Multiple Timeframe for MACD

August 15th, 2015, 08:01 PM

Hi, This is the first time I participate in your forum (and to be honest a newby on TOS ThinkScripts Programming).

I want to add a thinkscript code for a Multiple Time Frame for MACD. My main chart is 5 minutes and wanted to have MACD for 15 and 60 minute on my 5 minutes chart.

So far, this is what my 5 min TOS Chart currently has:

input averagefastLength = 9;
input averageslowLength = 27;
input macdLength = 7;
input averageType = {SMA, default EMA};

def diff = reference MACD(averagefastLength, averageslowLength, macdLength, averageType).Diff;
def exit = EntryPrice();

Your help on this type of aggregation will be very appreciated.

Thanks

August 15th, 2015, 08:56 PM

Gave it a shot; it gets a bit fugly the higher the timeframe. The lines in bold were added/edited from the default MACD.

Code

declare lower;

input fastLength = 12;
input slowLength = 26;
input MACDLength = 9;
input averageType = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;
input TimeFrame = AggregationPeriod.Day;

plot Value = MovingAverage(averageType, close(period = TimeFrame), fastLength) - MovingAverage(averageType, close(period = TimeFrame), slowLength);
plot Avg = MovingAverage(averageType, Value, MACDLength);

plot Diff = Value - Avg;
plot ZeroLine = 0;

Value.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1));
Avg.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(8));
Diff.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(5));
Diff.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
Diff.SetLineWeight(3);
Diff.DefineColor("Positive and Up", Color.GREEN);
Diff.DefineColor("Positive and Down", Color.DARK_GREEN);
Diff.DefineColor("Negative and Down", Color.RED);
Diff.DefineColor("Negative and Up", Color.DARK_RED);
Diff.AssignValueColor(if Diff >= 0 then if Diff > Diff[1] then Diff.color("Positive and Up") else Diff.color("Positive and Down") else if Diff < Diff[1] then Diff.color("Negative and Down") else Diff.color("Negative and Up"));
ZeroLine.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(0));

https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/charting/thinkscript/tutorials/Chapter-12---Referencing-Secondary-Aggregation.html

https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/charting/thinkscript/reference/Constants/AggregationPeriod.html

August 16th, 2015, 09:07 AM

I've used TOS. And I've used MacD and several variations of it on TOS. I believe it automatically changes when you change your time frame.

So I don't get why you are trying to recreate the wheel?

August 16th, 2015, 12:28 PM

LorraineP

I've used TOS. And I've used MacD and several variations of it on TOS. I believe it automatically changes when you change your time frame.

So I don't get why you are trying to recreate the wheel?

He wants to be able to have a different timeframe on the MACD from the chart:

gcorrea

My main chart is 5 minutes and wanted to have MACD for 15 and 60 minute on my 5 minutes chart.

Multiple Timeframe for MACD

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