Re: Macd properties

["Brian Mitchell" <bmitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't believe macd is copywritten, and it is trivial to implement. This is
just from memory, but I think something like the following should work:

Short := Input("Short MA Len", 2, 200, 12);
Long := Input("Long MA Len", 2, 200, 26);
Signal := Input("Signal MA Len", 2, 200, 9);

MA := Mov(C, Short, E) - Mov(C, Long, E);
MA;
Mov(MA, Signal, E);

This should let you modify all three params.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob" <chiefest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: Macd properties


> Some consider the MACD to be just the 12,26 MA's.  To use different MA's
you
> can use the Price Oscillator function and then put a moving average on
that
> as the trigger. MACD may be copyrighted by the original proponent, Dr.
> Gerald Appel of Systems and Forecasts .
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "j seed" <jseed_10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Macd properties
>
>
> >
> > Jeff or Steve,
> >
> > Seems to be an odd question as Metastock does not allow you to change
the
> > value of MACD(). It is set at 12 and 26. Check the explanation in the
> "HELP"
> > section.
> >
> > On the other hand if you are using a custom indicator consider that if
you
> > were to change the value of the MACD it would change the value of the
> > trigger since it is nothing more than a moving average of the MACD.
> Consider
> > this:
> >
> > {MY MACD}
> > A:=mov( close, 12, E) - mov( close, 26, E);
> > B:=mov(A, 9, E);
> > A; B;
> > {end}
> >
> > Now if you change any of the values of the A variable(MACD) it will have
> an
> > effect on the B variable(trigger) since the A variable is part of that
> > variable as well. You should be able to change the value of the B
> lookbacks
> > without it effecting the A variable.
> >
> > J.
> >
> > >From: "jeff" <jcadman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: Macd properties
> > >Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 19:17:21 +0800
> > >
> > >High guys I'm new to metastock and have a very simple question for you
,
> > >when using the macd indicator  , how do I change one set of the
property
> > >parameters without changeing the other i.e the moving averageline
> property
> > >and the macd property , as soon as I change one the other changes too?
> > >regards Steve.
> >
> >
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