iMA() problem

[KeithN]

I want to compare yesterday’s MA value with today’s MA value. I have set the MAs as follows:

Today’s MA

SMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerSMA, 0, MODE_SMA, PRICE_CLOSE, 1);

Yesterday’s MA

SMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerSMA, 0, MODE_SMA, PRICE_CLOSE, 1+1);

I have coded – if(SMAprevious < SMAnow, xx,xx);

Have I correctly set up the two SMAs? The results make me doubtful.

I would appreciate someone to help me with this.

Regards,

KeithN

[Ray]

I have coded – if(SMAprevious < SMAnow, xx,xx);

What's this supposed to do?

[Joshua]

I'm pretty new to this, but I'm guessing you're looping through the bars and if so you'll want i (or whatever you used to increment your loops) as opposed to hard coding 1 and 1+1.... So, I think you probably want more like : iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerSMA, 0, MODE_SMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i);

iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerSMA, 0, MODE_SMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i+1);

And, as phy pointed out, not sure what that if line is trying to do, don't think mql supports what you have there.

[KeithN]

Thank you for your responses. My replies to you both are somewhat delayed as my time zone is 16 hours ahead of the USA.

I am attempting to compare this bar’s MA value with the previous bar’s value of the same MA to determine whether the MA is going up or down. A setup will depend upon this.

I realise I have made a couple of typos. 1+1 should be i+1. Like wise 1 should be i in the SMAnow text.

The coding should be if

(SMAprevious<SMAnow)

Setup == 1;

My further researches tell me the last fully formed bar should be i+1 and the previous bar should be i+2. Is my understanding correct?

Many thanks for your help.

KeithN.