EMA SMA Signal Alert Question

Is there currently an SMA or EMA alert that will alert you when the lines actually cross, rather than when the candle closes? Because the alert I am currently using "EMA Crossover Signal" seems to wait to alert me until the lines cross AND the candle closes.

The alert isn't very useful because I don't get the alert until a good amount of price action is over. (Which makes it actually worse on longer time frames, not so good on quicker time frames either.)

In the case of fast, say breakout price action the EMA alert is actually worthless.

I don't mind getting a ton of alerts; I can filter them myself. I don't need to trade on the cross before the close, but since I am trading many pairs, I definitely need an alert that will allow me to examine the cross as it actually occurs so I can monitor price action. It is not enough to decide on a trade after the close of the candle. Then any trades I get in could get me in on the bottom of the main price action instead of the top. Thus, I need the alert as the crossover occurs, not after the candle or bar closes.

So if anyone knows of an indicator that tells you as MAs cross and doesn't wait for the close that would be very helpful, thanks.

Thanks.

The indicator you're using is set to check on close of bar so just change the 1 at the end to 0 and it'll check the currently forming bar.

You'll see things like this...


Change the 1 to 0 and you're all good.

Hope that helps.

Lux

PS: Or you could just add an external variable, something like extern int exShift = 0;

and replace 1 with the variable. That way you can change it back to 1 if you choose with no coding.

That really does help! Just to be sure, here is the code I found in meta editor

(I'm not a programmer)


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fasterEMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i);
fasterEMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i+1);
fasterEMAafter = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i-1);

slowerEMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i);
slowerEMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i+1);
slowerEMAafter = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i-1);

if ((fasterEMAnow > slowerEMAnow) && (fasterEMAprevious < slowerEMAprevious) && (fasterEMAafter > slowerEMAafter)) {
CrossUp[i] = Low[i] - Range*0.5;
}
else if ((fasterEMAnow < slowerEMAnow) && (fasterEMAprevious > slowerEMAprevious) && (fasterEMAafter < slowerEMAafter)) {
CrossDown[i] = High[i] + Range*0.5;
}
if (SoundON==true && i==1 && CrossUp[i] > CrossDown[i] && alertTag!=Time[0]){
Alert("EMA Cross Trend going Down on ",Symbol()," ",Period());
alertTag = Time[0];
}
if (SoundON==true && i==1 && CrossUp[i] < CrossDown[i] && alertTag!=Time[0]){
Alert("EMA Cross Trend going Up on ",Symbol()," ",Period());
alertTag = Time[0];
}
}
return(0);
}

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Here is what I changed it to:


fasterEMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i);
fasterEMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i+0);
fasterEMAafter = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i-0);

slowerEMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i);
slowerEMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i+0);
slowerEMAafter = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerEMA, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i-0);

if ((fasterEMAnow > slowerEMAnow) && (fasterEMAprevious < slowerEMAprevious) && (fasterEMAafter > slowerEMAafter)) {
CrossUp[i] = Low[i] - Range*0.5;
}
else if ((fasterEMAnow < slowerEMAnow) && (fasterEMAprevious > slowerEMAprevious) && (fasterEMAafter < slowerEMAafter)) {
CrossDown[i] = High[i] + Range*0.5;
}
if (SoundON==true && i==1 && CrossUp[i] > CrossDown[i] && alertTag!=Time[0]){
Alert("EMA Cross Trend going Down on ",Symbol()," ",Period());
alertTag = Time[0];
}
if (SoundON==true && i==1 && CrossUp[i] < CrossDown[i] && alertTag!=Time[0]){
Alert("EMA Cross Trend going Up on ",Symbol()," ",Period());
alertTag = Time[0];
}
}
return(0);
}

Should that work?

Thanks again.

Heh, I think I broke the indicator, after making my changes and saving it as a new indi, I loaded it and no arrows or anything show up on the chart.

Oh, and I made sure to restart my MT4 before loading the new indicator.

I assume it's in a loop then and is incrementing i each time.

Again I'd assume it starts at 1. Change that to 0 or better yet just post the indicator and I'll do it quickly for you.

Lux

Oh seriously?!! That would be so rad! Here it is

Here you go.

Lux

Yes! I can't thank you enough! Really! Thank you so much for helping me out with this.

Just posting to say..you got a interesting name ...ScalpOrDie .. lol
You seem to be scalping fanatic!

Regards

Threw it onto EURUSD M15, works beautifully! Great job! You must be awesome to change it that fast.

Haha, thanks!

This week I did more dying than scalping. When I did scalp that is.

The funny thing about my name that makes me laugh is that I am more of a swing/day trader than a scalper now rofl.

But since Lux fixed this sweet indi for me, I will probably resume MA scalping across pairs.

Hi Luxinterior,

I also have a very similar problem on a very similar EMA indicator/signal.

I love this indicator but it does the same thing. It only gives the signal on the close of the bar. Im using it on both 4 hourly and daily.

Im wondering if it can also be made to give the signal on the current bar?

I have tried adding the external variable, extern int exShift = 0 and although it appeared in the selction criteria it didnt actually do anything?

Any ideas?

Kind Regards
Clinto69

Thank you for this. (I know I am reviving an ancient thread, but I was looking for one to alert upon the immediate cross including the current candle). Took me a while to find this thread.

I am having the same issue I want an EMA Crossover Indicator, that when the EMA Crosses the other EMA you either Buy Long or sell short

the Major issue that has arisen is that these EMA Crossover Indicator/ signal are built for next bar @ open Entries when actually you should be entrying Intra-bar Based Cross over EA