This version of the MACD named MACD Platinum is nothing but the MACD indicator calculated with ZeroLag moving averages. The indicator has been converted from an MT4 code, following a request on the ProBuilder forum. This indicator is a part of a manual trading strategy discussed here: https://www.prorealcode.com/topic/convert-a-macd-strategy-from-mt4/

Because I used graphic instructions to materialize the signals on the MACD and to fill it with a color zone, I think that this code could be an inspiration for other indicators of the same type, do not hesitate to use it for the development of your own technical indicators .. and do not forget to share them also 🙂

//PRC_MACD Platinum | indicator
//29.09.2016
//Nicolas @ www.prorealcode.com
//Sharing ProRealTime knowledge

// --- settings
//short = 12
//long = 26
//signal = 9
// --- end of settings

EMAshort1 = exponentialaverage[short](close)
EMAshort2 = exponentialaverage[short](EMAshort1)
DifferenceShort = EMAshort1 - EMAshort2
ZeroLagShort = EMAshort1 + DifferenceShort

EMAlong1 = exponentialaverage[long](close)
EMAlong2 = exponentialaverage[long](EMAlong1)
DifferenceLong = EMAlong1 - EMAlong2
ZeroLagLong = EMAlong1 + DifferenceLong

ZeroLagMACD = ZeroLagShort - ZeroLagLong

signal1=ExponentialAverage[signal](ZEROLAGMACD)
signal2=ExponentialAverage[signal](signal1)
DIFFERENCE2=signal1-signal2

SignalMACD=signal1+DIFFERENCE2

if signalMACD>=zerolagMACD then
 r=255
 g=69
 b=0
else
 r=54
 g=224
 b=208
endif

drawbarchart(signalMACD,zerolagMACD,signalMACD,zerolagMACD) coloured(r,g,b)

if zerolagMACD crosses over signalMACD or zerolagMACD crosses under signalMACD then
 drawtext("●",barindex,signalMACD,Dialog,Bold,12) coloured(r,g,b)
endif

RETURN ZeroLagMACD coloured(54,224,208) style(dottedline,1 ) as "Zero Lag MACD", SignalMACD coloured(255,69,0) style(line,2) as "Signal MACD", 0 coloured(100,100,100) as "zero line"