MoneyFlowIndex
interface cAlgo.API.Indicators
DesktopCLICloud
The Money Flow Index is an oscillator that calculates buying and selling pressure using typical price and volume. It oscillates between zero and one hundred. It is typically used to identify trend reversals and price extremes.
Definition
public interface MoneyFlowIndex
Namespace: cAlgo.API.Indicators · Group: Indicators · Implements: StandardIndicator
Examples
Example 1
private MoneyFlowIndex _moneyFlow;
protected override void Initialize()
{
_moneyFlow = Indicators.MoneyFlowIndex(Period);
}
public override void Calculate(int index)
{
// Display Result of Indicator
Result[index] = _moneyFlow.Result[index];
}
import clr
clr.AddReference("cAlgo.API")
from cAlgo.API import *
class Test():
def initialize(self):
self.moneyFlowIndex = api.Indicators.MoneyFlowIndex(api.Period)
def calculate(self, index):
api.Result[index] = self.moneyFlowIndex.Result[index]
{
"Parameters": [
{
"Name": "Period",
"Type": "Integer",
"DefaultValue": 14
}
],
"LineOutputs": [
{
"Name": "Result",
"DisplayName": "Main"
}
]
}
Example 2
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;
namespace cAlgo.Robots
{
// This sample cBot shows how to use the Money Flow Index indicator
public partial class MoneyFlowIndexSample : Robot
{
private double _volumeInUnits;
private MoneyFlowIndex _moneyFlowIndex;
public Position[] BotPositions
{
get
{
return Positions.FindAll(Label);
}
}
protected override void OnStart()
{
_volumeInUnits = Symbol.QuantityToVolumeInUnits(VolumeInLots);
_moneyFlowIndex = Indicators.MoneyFlowIndex(14);
}
protected override void OnBar()
{
if (_moneyFlowIndex.Result.Last(1) > 80)
{
ClosePositions(TradeType.Buy);
if (BotPositions.Length == 0)
{
ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Sell, SymbolName, _volumeInUnits, Label, StopLossInPips, TakeProfitInPips);
}
}
else if (_moneyFlowIndex.Result.Last(1) < 20)
{
ClosePositions(TradeType.Sell);
if (BotPositions.Length == 0)
{
ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, 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 MoneyFlowIndexSample():
def on_start(self):
self.volumeInUnits = api.Symbol.QuantityToVolumeInUnits(api.VolumeInLots)
self.moneyFlowIndex = api.Indicators.MoneyFlowIndex(14)
def on_bar_closed(self):
if self.moneyFlowIndex.Result.Last(0) > 80:
self.close_positions(TradeType.Buy)
if len(self.get_bot_positions()) == 0:
api.ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Sell, api.SymbolName, self.volumeInUnits, api.Label, api.StopLossInPips, api.TakeProfitInPips)
elif self.moneyFlowIndex.Result.Last(0) < 20:
self.close_positions(TradeType.Sell)
if len(self.get_bot_positions()) == 0:
api.ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, 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 |
|---|---|
ResultDesktopCLICloudIndicatorDataSeries | The time series of the Money Flow Index indicator. |
Inherited members
From StandardIndicator: AddToChart, Symbol, TimeFrame, Bars