Pips2MA Indicator

I have decided to start a new thread to handle this indicator. The old one was started by someone else and the code was buried in it as well as other code and out dated versions. This thread is mine to manage or mangle.

This is the same code as before, there is no need to download this version if you had the latest from the other thread (Sep 25, 2011). Any updates will be made in this post and not ad hoc in later posts. Requests for explanations and bug reports can be posted here.


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This indicator will alert when the price has moved to within a specified number of pips to the MA. Every kind of MA can be specified. There is also an email alert.

These are the inputs and their meaning.


AlertPips=10; // distance from close to MA in pips.
AlertBarsSkip=3; // number of bars to skip before next alert.
MAperiods=10; // MAperiods - the number of periods to be used by the MA calculation.
MAmethod="E"; // MAmethod - the method to be used by the MA calculation ('S', 'W', 'E', 'M').
MAapply="C"; // MAapply - the price type to be used by the MA calculation ('M', 'T', 'O', 'C', 'H', 'L').
MAshift=0; // MAshift - the number of periods for the MA shift calculation.
CloseBar=false // true means sending the alert only after the bar has closed and is still greater than the target distance from the MA.
MailAlert=false// set to true to receive emails. This option only works if the platform is properly configured for email.

This thread contains the dashboard version of this indicator.

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=317213

Good work CodeMeister. I've been using this tool for several months. Whoever is using MAs as reaction points, will find this indicator useful.

CodeMeister your indicator is great, but i want to ask u if u can convert your ALERT into an INDICATOR/OSCILATOR, like the examples (indicators images) that i attached here.

In one case, is measures the distance between price and 20 moving average in terms of standard deviation, the other one its the same as previous but the difference is between 2 moving averages.

Your indicator measures the distance in pips between price from a moving average, then i suppose it not be so difficult to achieve.

i wish u understand my idea.

Thanks

forget about the basket of currencies because it may be applied to only one, it´s simple an example.

I don't understand what you are asking for and have no interest in learning about it. It doesn't seem like a common thing that many would use.

let see the themes you mention:

1) Common interest to use my interest: it´s obvious, they make money, everybody want it.

2) Relation with you: Your alert indicator measures the distance in pips between a currency price and a moving average. THAT´S EXACTLY THE SAME like the examples i attached u.

3) Question to do: Are u able to code this DIFFERENCE into an oscilator with the same format than examples measuring the distance in std deviations or simple the number of pips in the y axis?? For instance if the difference between price and the moving oscilates between 100 and -100 pips

It´s very simple question sir,

Thanks a lot

i suppose that i dont have to clear that "0" in this case occurs when the price is touching the moving average, and + - 100 when price was + - 100 pips of distance from the moving obviously.

1. Disagree - if people don't understand and don't trust it, they won't
3. No

Hi CodeMeister,

Would you please to help me making an indicator that :" showing a weekly opening line and 'X' pips lines above and below it".
So, this indicator is showing 3 lines: 1). horizontal openning weekly line, 2). horizontal 'x' pips ABOVE the openning line, 3). horizontal 'x' pips BELOW the openning line.


_______________________________ 'X' pips above weekly openning line

----------------------------------- weekly openning line

_______________________________ 'X' pips below weekly opening line

Thank you and regards,
Anton
Note: I am sorry if I disturb you.

Please do not post off topic coding requests on this thread. Its happened twice in two weeks. I am considering closing this and the other 2 thread if another off topic post is made.

I am sorry.
Thank you

Thank you for the code.

I added that to my platform but it doesn't show anything.Closed it few times but nothing yet.
It gives the alert though when I change the TFs.

Any idea what's wrong?

Regards
Mike

That is the way it is supposed to work. Its an alert only indicator.

Thanks for reply.I needed the dashboard so I put that in my chart this time.
It shows the pairs but no numbers.
Any idea?

Thanks again
Mike

It seems to be on a dead or off line chart. Works fine on a live chart.

Thanks.Chart is not off line but sometimes I have problem with forex.com MT4 .I don't know why.

I'll test on IBFX platform and let you know.

Thank you
Mike

Hello,

same problem with the IBFX platform.
Weird.Any idea what's wrong?
I saved the whole working area to show the chart is online.

Thanks
Mike

What is in the journal? Any errors?

Works fine.

Thank you, for the indicator, very useful