800EMA calculating incorrectly in EA

New comment
 

Hi,

I am experiencing a very weird 800 EMA miscalculation in my EA.

I make use of the following EMA's: 10,30,50,100,200 and 800.. and use the following code to calculate them: iMA(NULL,0,xxx,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,1) where xxx = 10,30,50,100,200 or 800. Using the Comment function in a custom indicator and applying the same code, I have confirmed that the chart EMA's are correctly calculated. However, when applied in my EA the 800EMA iMA calculation is giving me an incorrect value. I have tested my EA with a Print statement and confirmed that the 10, 30, 50, 100 and 200 EMA's are all calculating correctly, but only the 800EMA is incorrect. Even more stranglely, if I calculate an 800SMA in my EA, then it calculates correctly? i have also tested with a larger 1200EMA and the calculation is also incorrect. I am also testing for today (21/10/2013) so I know I have enough data... Comment(Bars) = 37335 on my charts.

Does anyone know why this would be? Is this a limitation with the strategy Tester?


Regards,

Sonipipster

 
  1. Tester only give you an initial 100-1000 bars depending on when you start and available history.
  2. SMA(n) requires n bars. EMA(n) requires 3.45*(n+1) bars
 
WHRoeder:
  1. Tester only give you an initial 100-1000 bars depending on when you start and available history.
  2. SMA(n) requires n bars. EMA(n) requires 3.45*(n+1) bars

Thanks for the reply. Can I then assume that it will work fine in live trading?
 
sonipipster:

Thanks for the reply. Can I then assume that it will work fine in live trading?


depends on the available history,

but you can check it using Print, Comment or Allert giving the results

New comment
Reason: