Program historical iMA

[charlie.cooper]

My algo looks at candlestick data from 5 bars ago and compares it with the moving average using the iMA function and Open[4].

I've just realised that comparing that data is wrong because iMA will always be using data from the current tick (not from 5 bars ago).

I figure I either need to somehow call iMA data that corresponds to the open, or save historical numbers to an array so they can be called?

Is there a simpler way to do this?

Thanks in advance

C

[Keith Watford]

charlie.cooper:

I've just realised that comparing that data is wrong because iMA will always be using data from the current tick (not from 5 bars ago).

You set the shift in iMA to the bar that you require the data from.

[charlie.cooper]

Keith Watford:

You set the shift in iMA to the bar that you require the data from.

Thanks for your reply; I see - MA Shift. Do you know what units the shift is measured in? Bars?

[William Roeder]

charlie.cooper:  Do you know what units the shift is measured in? Bars?

Yes he does. You do not. Read the documentation.
          iMA - Technical Indicators - MQL4 Reference

[charlie.cooper]

William Roeder:

Yes he does. You do not. Read the documentation.
          iMA - Technical Indicators - MQL4 Reference

Hi Keith,

Thanks for your reply - I did read this beforehand but it doesn't specify exactly which timeframe which confused me.

I do make an effort to read docs before posting and I wanted clarification.

[Keith Watford]

charlie.cooper:
Hi Keith,

Thanks for your reply - I did read this beforehand but it doesn't specify exactly which timeframe which confused me.

I do make an effort to read docs before posting and I wanted clarification.

It doesn't specify the timeframe, you do in the code. The 2nd parameter for iMA.

[William Roeder]

charlie.cooper: I do make an effort to read docs before posting and I wanted clarification.

You did? What part of

shift

[in]  Index of the value taken from the indicator buffer (shift relative to the current bar the given amount of periods ago).

was unclear? Why did you ask:

charlie.cooper: . Do you know what units the shift is measured in? Bars?

[charlie.cooper]

Keith Watford:

It doesn't specify the timeframe, you do in the code. The 2nd parameter for iMA.

Ahh thanks - I see now :) You guys are right - I should have read this more closely, thanks again. I was confused because timeframe can be anything but I didn't spot the other part.