another way - but that's - dirty trick:
simple macd;
only "-SignalSMA" added - that's it
//---- signal line counted in the 2-nd buffer
for(i=0; i<limit
-SignalSMA; i++)
before:
PHP Code:
int start()
{
int limit;
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
limit=Bars-counted_bars;
limit = MathMin(limit, MaxBarsToCount);
//---- macd counted in the 1-st buffer
for(int i=0; i<limit; i++)
MacdBuffer[i]=iMA(NULL,0,FastEMA,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i)-
iMA(NULL,0,SlowEMA,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i);
//---- signal line counted in the 2-nd buffer
for(i=0; i<limit; i++)
SignalBuffer[i]=iMAOnArray(MacdBuffer,0,SignalSMA,0,MODE_SMA,i);
//---- done
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
after
PHP Code:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int limit;
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
limit=Bars-counted_bars;
limit = MathMin(limit, MaxBarsToCount);
//---- macd counted in the 1-st buffer
for(int i=0; i<limit; i++)
MacdBuffer[i]=iMA(NULL,0,FastEMA,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i)-
iMA(NULL,0,SlowEMA,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i);
//---- signal line counted in the 2-nd buffer
for(i=0; i<limit-SignalSMA; i++)
SignalBuffer[i]=iMAOnArray(MacdBuffer,0,SignalSMA,0,MODE_SMA,i);
//---- done
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
macd limit test3 3lim.gif
not cleanest solution, but ....
(as been mentioned- dirty trick; and TRO can use it for his book...) : - )))))))))
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P.S.
whoops - people say this slaking approach no good: limit-SignalSMA can be negative - not refreshing, etc, etc...
whoopsy daisy ...
what to do?
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gets trickier and trickier...
MaxBarsToCount instead of limit - should take care of it?
for(i=0; i<MaxBarsToCount -SignalSMA; i++)
instead of
for(i=0; i<limit-SignalSMA; i++)
-sure, but we sacrificing our beloved limit....
well, gets even more trickier:
PHP Code:
limit=Bars-counted_bars;
limit = MathMin(limit, MaxBarsToCount);
//---- macd counted in the 1-st buffer
for(int i=0; i<limit+SignalSMA; i++)
MacdBuffer[i]=iMA(NULL,0,FastEMA,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i)-
iMA(NULL,0,SlowEMA,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i);
//---- signal line counted in the 2-nd buffer
// for(i=0; i<limit-SignalSMA; i++)
for(i=0; i<limit; i++)
SignalBuffer[i]=iMAOnArray(MacdBuffer,Bars,SignalSMA,0,MODE_SMA,i);
//---- done
so:
for(int i=0; i<limit+SignalSMA; i++)
they wouldn't call it "dirty trick" for nothing...
to do it right - everybody can; - try to do it ... different.... : ))))
new update: now - even more less dirtier (setting limit4 each buffer):
PHP Code:
limit=Bars-counted_bars;
limit = MathMin(limit, MaxBarsToCount);
//---- macd counted in the 1-st buffer
for(int i=0; i<limit; i++)
MacdBuffer[i]=iMA(NULL,0,FastEMA,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i)-
iMA(NULL,0,SlowEMA,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i);
//---- signal line counted in the 2-nd buffer
limit = MathMin(limit, MaxBarsToCount-SignalSMA);
for(i=0; i<limit; i++)
SignalBuffer[i]=iMAOnArray(MacdBuffer,Bars,SignalSMA,0,MODE_SMA,i);
//---- done
return(0);
1. limit = MathMin(limit, MaxBarsToCount);
...
2. limit = MathMin(limit, MaxBarsToCount-SignalSMA);
!nobody messes with our Limit!! : ((((