v1.2.0
Patterns & Shapes
In the example below, you will see how to implement various patterns and shapes using the LightningChart Python Trader. Full code and datasets are provided at the bottom of the page.
Download 'Apple Inc. (AAPL) - 10y.csv'
Download 'NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) - 10y.csv'
from lightningchart_trader import TAChart
from datetime import datetime
# Load the license key
LICENSE_KEY_PATH = "license_key.txt"
AAPL_DATA_PATH = "Apple Inc. (AAPL) - 10y.csv"
TESLA_DATA_PATH = "Tesla.csv"
NVDIA_DATA_PATH = "NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) - 10y.csv"
# Load the license key
license_key = open(LICENSE_KEY_PATH).read()
# Create four separate instances of TAChart for four different charts
aapl_trader = TAChart(license_key)
tesla_trader = TAChart(license_key)
nvidia_trader = TAChart(license_key)
patterns_trader = TAChart(license_key)
# Chart 1: AAPL - Cycle Lines, Sine Wave, and Elliot Wave Patterns
aapl_trader.load_csv(AAPL_DATA_PATH)
aapl_trader.set_chart_title('Cycle Lines, Sine Wave and Elliot Wave Patterns')
aapl_trader.set_color_theme('cyberSpace')
# Set time range
start_time = datetime(2018, 12, 31)
end_time = datetime(2019, 12, 30)
aapl_trader.set_time_range(start_time, end_time)
cycle_lines = aapl_trader.add_cycle_lines(83, 50.7, 105, 41.6)
cycle_lines.set_time_zone_count(5)
cycle_lines.set_line_color('#FFFF00') # Yellow color
cycle_lines.set_line_width(2)
cycle_lines.set_fill_enabled(False)
sine_wave = aapl_trader.add_sine_wave(83, 54.6, 105, 50.0)
sine_wave.set_magnetic(True)
sine_wave.set_smoothness(5)
sine_wave.set_line_color('#F087FF') # Light pink color
sine_wave.set_line_width(2)
elliot_wave = aapl_trader.add_elliot_wave(
waveType=0,
startX=2,
startY=34.0,
secondX=12,
secondY=37.7,
thirdX=16,
thirdY=36.3,
fourthX=25,
fourthY=41.9,
fifthX=27,
fifthY=40.4,
sixthX=42,
sixthY=42.6,
seventhX=46,
seventhY=40.7,
eighthX=56,
eighthY=47.4,
ninthX=58,
ninthY=44.1,
)
elliot_wave.set_line_color('#00FF00') # Green color
elliot_wave.set_line_width(2)
# Chart 2: Tesla - Head and Shoulders
tesla_trader.load_csv(TESLA_DATA_PATH)
tesla_trader.set_chart_title('Head and Shoulders')
tesla_trader.set_color_theme('cyberSpace')
# Set time range
start_time = datetime(2012, 12, 17)
end_time = datetime(2013, 12, 16)
tesla_trader.set_time_range(start_time, end_time)
head_and_shoulders = tesla_trader.add_head_and_shoulders(
6, 109.1, 34, 216.3, 89, 158.4, 138, 295.5, 160, 216.9, 177, 274.8, 211, 201.1
)
# Chart 3: Tesla - Triangle and XABCD Patterns
tesla_trader2 = TAChart(license_key)
tesla_trader2.load_csv(TESLA_DATA_PATH)
tesla_trader2.set_chart_title('Triangle and XABCD Patterns')
tesla_trader2.set_color_theme('cyberSpace')
# Set time range
start_time = datetime(2012, 12, 17)
end_time = datetime(2013, 12, 16)
tesla_trader2.set_time_range(start_time, end_time)
xabcd_pattern = tesla_trader2.add_xabcd_pattern(
84, 154.9, 138, 295.8, 160, 213.8, 178, 276.6, 210, 196.5
)
triangle = tesla_trader2.add_triangle(6, 106.5, 51, 172.7, 34, 212.4)
triangle.set_line_color('#FF99FF')
triangle.set_line_width(3)
triangle.set_magnetic(True)
# Chart 4: NVIDIA - Patterns and Shapes
nvidia_trader.load_csv(NVDIA_DATA_PATH)
nvidia_trader.set_chart_title('Patterns and Shapes')
nvidia_trader.set_color_theme('cyberSpace')
# Set time range
start_time = datetime(2018, 12, 31)
end_time = datetime(2019, 12, 31)
nvidia_trader.set_time_range(start_time, end_time)
elliot_wave_impulse = nvidia_trader.add_elliot_wave(
waveType=1,
startX=19,
startY=32.6,
secondX=25,
secondY=38.7,
thirdX=27,
thirdY=35.8,
fourthX=32,
fourthY=40.5,
fifthX=35,
fifthY=38.3,
sixthX=37,
sixthY=40.9,
seventhX=37,
seventhY=40.9,
eighthX=37,
eighthY=40.9,
ninthX=37,
ninthY=40.9,
)
elliot_wave_impulse.set_line_color('#00FF00')
elliot_wave_impulse.set_line_width(2)
elliot_wave_Correction = nvidia_trader.add_elliot_wave(
waveType=4,
startX=78,
startY=47.8,
secondX=80,
secondY=43.1,
thirdX=84,
thirdY=46.0,
fourthX=105,
fourthY=33.0,
fifthX=105,
fifthY=33.0,
sixthX=105,
sixthY=33.0,
seventhX=105,
seventhY=33.0,
eighthX=105,
eighthY=33.0,
ninthX=105,
ninthY=33.0,
)
elliot_wave_Correction.set_line_color('#22e225')
elliot_wave_Correction.set_line_width(2)
# Adding Triple Combo Wave
elliot_wave_TripleCombo = nvidia_trader.add_elliot_wave(
waveType=3,
startX=157,
startY=36.6,
secondX=161,
secondY=43.2,
thirdX=166,
thirdY=39.5,
fourthX=176,
fourthY=46.8,
fifthX=187,
fifthY=42.2,
sixthX=193,
sixthY=46.8,
seventhX=192,
seventhY=46.8,
eighthX=192,
eighthY=46.8,
ninthX=192,
ninthY=46.8,
)
elliot_wave_TripleCombo.set_line_color('#da21f2')
elliot_wave_TripleCombo.set_line_width(2)
rectangle = nvidia_trader.add_rectangle(16, 31.7, 41, 42.8)
rectangle.set_line_color('#FF00FF')
triangle = nvidia_trader.add_triangle(61, 50, 106, 47, 106, 31)
triangle.set_line_color('#FF9933')
ellipse = nvidia_trader.add_ellipse(176, 41.6, 30, 7)
ellipse.set_line_color('#6600CC')
# Open the charts in separate tabs
aapl_trader.open()
tesla_trader.open()
tesla_trader2.open()
nvidia_trader.open()
