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Marcell · May 13, 2011

Hi there,

I am wondering if a simple indicator exists that would show you the distant from a given Exponential Moving Average to the current price in the form of an oscillator? Or is there a way to configure a similar indicator so that it can serve this purpose?

What I want the indicator to present is the distance from current price to the 200 EMA. If it is above it is above some 50% territory it is bullish. If it is below, it's bearish. MACD does not quite do it.

Thank so much

kut2k2 · May 13, 2011

Quote from Marcell:

Hi there,

I am wondering if a simple indicator exists that would show you the distant from a given Exponential Moving Average to the current price in the form of an oscillator? Or is there a way to configure a similar indicator so that it can serve this purpose?

What I want the indicator to present is the distance from current price to the 200 EMA. If it is above it is above some 50% territory it is bullish. If it is below, it's bearish. MACD does not quite do it.

Thank so much

What you're describing is just the moving average crossover (MAX) where the faster MA is price (= MA1). I guess you could call it EMAX(P,1,200) if you wanted to be fancy.

EMAX(P,1,200) = EMA(P,1) - EMA(P,200) = P - EMA(P,200)

1a2b3cppp · May 17, 2011

Quote from Marcell:

Hi there,

I am wondering if a simple indicator exists that would show you the distant from a given Exponential Moving Average to the current price in the form of an oscillator? Or is there a way to configure a similar indicator so that it can serve this purpose?

What I want the indicator to present is the distance from current price to the 200 EMA. If it is above it is above some 50% territory it is bullish. If it is below, it's bearish. MACD does not quite do it.

Thank so much

Distance from price to an MA? That's pretty close to what CCI is.

So the indicator will read 0 (or very close to 0) as the price crosses over the MA.

What are you looking to do with this indicator? Mean reversion?

Marcell · May 17, 2011

Quote from 1a2b3cppp:

What are you looking to do with this indicator? Mean reversion?

Yes that looks like what I'm looking for. I don't quite see a way to set it to use an EMA instead of SMA? Mean reversion would be the keyword here, or would you suggest a more appropriate indicator for that?

Marcell · May 17, 2011

Quote from kut2k2:

EMAX(P,1,200) = EMA(P,1) - EMA(P,200) = P - EMA(P,200)

Is this to be programmed as a custom indicator? So far it does not tell me much :/

1a2b3cppp · May 17, 2011

Quote from Marcell:

Yes that looks like what I'm looking for. I don't quite see a way to set it to use an EMA instead of SMA? Mean reversion would be the keyword here, or would you suggest a more appropriate indicator for that?

How are your programming skills? It's easy to do in SierraChart, but that's the only charting platform I have experience with.

Just do price - MA value and plot that. If price is below the indicator then it will be a negative value on your oscillator which is what you want.

You can use whatever type of MA you want.

Just because price gets a certain distance from an MA doesn't mean it's any more or less likely to go in another direction.

Also, be aware that many of the times when the price and MA meet up again after being far apart, it's because price chops around while the MA catches up. In this case, you won't make any money.

Here look, I MSPainted it for you.

In a worst case scenario, price will slowly climb after you get your signal to short, the MA will rise up to meet it (and your indicator gives a reading of 0) yet you're already in the red, and then price takes off again.

You're thinking outside the box, though, which is good.

Chart Lion · May 23, 2011

Hi Marcell. You can do this in TraderPro. Let me know if you want me to show you and I'd be happy to

lindq · May 25, 2011

Quote from Marcell:

Hi there,

I am wondering if a simple indicator exists that would show you the distant from a given Exponential Moving Average to the current price in the form of an oscillator? Or is there a way to configure a similar indicator so that it can serve this purpose?

What I want the indicator to present is the distance from current price to the 200 EMA. If it is above it is above some 50% territory it is bullish. If it is below, it's bearish. MACD does not quite do it.

Thank so much

LAST/EMA as a custom indicator. Chart it and you will see your deviation.

Maverickz · May 25, 2011

Quote from 1a2b3cppp:

How are your programming skills? It's easy to do in SierraChart, but that's the only charting platform I have experience with.

Just do price - MA value and plot that. If price is below the indicator then it will be a negative value on your oscillator which is what you want.

You can use whatever type of MA you want.

Just because price gets a certain distance from an MA doesn't mean it's any more or less likely to go in another direction.

Also, be aware that many of the times when the price and MA meet up again after being far apart, it's because price chops around while the MA catches up. In this case, you won't make any money.

Here look, I MSPainted it for you.

In a worst case scenario, price will slowly climb after you get your signal to short, the MA will rise up to meet it (and your indicator gives a reading of 0) yet you're already in the red, and then price takes off again.

You're thinking outside the box, though, which is good.

Yep this 100% true. The problem is the oscillator cannot differentiate the difference between the reversion of price back to the EMA or the EMA moving to meet the price. If the first occurs, you win, if the second occurs you lose.

murray t turtle · May 25, 2011

Quote from Marcell:

Hi there,

I am wondering if a simple indicator exists that would show you the distant from a given Exponential Moving Average to the current price ...Or is there a way to configure a similar indicator so that it can serve this purpose?

What I want the indicator to present is the distance from current price to the 200 EMA. If it is above it is above some 50% territory it is bullish. If it is below, it's bearish....

Thank so much

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Mar/ma/ema, yes ;
Reguardless, keep it simple or keep it ema. Like both myself.
Probably much better to use a shorter like 20, 50dma,200dma .Keep it simple or keep it ema . Like both myself

Also ma/ema are easy to see /check for accuracy;
not true for lots of other tek garbage/baggage.LOL

Good trend question;wisdom is profitablle to direct

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