Hi guys,

I was wondering the MACD uses EMAs. I was wondering if is there a way to change the MA used, referencing it to maybe another MA I have, maybe say Simple Moving Average instead?

Any ideas how to script it or something to be imported into NT?

Hi @Azrael,

You can use the MacdMultiMa where you have the choice of 4 MA´s (SMA, EMA, HMA, WMA). It´s an NT 6.5 indicator but works also in NT 7. Download is here: View Download Details - Big Mike's Trading Forum

Have fun!

Hi Abde,

Thanks for the link. However, I am actually using a propriety MA, and wanting to integrate into the MACD instead.

From what I know:
MACD line: difference between the 12 and 26 days EMAs
signal: 9 day EMA of the MACD line

So I wanna replace EMA with the propriety MA I subscribed to sort of test an idea =)

Could I edit the NT7 default indicator script with a text editor or something (I think I found a file called @MacD.cs)?

@Azrael,

If the propriety MA already exists in your NT, than I think it´s better to modify and rename an existing MACD. Just replace the EMA´s with your own MA. Good luck!

-import this MACDplus

Want your NinjaTrader indicator created, free? podowitz, maybe this one will work. it has options for coloring the bars, drawing arrows and sound alerts. the signals are all generated when the histogram crosses the zero line.

1) Open NinjaTrader
2) From the Control Center -> Tools -> Edit NinjaScript -> Indicator
3) Select ninja MACDplus indicator and double click on it.
4) A new window will appear and you will need to right click, select save as and give it a name say mynewMACD
5) go to

protected override void OnStartUp()
{
SlowEMA=EMA(Input,Slow);
FastEMA=EMA(Input,Fast);
...........

6) change EMA to the exact name of MA you want to try. Note: the regular EMA takes 1 input value, if you have more than 1 input values this won't work.

7) hit F5 to compile your 'mynewMACD', if it doesn't come back with any error message you get yourself a new MACD.

@Azrael

for DMI and CCI just open ninja @DMI or @CCI, make a copy and replace their SMA with yours per instruction above.