RSI different between indicator and function

August 17th, 2013, 02:19 AM

Hi,

I am new to EasyLanguage on MultiCharts.

Because I cannot use the indicator output directly inside a strategy, I called RSI function in my strategy, then add RSI indicator to the same data series, then when I cross check the RSI values in the indicator data box vs. print statements (output from RSI function call), I see different values.

I have already manually set MaxBarsBack to be 50 in both strategies and indicator, and yet the RSI values are still different. I have checked that the input params are the same to the function vs the indicator.

I have also checked the values that are max bars back apart, e.g. bar number 100 in indicator, vs, bar number 150 in strategy function call, RSI values are also different. I also checked RSI for the same bar time between indicator and strategy function call, still different.

However, when I call a different function and do the same, e.g. Keltner channel, I do not see this issue. Indicator values and function call values are the exact same.

I am totally lost as to why this happens....

Hope someone can shed some light and advice on this for me.

Thank you very much!

August 17th, 2013, 08:34 AM

Try printing the RSI in the strategy directly onto the chart ie print a * and it should print on top of the rsi plot.

Option 2. Calculate the rsi in a function and use the same function in the plot and strategy.

Regards,
Neil.

August 17th, 2013, 09:40 AM

Now the market is closed with no more live ticks, values do match between indicator and my function call inside strategy...

Need to try again Monday.

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