GRADIENT IN SMA

steynpj · Sat, 23 May 2020 03:47:30 +0000

I would like to code a rough gradient in a moving average. My clumsy idea was to try code the SMA, must be higher than SMA of 5 periods ago plus a value, which is X below. indicator5 = Average[C](close) indicator6 = Average[C](close) c3 = (indicator5 > indicator6[5]+X) Above not working. Help appreciated

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05/23/2020 at 4:47 AM #132914

steynpj

I would like to code a rough gradient in a moving average. My clumsy idea was to try code the SMA, must be higher than SMA of 5 periods ago plus a value, which is X below.

indicator5 = Average[C](close) indicator6 = Average[C](close) c3 = (indicator5 > indicator6[5]+X)

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indicator5 = Average[C](close)
indicator6 = Average[C](close)
c3 = (indicator5 > indicator6[5]+X)

Above not working.

Help appreciated

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05/23/2020 at 6:32 AM #132916

robertogozzi

Try

c3 = (indicator5 - indicator6[5]+X)

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c3 = (indicator5 - indicator6[5]+X)

This could also help https://www.prorealcode.com/reply/70279/

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05/23/2020 at 12:00 PM #132936

steynpj

Thank you.

Does not seem to work

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05/23/2020 at 1:42 PM #132945

Vonasi

The best way to measure a gradient is with a ratio of y and x.

c = 100 x = 5 y = average[c] - average[c](close[x-1]) Ratio = (y/x)

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c = 100
x = 5
y = average[c] - average[c](close[x-1])

Ratio = (y/x)

Negative ratio results are a downward sloping MA and the lower the number the steeper the angle. Positive ratio results are an upward sloping MA and the greater the number the steeper the angle.

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05/23/2020 at 1:48 PM #132947

Vonasi

If you convert it to a percentage of the average p bars back then it is even more usable.

p = 100 x = 5 y = average[p] - average[p](close[x-1]) Ratio = ((y/x)/average[p](close[x-1]))*100 return ratio

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p = 100
x = 5
y = average[p] - average[p](close[x-1])
Ratio = ((y/x)/average[p](close[x-1]))*100

return ratio

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05/23/2020 at 4:03 PM #132959

GraHal

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