MACD Histogram is late

[ezrollin]

Hi,
I'm trying to do a fast 1min scalp strategy but the histogram on the MACD is getting me in a bar late.
I'm trying to say when the histogram 1 bar ago is less than the current bar then go long and vice versa on the short side.
The long side:

MACD(12,26,9).DIFF[U][B][1][/B][/U][U][B]<[/B][/U] MACD(12,26,9).DIFF[U][B][0][/B][/U]

So I've tried changing the inputs to the close and the open hoping it would be faster but it still doesnt work right.

MACD(12,26,9).DIFF[1]<MACD([U][B]Open[/B][/U],12,26,9).DIFF[0]

I know its the histogram because when I remove it, it gets in on the correct bar.

Any advice or alternatives? thanks

[ezrollin]

alternative: use a green bar instead of the macd histogram... it doesnt work. It still gets in late on a close > open

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello ezrollin,

What are you meaning by late? Do you mean you are in real-time (or TickReplay) with Calculate OnPriceChange and you are submitting an order before the bar closes, but the order is appearing on the next bar?

Can you provide output from prints and TraceOrders showing the issue?

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-7/strategy-development-aa/99209-date-conditions-not-working?p=791121#post791121