MA C D MA Price
This tool for MetaTrader 4 is specifically engineered to streamline your trading operations. This technical indicator acts as a specialized analysis tool designed to visualize market data. It helps traders identify emerging trends, momentum shifts, and key support or resistance levels by plotting statistical calculations directly onto price charts.
How to Setup and Use MA C D MA Price
1. Installation: Place your file in the MQL/Indicators folder via "Open Data Folder" and restart your terminal.
2. Loading: Find the indicator in the Navigator, drag it onto your chart, and configure the input parameters in the popup window.
3. Customization: Press Ctrl+I to open the indicator list, select your tool, and click "Properties" to change colors, levels, or visual styles.
4. Updating: Replace the old file in the Indicators folder with the new version and restart the platform to apply changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why is my indicator not showing? A: Verify the file is in the MQL/Indicators folder, or try right-clicking the "Indicators" tree in the Navigator and clicking "Refresh."
Q: Do custom indicators slow down the platform? A: Too many complex indicators can impact performance; remove unused ones via the "Indicator List" (Ctrl+I).
Q: Can I use MT4 indicators on MT5? A: No, MQL4 and MQL5 are distinct languages; ensure the indicator is compiled specifically for your platform version.
Description & Settings
The standard MACD indicator is calculated by formulas:
where main line (MACD) is drawn on the exponential moving average (EMA), a signal line (SIGNAL) on the simple moving average (SMA), and applied price is limited to the closing price (CLOSE).
The proposed indicator MACD MA Price is more elastic in input parameters. It will allow you to use other and standard spectrum of . This indicator is prepared based on template.
Taking into account additional input parameters in indicator MACD MA Price, formulas are as follow:
For those who will want in formula (1) have possibility to select separate mode of moving average, an additional modification of the indicator MACD MA Price-2 is prepared:
Input parameters:
MACD_MA_method, MACD_MA_method_1, MACD_MA_method_2 и Signal_MA_method:
0 - Simple moving average,
1 - Exponential moving average,
2 - Smoothed moving average,
3 - Linear weighted moving average.
Applied_price:
0 - close price,
1 - open price,
2 - high price,
3 - low price,
4 - median price, (high+low)/2,
5 - typical price, (high+low+close)/3,
6 - weighted close price, (high+low+close+close)/4.
After receiving suggestions, I prepared some additional modifications with colored histogram. Take them from zip-file with description of input parameters.
