticks instead of plotting different candlestick types
  
• Experimenting with simple ability to highlight possible tops & bottoms of a trend; though it chases trends in live trading. Be careful
  
• Experimenting with ability to grey-out consolidation ranges
  

If you wish to use the different candlestick types, it's advised to hide the existing candlesticks via chart options


Chart with High-Low bars and tops & bottoms highlighted:

Chart with High-Low bars, tops & bottoms highlighted, and consolidations painted grey:

Release Notes:

Edit 3:
Corrected Heikin Ashi calculation (again)