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Equivalent MACD settings between higher and lower timeframes?

  • #1
  • First Post: Oct 17, 2013 5:52am Oct 17, 2013 5:52am
Hi
I try to make a system with OsMA and 1 problem happened. I used the multi timeframe OsMA on 5 minutes chart with OsMA of 4 hour timeframe and 1 hour timeframe, but the OsMA repaints because the value of price changes and it changes all the value of OsMA on higher timeframes.
Now I want to try another way.
Do your guys know the equivalent number when we change from the higher timeframes to the lower timeframes, for example, if in the 4 hour chart we use MACD with (12,26,9) then we want to keep that daily MACD into 5 minute chart then we use MACD with number 100,200,50... What I mean is how to change MACD (12,26,9) on daily chart into 5 minute chart
Sorry for my poor English
Tom
Price action is the most important thing
  • #2
  • Oct 17, 2013 8:13am Oct 17, 2013 8:13am
Quoting pipsbang
Hi I try to make a system with OsMA and 1 problem happened. I used the multi timeframe OsMA on 5 minutes chart with OsMA of 4 hour timeframe and 1 hour timeframe, but the OsMA repaints because the value of price changes and it changes all the value of OsMA on higher timeframes. Now I want to try another way. Do your guys know the equivalent number when we change from the higher timeframes to the lower timeframes, for example, if in the 4 hour chart we use MACD with (12,26,9) then we want to keep that daily MACD into 5 minute chart then we use MACD...
If you want daily MACD (12,26,9) on your 5M chart, the settings would be (3456,7488,2592).
  • #3
  • Oct 17, 2013 8:16am Oct 17, 2013 8:16am
Divide the corresponding values in the column. http://docs.mql4.com/constants/timeframes

e.g. you are on a 5m minute chart and you want the indicator to behave like on a 15 min chart. 15/5 = x x = 3. Multiply all values by 3
  • #4
  • Oct 17, 2013 8:34am Oct 17, 2013 8:34am
In any case, that won't make a perfect MTF indicator ...
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #5
  • Oct 17, 2013 8:47am Oct 17, 2013 8:47am
Quoting srt
{quote} If you want daily MACD (12,26,9) on your 5M chart, the settings would be (3456,7488,2592).
Funny number, I think. But not the macd I want
Price action is the most important thing
  • #6
  • Oct 17, 2013 8:48am Oct 17, 2013 8:48am
Quoting Kilian19
Divide the corresponding values in the column. http://docs.mql4.com/constants/timeframes e.g. you are on a 5m minute chart and you want the indicator to behave like on a 15 min chart. 15/5 = x x = 3. Multiply all values by 3
I think it's not exactly the indicator I want
Price action is the most important thing
  • #7
  • Edited 9:43am Oct 17, 2013 8:53am | Edited 9:43am
Quoting pipsbang
{quote} I think it's not exactly the indicator I want
than I don't really understand wjat you want. Can you elaborate yourself a little bit more closely please.

Quote
In any case, that won't make a perfect MTF indicator ...

of course not, but I thought those numbers were what he was asking for.
  • #8
  • Oct 17, 2013 9:04am Oct 17, 2013 9:04am
Quoting Kilian19
of course not, but I thought those numbers where what he was asking for.
Yes my understanding was the same ...
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #9
  • Oct 17, 2013 6:42pm Oct 17, 2013 6:42pm
Quoting pipsbang
{quote} Funny number, I think. But not the macd I want
Those are the correct numbers to put the daily MACD on a 5M chart.
Kilian also gave you the correct way to install MTF indicators on a different timeframe.
Seems everyone is not understanding your question.
  • #10
  • Oct 17, 2013 10:19pm Oct 17, 2013 10:19pm
Huh?! Maybe he should just look for a few MTF MACD indics to test? Surely there are some in the wild?
I'm not trying to convince anyone. I'm not in the "convincing" business.
  • #11
  • May 15, 2015 3:42pm May 15, 2015 3:42pm
I am looking for an MACD, when allows you to use
2 EMAs from different timeframe each.

For example

fast EMA: 200 1 h timeframe
slow EMA: 200 4 h timeframe

Can somebody help me ?
  • #12
  • Apr 8, 2017 4:14pm Apr 8, 2017 4:14pm
Got a similar question:
If I wanted to show a 15 minute stochastic & a 30 minute stochastic on the 1 minute chart, what would be the numbers. normal settings 5,3,3.

n if I wanted to do the same on a mobile mt4 like android mt4 will there be any changes? Anyone?

Sorry if this is inappropriate for this thread but it's so similar...
Trade-Emperor
  • #13
  • Last Post: Apr 21, 2025 9:11am Apr 21, 2025 9:11am
Quoting writegvf
I am looking for an MACD, when allows you to use 2 EMAs from different timeframe each. For example fast EMA: 200 1 h timeframe slow EMA: 200 4 h timeframe Can somebody help me ?

Really interesting. Were u able to get. What was the result
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