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[amibroker] Re: Brain fried, How do I plot a zero line on my MACD



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maybe....

IF ( MACDline == Signalline) // histogram value equals zero
X = lastvalue(MACDline);
Plot (X,"", colorblack);

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Dennis Brown <see3d@xxx> wrote:
>
> Yes, I have it set to 100%.  The absolute values of the indicator will  
> vary wildly, depending on the price and volatility of the stock.   I  
> plot ES, so the values are quite large at times.
> 
> BR,
> Dennis
> 
> On Jun 26, 2009, at 5:58 PM, monitorit wrote:
> 
> > If that's all you needed, the color change would be best.  But, I  
> > think the solution I suggested would work... you would still plot/ 
> > see value very high or low just within a section defined by pane*1/ 
> > minvalue [at least it has for me].  BTW, presently what is the upper  
> > and lower bounds of the MACD in relationship to the height of the  
> > pane?  Is it 100% of the pane height?
> > Dan
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Dennis Brown <see3d@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Dan,
> >>
> >> This is what I usually do for indicators when I know the range of
> >> values.  However, MACD is an unbounded indicator, so I don't know how
> >> large the values are.  It is only the zero crossings and relative
> >> peaks that are useful info here.
> >>
> >> I  just thought there would be some simple shortcut to actually
> >> scanning the visible bars for the min/max values to use in the plot
> >> statements.  I think I will just switch colors of the MACD from red  
> >> to
> >> green if it is above or below zero instead of resorting to yet  
> >> another
> >> loop.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dennis
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 26, 2009, at 4:40 PM, monitorit wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dennis,
> >>> Hi.  You might try this- Place a value in minvalue section but none
> >>> in maxvalue section [I think maybe a value like 2 equates to 1/2
> >>> pane height] of your MACD and zero plot statements.
> >>> Also,styleNoRescale in the zero plot statement.  This worked for me
> >>> when I wanted to plot a histogram and a dot on the top of the
> >>> histogram.  Not sure if it works with a line.  If it doesn't, you
> >>> could try plotohlc with H=max(0,my#) and L=min(0,my#).
> >>>
> >>> Dan
> >>>
> >>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Dennis Brown <see3d@> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>> This must be simple, but my AFL brain is fried today.  I have an  
> >>>> MACD
> >>>> plot on top of my main price chart, and I want to plot a zero line
> >>>> over it.  It is plotted as StyleOwnScale of course.   I can't use
> >>>> StyleLeftAxis because I am using it for something else.  I guess I
> >>>> could do something to figure out where the visible high and low
> >>>> values
> >>>> of the MACD are, but it seems like it should be easier than that.
> >>>>
> >>>> TIA,
> >>>> Dennis
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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