Proposed modification to osc(ma1,ma2)

[mbuta]

Most EFS2 studies allow for flexible data series as parameters, but not osc and macd [which the same]. For those two studies the inputs MUST be ma's and CANNOT be from the studies already declared [even if they are ma's].


I suggest to modify osc function to accept any already declared data series.

For example, if I already have
var stMA1 = sma(Per1);
var stMA2 = sma(Per2);

then
var stOsc1 = osc(stMA1,stMA2);
should be accepted.

The advantages are many, from time saving [large ma's eat up processing time], to allowing easy diferential calculastion for many other studies [ex: delta between stoch, rsi, etc. in two diferent time intervals].

Thank you.

[smeyer55]

mbuta,

You can always write your own osc function and use efsInternal or efsExternal to make it into a series.

For example:

function myOsc(Series1, Series2)
{
return Series1.getValue(0) - Series2.getValue(0);
}


Then use efsInternal("myOsc", series1, series2);

Steve

[mbuta]

Steve,

Good to hear from you again.
I know that and I am using it, even more efficient. I just calculate the diference in a function. This way, I don't introduce any additional processing time.

But I still believe that osc and macd functions should be changed to allow data series. It makes a lot of sense, for many reasons.

Regards,