MacdCrossOver
interface cAlgo.API.Indicators
DesktopCLICloud
Calculates the MACD (Moving Average Convergence/Divergence) indicator.
Definition
public interface MacdCrossOver
Namespace: cAlgo.API.Indicators · Group: Indicators · Implements: StandardIndicator
Remarks
MACD (Moving Average Convergence/Divergence) is used to spot changes in the strength, direction, momentum, and duration of a trend.
Examples
Example 1
//...
private MacdCrossOver _macdCrossOver;
protected override void Initialize()
{
_macdCrossOver = Indicators.MacdCrossOver(26, 12, 9);
//...
}
public override void Calculate(int index)
{
Macd[index] = _macdCrossOver.MACD[index];
//...
}
import clr
clr.AddReference("cAlgo.API")
from cAlgo.API import *
class Test():
def initialize(self):
# 26, 12 and 9 are the long cycle, the short cycle and the signal periods
self.macdCrossOver = api.Indicators.MacdCrossOver(26, 12, 9)
def calculate(self, index):
api.Macd[index] = self.macdCrossOver.MACD[index]
{
"LineOutputs": [
{
"Name": "Macd",
"DisplayName": "MACD"
}
]
}
Example 2
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;
using cAlgo.API.Internals;
namespace cAlgo.Robots
{
// This sample cBot shows how to use the MACD Cross Over indicator
public partial class MacdCrossOverSample : Robot
{
private double _volumeInUnits;
private MacdCrossOver _macdCrossOver;
public Position[] BotPositions
{
get
{
return Positions.FindAll(Label);
}
}
protected override void OnStart()
{
_volumeInUnits = Symbol.QuantityToVolumeInUnits(VolumeInLots);
_macdCrossOver = Indicators.MacdCrossOver(Bars.ClosePrices, 26, 12, 9);
}
protected override void OnBar()
{
if (_macdCrossOver.MACD.Last(1) > _macdCrossOver.Signal.Last(1) && _macdCrossOver.MACD.Last(2) <= _macdCrossOver.Signal.Last(2))
{
ClosePositions(TradeType.Sell);
ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, SymbolName, _volumeInUnits, Label, StopLossInPips, TakeProfitInPips);
}
else if (_macdCrossOver.MACD.Last(1) < _macdCrossOver.Signal.Last(1) && _macdCrossOver.MACD.Last(2) >= _macdCrossOver.Signal.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 MacdCrossOverSample():
def on_start(self):
self.volumeInUnits = api.Symbol.QuantityToVolumeInUnits(api.VolumeInLots)
self.macdCrossOver = api.Indicators.MacdCrossOver(api.Bars.ClosePrices, 26, 12, 9)
def on_bar_closed(self):
if self.macdCrossOver.MACD.Last(0) > self.macdCrossOver.Signal.Last(0) and self.macdCrossOver.MACD.Last(1) <= self.macdCrossOver.Signal.Last(1):
self.close_positions(TradeType.Sell)
api.ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, api.SymbolName, self.volumeInUnits, api.Label, api.StopLossInPips, api.TakeProfitInPips)
elif self.macdCrossOver.MACD.Last(0) < self.macdCrossOver.Signal.Last(0) and self.macdCrossOver.MACD.Last(1) >= self.macdCrossOver.Signal.Last(1):
self.close_positions(TradeType.Buy)
api.ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Sell, api.SymbolName, self.volumeInUnits, api.Label, api.StopLossInPips, api.TakeProfitInPips)
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 |
|---|---|
HistogramDesktopCLICloudIndicatorDataSeries | Gets the Histogram (bar graph). |
MACDDesktopCLICloudIndicatorDataSeries | Gets the main MACD line (blue line). |
SignalDesktopCLICloudIndicatorDataSeries | Gets the Signal line of MACD (red line). |
Inherited members
From StandardIndicator: AddToChart, Symbol, TimeFrame, Bars