MACD diff

[ae72.]

I am trying to automate a bot using MACD, but i cannot figure out how to use the diff. Im trying to make it sell if the Macd Diff is less than -0.5 and make it buy when its greater than 0.5 , but i cannot figurs out the code. I tried doing the green line - red line wich should give the same value as the macd diff but did not work. What shall i do?

// Set 1
if ((CrossAbove(MACD1.Default, MACD1.Avg, 1))
&& ((MACD1.Default-MACD1.Avg) >= MacdVol)
&& (Times[0][1].TimeOfDay >= StartTime.TimeOfDay)
&& (Times[0][1].TimeOfDay <= EndTime.TimeOfDay))
{
EnterLong(Convert.ToInt32(Lots), "");
}

// Set 2
if ((CrossBelow(MACD1.Default, MACD1.Avg, 1))
&& ((MACD1.Default-MACD1.Avg) <= MacdVol*(-1))
&& (Times[0][1].TimeOfDay >= StartTime.TimeOfDay)
&& (Times[0][1].TimeOfDay <= EndTime.TimeOfDay))

[sane1111]

use the drop-down putton "value plot". there you can choose the diff.

if (MACD1.Diff[0] > MacdLong)
{
EnterLong(Convert.ToInt32(DefaultQuantity), "");
}

// Set 2
if (MACD1.Diff[0] < MacdShort)
{
EnterShort(Convert.ToInt32(DefaultQuantity), "");
}

[NinjaTrader_Emily]

Hello ae72.,

Thank you for your post.

As sane1111 mentioned, you can use the dropdown menu to select which plot value you would like to use in your condition. I made a short video that demonstrates what it would look like to set up a condition with the MACD Diff plot:

https://www.screencast.com/t/hVVZ26o4

This is also similar to the condition example in the help guide for How to compare plot values of multi-plot indicators:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/index.html?strategybuilder_condition_builder.htm#HowToComparePlotValuesOfMultiplotIndicators

The only difference is on the right side of the condition, you are not comparing to another plot, but instead comparing to a numeric value.

Please let us know if we may be of further assistance.

[ae72.]

Thank you, It resolved my issues.