CenterOfGravity
interface cAlgo.API.Indicators
DesktopCLICloud
The Center of Gravity (COG) indicator is a technical indicator developed by John Ehlers in 2002, used to identify potential turning points in the price as early as possible.
Definition
public interface CenterOfGravity
Namespace: cAlgo.API.Indicators · Group: Indicators · Implements: StandardIndicator
Examples
Example 1
var centerOfGravity = Indicators.CenterOfGravity(10);
Print("COG: {0}, Lag: {1}", centerOfGravity.Result.Last(1), centerOfGravity.Lag.Last(1));
centerOfGravity = api.Indicators.CenterOfGravity(10)
api.Print(f"COG: {centerOfGravity.Result.Last(1)}, Lag: {centerOfGravity.Lag.Last(1)}")
Example 2
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;
using cAlgo.API.Internals;
namespace cAlgo.Robots
{
// This sample cBot shows how to use the Center Of Gravity indicator
public partial class CenterOfGravitySample : Robot
{
private double _volumeInUnits;
private CenterOfGravity _centerOfGravity;
public Position[] BotPositions
{
get
{
return Positions.FindAll(Label);
}
}
protected override void OnStart()
{
_volumeInUnits = Symbol.QuantityToVolumeInUnits(VolumeInLots);
_centerOfGravity = Indicators.CenterOfGravity(10);
}
protected override void OnBar()
{
if (_centerOfGravity.Result.Last(1) > _centerOfGravity.Lag.Last(1) && _centerOfGravity.Result.Last(2) <= _centerOfGravity.Lag.Last(2))
{
ClosePositions(TradeType.Sell);
ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, SymbolName, _volumeInUnits, Label, StopLossInPips, TakeProfitInPips);
}
else if (_centerOfGravity.Result.Last(1) < _centerOfGravity.Lag.Last(1) && _centerOfGravity.Result.Last(2) >= _centerOfGravity.Lag.Last(2))
{
ClosePositions(TradeType.Buy);
ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Sell, SymbolName, _volumeInUnits, Label, StopLossInPips, TakeProfitInPips);
}
}
private void ClosePositions(TradeType tradeType)
{
foreach (var position in BotPositions)
{
if (position.TradeType != tradeType) continue;
ClosePosition(position);
}
}
}
}
import clr
clr.AddReference("cAlgo.API")
# Import cAlgo API types
from cAlgo.API import *
# Import trading wrapper functions
from robot_wrapper import *
class CenterOfGravitySample():
def on_start(self):
self.volumeInUnits = api.Symbol.QuantityToVolumeInUnits(api.VolumeInLots)
self.centerOfGravity = api.Indicators.CenterOfGravity(10)
def on_bar_closed(self):
if self.centerOfGravity.Result.Last(0) > self.centerOfGravity.Lag.Last(0) and self.centerOfGravity.Result.Last(1) <= self.centerOfGravity.Lag.Last(1):
self.close_positions(TradeType.Sell)
api.ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, api.SymbolName, self.volumeInUnits, api.Label)
elif self.centerOfGravity.Result.Last(0) < self.centerOfGravity.Lag.Last(0) and self.centerOfGravity.Result.Last(1) >= self.centerOfGravity.Lag.Last(1):
self.close_positions(TradeType.Buy)
api.ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Sell, api.SymbolName, self.volumeInUnits, api.Label)
def get_bot_positions(self):
return api.Positions.FindAll(api.Label)
def close_positions(self, tradeType):
for position in self.get_bot_positions():
if position.TradeType != tradeType:
continue
api.ClosePosition(position)
{
"AccessRights": "None",
"TimeZone": "UTC",
"Parameters": [
{
"Name": "VolumeInLots",
"DisplayName": "Volume (Lots)",
"Type": "Double",
"DefaultValue": 0.01
},
{
"Name": "StopLossInPips",
"DisplayName": "Stop Loss (Pips)",
"Type": "Double",
"DefaultValue": 10
},
{
"Name": "TakeProfitInPips",
"DisplayName": "Take Profit (Pips)",
"Type": "Double",
"DefaultValue": 10
},
{
"Name": "Label",
"Type": "String",
"DefaultValue": "Sample"
}
]
}
Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
LagDesktopCLICloudIndicatorDataSeries | The lag/signal/trigger line of COG |
ResultDesktopCLICloudIndicatorDataSeries | The COG line, by using it you can identify the support and resistance levels and have a more or less clear idea when the price starts moving in a different direction. |
Inherited members
From StandardIndicator: AddToChart, Symbol, TimeFrame, Bars