MACD TRUE

CupOtea

Ahli sejak Jun 23, 2014 12 hantaran

Mar 15, 2018 at 08:04

Ahli sejak Jun 23, 2014 12 hantaran

Attached is a MACD True indicator by David W. Thomas and it looks good. How can I access the values of each in coding a test script? My attempts have come to nothing. Any help? Where I am I wrong when scripting

double m = iCustom(NULL,0,"MACD True",MODE_MAIN,1);
double n = iCustom(NULL,0,"MACD True",0,MODE_SIGNAL,1);
double p = iCustom(NULL,0,"MACD True",0,MODE_EMA,1); //and I have no idea how to get the histogram value

Thanks inadvance,😞

Lampiran:

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JacoAF

Ahli sejak Jun 14, 2013 127 hantaran

Mar 15, 2018 at 08:35 (disunting Mar 15, 2018 at 08:36)

Ahli sejak Jun 14, 2013 127 hantaran

Hi CupOtea,

I know the MACD True, use it myself... :)

The indicator stores the following values:

SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexBuffer(0,MACDLineBuffer);
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,SlowMAPeriod);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_DOT);
SetIndexBuffer(1,SignalLineBuffer);
SetIndexDrawBegin(1,SlowMAPeriod+SignalMAPeriod);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexBuffer(2,HistogramBuffer);
SetIndexDrawBegin(2,SlowMAPeriod+SignalMAPeriod);

So buffer 0 stores the value for the MACD Line, Buffer 1 the value for the Signal Line, and buffer 2 the value for the Histogram.

So you can try this. I have not tested it, but it should work. Just remember to replace "period", "method" and "price" with the values you want:

YourVariable = iCustom( NULL, 0, "MACD True", period, method, price, 0, 0 ); // BUFFER 0 - MACD Line
YourVariable = iCustom( NULL, 0, "MACD True", period, method, price, 1, 0 ); // BUFFER 1 - Signal Line
YourVariable = iCustom( NULL, 0, "MACD True", period, method, price, 2, 0 ); // BUFFER 2 - Histogram

Hope this helps. :)

Keep it simple, be disciplined, get rich slowly and above all protect your equity!

CupOtea

Ahli sejak Jun 23, 2014 12 hantaran

Mar 15, 2018 at 10:22

Ahli sejak Jun 23, 2014 12 hantaran

Thanks JacoAF, but it isn't working. Still getting Null values.

Keep Learning and better your best!!

JacoAF

Ahli sejak Jun 14, 2013 127 hantaran

Mar 15, 2018 at 11:40 (disunting Mar 15, 2018 at 11:43)

Ahli sejak Jun 14, 2013 127 hantaran

CupOtea posted:
Thanks JacoAF, but it isn't working. Still getting Null values.

Hi,

Sorry I made a mistake in the code. Try this, I tested it and it seems to work.

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Script program start function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnStart()
{

double MACDLineValue;
double SignalLineValue;
double HistogramValue;

MACDLineValue = iCustom( NULL, 0, "MACD True", 12, 26, 9, 0, 0 ); // BUFFER 0 - MACD Line
SignalLineValue = iCustom( NULL, 0, "MACD True", 12, 26, 9, 1, 0 ); // BUFFER 1 - Signal Line
HistogramValue = iCustom( NULL, 0, "MACD True", 12, 26, 9, 2, 0 ); // BUFFER 0 - Histogram

Alert("MACD Line: " + DoubleToStr(MACDLineValue) + ", Signal Line: " + DoubleToStr(SignalLineValue) + ", Histogram: " + DoubleToStr(HistogramValue));

}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

The "Alert" function is just to test and compare the values to the Data Window values

Keep it simple, be disciplined, get rich slowly and above all protect your equity!

CupOtea

Ahli sejak Jun 23, 2014 12 hantaran

Mar 15, 2018 at 11:44

Ahli sejak Jun 23, 2014 12 hantaran

No buddy, It aint working. Perhaps I need a copy of your MACD True

Keep Learning and better your best!!

JacoAF

Ahli sejak Jun 14, 2013 127 hantaran

Mar 15, 2018 at 11:50 (disunting Mar 15, 2018 at 11:52)

Ahli sejak Jun 14, 2013 127 hantaran

Ok here is what I use...

MACD_True.mq4 (Indicator), other one is the sample script code.

Just a note... in the sample code I used "MACD True" as the indicator name.... the attached indicator does not have the space... use "MACDTrue as the name

Lampiran:

Keep it simple, be disciplined, get rich slowly and above all protect your equity!

JacoAF

Ahli sejak Jun 14, 2013 127 hantaran

Mar 15, 2018 at 11:53 (disunting Mar 15, 2018 at 11:55)

Ahli sejak Jun 14, 2013 127 hantaran

I just noticed something... when I paste the code here it changes the double quotes to single quotes... probably why it does not work.... the indicator name MUST be between double quotes...

see the script sample, and remember to use the indicator name exactly as it appears on your PC...

Keep it simple, be disciplined, get rich slowly and above all protect your equity!

CupOtea

Ahli sejak Jun 23, 2014 12 hantaran

Mar 15, 2018 at 12:10

Ahli sejak Jun 23, 2014 12 hantaran

I am somewhere there. I have installed in a different broker's MT4 and old MACD True is working. Yours too. I need to revisit my usual broker and find out why it aint working.
Thanks buddy.

Keep Learning and better your best!!

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