Moving average crossover help

[rgarg99]

Hello..I would like to create a moving average crossover popup alert...that works on any time frame and whatever moving averages I wish to plug into it. Can this be done.? I am not a programmer ...any advice?/

[Guest]

Re: Moving average crossover help

rgarg99,

My advice is that you start by trying the Search tool in the forum. There are many helpful posts, in addition to tutorial-like threads and discussions out there in the forum that are quite good.

You can search using just one term like this...

crossover

-or this...
alert

Alternatively your search can be more generic in nature by using an asterisk like this...

cross*

-or this...
ale*

Better yet, you can combine these terms like this...

cross* AND aler* AND mov* AND ave*


If you find an interesting thread or author, you can narrow your search based on an author. For what it is worth, you can also search by a particular person by using their user name in the Search tool, or selecting the Search button at the bottom of a post.

For example, I searched your posts and noticed you have quite a few that discuss a Ichimoku study.

To find posts on Ichimoku crossover alerts, try this search string...

alert* AND cross* AND Ichi*

If you are interested in doing this yourself and would like to learn how to program in EFS then you may want to start by reviewing the JavaScript for EFS video series. That will provide you with a thorough introduction to programming in JavaScript which is at the foundation of EFS. Then go through the EFS KnowledgeBase and review the Help Guides and Tutorials which will provide you with the specifics of EFS.

If at any time you need help with a specific problem or question post it to these forums and someone will be available to assist you. Also search the forums first as you may find that a solution is already available.

There are also some links below in the Handy Links section below my signature that you may find useful.

If instead you would prefer to have someone else program them for you then you may want to consider contacting an EFS Consultant

I hope you find this helpful.

[waynecd]

Try this.

I just modified a previous efs I had. You must test it out since I have not tried it in real time.

[rgarg99]

Re: Re: Moving average crossover help

[QUOTE]Originally posted by stevehare2003
[B]rgarg99,

My advice is that you start by trying the Search tool in the forum. There are many helpful posts, in addition to tutorial-like threads and discussions out there in the forum that are quite good.


Steve thanks for your reply...I do not know if you are an esignal employee or not and I am not directing the following comments to you directly.... but I find it absurd that so many common indicators are not developed by Esignal directly such as cross-over alerts, heikin Ashi and Ichimoku just to name a few of the ones I haver interest in.... I do not want to have to search forums to find which one is the one I what I want or need ....not know what it is or how to download something ...rather than leaving what I consider critical applications to the client base to develop when we are paying esignal... I get more and more aggravated with esignal over these things when they tell me to find it myself... again please not these comments are not directed at you even if you an esignal rep.....

[rgarg99]

Originally posted by waynecd
Try this.

I just modified a previous efs I had. You must test it out since I have not tried it in real time.

Thanks!!!!!.... can you tell me more about it????? what does it do exactly?

Please advise!!!

[waynecd]

First a note:

You must change the sound file names to any found in the c:\Program Files\eSignal\Sounds subdirectory or don't change them and use mine by unzipping the attached file into the above directory.

It allows you to select, via the menu, all the MA parameters, to trigger a voice and/or text alert (into the "Triggered Alert List"), to display the MA, display the MA value to the right of the MA, etc.

Once you change the sound file names or download mine as stated above just play with it to see if it is useful to you.

[rgarg99]

im not sure what I am supposed to do with this...WOuld you mind giving me step by step instructions.... ? I truly appreciate it

[waynecd]

Your original post stated:

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Hello..I would like to create a moving average crossover popup alert...that works on any time frame and whatever moving averages I wish to plug into it. Can this be done.? I am not a programmer ...any advice?/
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So, I provided you with an efs already programmed that does what you requested (as I understood it).

Save the efs file somewhere in the c:\Program Files\eSignal\Formulas subdirectory, load it into one of your charts and try out the different menu options. If you have questions about a menu option then just post again. Hopefully menu options are clear enough to understand their function. Remember that you must copy the sound files as indicated in my previous post.

You could also load several charts, each loaded with the efs and try different menu options in each so you can compare results.

Last, I wasn't a programmer either a few months back, but found the links such as the ones shared by stevehare2003 very helpful. Some understanding of what makes up an efs it is very helpful to make sense of any script. There are some videos in the eSignal website that cover use of eSignal, it's charts, studies, etc and also efs programming principles.

If it does not do what you requested feel free to delete it.

An alert is triggered when price is on one side of the MA and then closes on the other side. Either the "iAlert" or "iAlertVoice", or both menu items must be enabled for you to receive the specified alert.

Just as a start the following menu items do as stated:

iAlert - enables/disables the text alert in the "Triggered Alert Window"

iAlertVoice - enables/disables the sound alert if the sound files are in the sounds subdirectory (see previous post)

Interval0 - sets the "time frame"\interval for the moving average. So if you enter a 3 in that field it will calculate a 3 min moving average even though you are plotting it on a 5 min chart.

Length0 etc, etc - define the parameters for the moving average.

DisplayMA - enables/disables the moving average plot on the chart.

The next menu items apply to display of the moving average value to the right its plot on the chart.

DisplayMAPrice - enables/disables plotting the value of the moving average to the right of the moving average plot (scroll the chart to the left so more of the right margin is exposed to see the value.

vRndTo25 - rounds to the nearest 0.25 cents
or vRndDecimals - rounds to the specified number of decimals

vOffset - offsets the MA value to the right of the MA plot by whatever # of bars/characters you specify with a limit of 20 (which you can change in the efs if you like)

vFontSize - applies to the displayed MA value.