Macd lines so far apart

[Clevchin]

I was looking to tweek my strategy to not enter unless the macd lines are a certain amount seperated. Is there a way to do this? Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello Clevchin,

Thank you for your post.

Yes, this is possible using manual coding to calculate the distance between two lines.

if(Math.Abs((MACD1[0]-MACD2[0])/Bars.Instrument.MasterInstrument.TickSize) > SomeTickDistance)
{
//do something
}​

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

[Clevchin]

Ok thanks, I was hoping to be able to do this in strategy builder. :-(

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello Clevchin,

Thank you for your response.

You may be able to accomplish this in the Builder by assigning the MACD to a custom series, then you can use the Offset to add or subtract ticks (amount of distance you are measuring), then compare this value to be greater than the other MACD.

Custom Series - https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/index.html?builder_screens.htm#UnderstandingTheAdd itrionalDataScreen

Please let us know if you have any further questions.