what's indicator shift

zdj229 2012.11.23 15:29

What is the role

Ubzen 2012.11.23 16:14 #1

double iMA(

string symbol, int timeframe, int period, int ma_shift, int ma_method, int applied_price, int shift)

Calculates the Moving average indicator and returns its value.

Parameters:

symbol	-	Symbol the data of which should be used to calculate indicator. NULL means the current symbol.
timeframe	-	Timeframe. It can be any of Timeframe enumeration values. 0 means the current chart timeframe.
period	-	Averaging period for calculation.
ma_shift	-	MA shift. Indicators line offset relate to the chart by timeframe.
ma_method	-	MA method. It can be any of the Moving Average method enumeration value.
applied_price	-	Applied price. It can be any of Applied price enumeration values.
shift	-	Index of the value taken from the indicator buffer (shift relative to the current bar the given amount of periods ago).

Sample:

AlligatorJawsBuffer[i]=iMA(NULL,0,13,8,MODE_SMMA,PRICE_MEDIAN,i);

How to read MA mothlymedian,weeklymedian Guppy Multiple Moving Average

William Roeder 2012.11.23 16:24 #2

zdj229: What is the role

Do your own research. Put three MAs on a chart one with the same parameters except for a -5 shift, one zero shift and one +5 shift and find out.