Negative Offset-Moving Average dont work

[Roman76]

Hi,

I have problem with negative offset-moving average. After I insert the indicator, the negative offset-ma work only for historical bars not for the new bars.

function preMain()
{
    setPriceStudy(true);
    setStudyTitle("offset - test");
    setShowCursorLabel(true);
    
    setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,0);    
    setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,1);

    setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.green,0);
    setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.red,1);
    
    setDefaultBarThickness(2,0);
    setDefaultBarThickness(2,1);

    //setComputeOnClose(true);

    fp1 = new FunctionParameter("MA1", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
    fp1.setDefault(89);
    
    fp2 = new FunctionParameter("MA2", FunctionParameter.STRING);
    fp2.setDefault(34);



}


var bInit = false;
function main(MA1, MA2)
{

    if (bInit == false)
    {
        
        myMA1 = offsetSeries(sma(MA1, close()), 2);
        myMA2 = offsetSeries(ema(MA2, close()), -2);
        
        bInit = true;
    }


    return new Array(myMA1.getValue(0), myMA2.getValue(0));
} 

If I insert the indicator Moving Average from Basic Studies with Offset -2 it show me the correctly values realtime, but I cant use the code, it dont work, what do I wrong?

I need the -2 value for an crossover-alert.

Re: Negative Offset-Moving Average dont work

Originally posted by Roman76
If I insert the indicator Moving Average from Basic Studies with Offset -2 it show me the correctly values realtime, but I cant use the code, it dont work, what do I wrong?

Hi Roman76,

Here is a thread with a similar question and answer. It also shows how to troubleshoot the the code using debugPrint.

[Roman76]

hi stevehare2003,

thank you for the link!

Hi Roman76,

You are most welcome.