Horizontally shifting a MA in an indicator

• 05/14/2017 at 7:39 PM #35501
  denmar

  Hi Everybody

  I wish to include a MA horizontally displaced by n bars  in an indicator.  I have scoured the manual but it does not include an example that includes this, nor is this option included in the syntax at the end of the manual.  If one reads the function help option whilst trying to construct the indicator reference is made to this,again with no example (see attached screen capture). Any help/suggestions greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

  

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  05/15/2017 at 7:42 AM #35527
  Nicolas

  If you want to draw it on the right of the chart (in the “future”), then it is not possible with code sorry.

  If you want to get the value from the moving average from X bars ago, you can, use this kind of code:

  example with a 20 period SMA

  X = 10 //you'll get the value of the SMA from 10 bars ago sma20 = average[20](close)[X] RETURN sma20

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  X = 10 //you'll get the value of the SMA from 10 bars ago   sma20 = average[20](close)[X]   RETURN sma20

   

   

  

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  05/15/2017 at 7:58 AM #35533
  denmar

  Thanks Nicholas.  I realize that PRT cannot plot “into the future”.  Will try what you suggest and see if it works.

  

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  05/15/2017 at 9:26 AM #35549
  JC_Bywan

  Just in case it’s ok for you to include your shifted MA on your indicator without coding, it might be worth adding that you may also shift horizontally your MA by hand in the property window of the added MA (top right of the property window, in the box just below the period number), that’s what the function help was refering to without giving example.

  

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  05/15/2017 at 9:31 AM #35552
  denmar

  Hi Noobywan, yes I am aware of that.  Thanks.

  

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  05/15/2017 at 10:03 PM #35648
  Derek

  What exactly is it that you are looking for? Because a simple linear extrapolation should be possible, at least.

  Ind1=ma [20]<br>
  Ind2=Roc [10](ind1)
  Ind3=ind1+ind2
  If close crosses ind3 [10] then…

  I hope you get the idea.

  

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  05/16/2017 at 8:36 AM #35670
  denmar

  Hi Derek

  The solution suggested by Nicolas was exactly what I was looking for.

  Thanks

  

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