Vma

[stephenszpak]

I have created a VMA(Close,4,2) using the indicators
area in NT but can not create a custom indicator.

The code I'm using is:

// trying the VMA to plot
double value = VMA(Close, 4,2)[0];
Plot0.Set(Close[0]);

I'm not sure if this is right or not.
I have not done anything in the Indicator Wizard except hit
ENTER as I have done in the past.

I do get a plot on the screen but it doesn't match the
VMA(Close,4,2) plot, which is what I want.

-Stephen

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Try

Plot0.Set(VMA(Close, 4,2)[0]);

[stephenszpak]

It worked. I do appreciate the help here.
(especially after I try and fail to do X for an hour)

My plan is to use the VMA as the integral part of
an indicator that will create a chart with paint bars.
The idea is to take a (modified) VMA and use the slope
to make either 5 (or maybe 7) different colored OHLC bars.

I can see 'slope' has come up recently.

The MSDN link doesn't work, as I believe someone
mentioned. I'll try to read the previous posts on slope
or find this math function somewhere.

Any hints here are fine.

To anyone interested in using slope in trading, my
take is to use it in a VMA. The slope of a VMA changes
faster than just about any other moving average.



It's hard when I hit a wall, so thanks again.

-Stephen