Use MAs to Represent Higher T/F Trend on M1

Hi, can someone explain how I would achieve the following;


M1 - display D20 period MA to represent M1, M15, H1 and H4 trends

Im pretty sure this can be accomplished by a calcluation using the period setting in the EMA properties

Same goes for representing lower time frame EMAs on higher timeframes

It is a simple calculation or require coding?

Cheerts

Speed

It may be limited by bars in chart by MT4, so you probably need a custom indicator for it.

It depends on the way the MA is calculated. e.g. with EMA/SMA you can achieve a higher tf MA by simple multiplication. The most prominent example is the D1 EMA which is the 1440 M1 ema or 288 M5 ema. Calculation is simple: D1 ema = 1 day = 24hours = 24*60 minutes = 1440 M1 candles = M1 EMA 1440. A daily EMA20 would be a M1 EMA 20*1440 = M1 EMA 28800. Same goes for SMA. Some more complicated calculations don't work in such a way. Also what you have to keep in mind the M1 EMA 1440 represents the D1 EMA at that specific M1 candle point in time. Just because M1 breaks it it is not broken. It is only confirmed broken when the D1 candle closes since the EMA value is based on close prices and during the day your EMA 1440 represents the floating D1 price. It is kinda of a repainting indicator.

thanks for your replies chaps.

ill give what you have said some throught and come back to you

cheers

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