EMA + VWAP + MACD Buy/Sell Signal

[rewardiaz]

Hello Everyone,

I want to begin by mentioning that I am completely new to the world of trading. Nevertheless, I have been reading Merry's posts and scripts in order to increase my knowledge.

I have been searching for a strategy to scalp the SPY and observed something interesting when combining 3 indicators on a 5-minute chart.

1 - MAE9
2 - VWAP
3 - MACD

Whenever the MAE9 crosses VWAP (either up or down) and at the same time the MACD[value] crosses MACD[Avg], there is a strong likelihood of the price moving in the desired direction. Other important factors include Market Sentiment, Resistance, and Support.

I'm wondering if someone could assist me in creating a script that can draw an arrow either green or red, so that I can further test out this idea.

Many thanks!

 

[halcyonguy]

Hello Everyone,

I want to begin by mentioning that I am completely new to the world of trading. Nevertheless, I have been reading Merry's posts and scripts in order to increase my knowledge.

I have been searching for a strategy to scalp the SPY and observed something interesting when combining 3 indicators on a 5-minute chart.

1 - MAE9
2 - VWAP
3 - MACD

Whenever the MAE9 crosses VWAP (either up or down) and at the same time the MACD[value] crosses MACD[Avg], there is a strong likelihood of the price moving in the desired direction. Other important factors include Market Sentiment, Resistance, and Support.

I'm wondering if someone could assist me in creating a script that can draw an arrow either green or red, so that I can further test out this idea.

Many thanks!

here is something to experiment with
it draws vertical lines when both signals occur
...green 2 up signals
...red 2 down signals

this looks for signals that are within x bars back. default is 3 bars.
my thought is, it would be rare for 2 conditions to happen on the same bar.
input within_xbars = 3;

#avg_vwap_macd_signals

#https://usethinkscript.com/threads/ema-vwap-macd-buy-sell-signal.18730/

def na = Double.NaN;
def bn = BarNumber();
#def data = close;

input within_xbars = 3;

#----------------------
# EMA9
input avg1_type = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;
#input avg1_type = AverageType.Simple;
input avg1_length = 9;
def avg1 = MovingAverage(avg1_type, close, avg1_length );
input show_average_lines = yes;
plot zavg1 = if show_average_lines then avg1 else na;
zavg1.SetDefaultColor(Color.CYAN);
#zavg1.setlineweight(1);
zavg1.HideBubble();

#----------------------
# vwap
input timeFrame = {default DAY, WEEK, MONTH};
def vwap1 = vwap(period = timeFrame);
plot w = vwap1;

#----------------------
# MACD
input fastLength = 12;
input slowLength = 26;
input MACDLength = 9;
input averageType = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;
def macd1_v = macd(fastLength, slowLength, MACDLength, averageType).value;
def macd1_a = macd(fastLength, slowLength, MACDLength, averageType).avg;

#---------------------

def upr1 = avg1 crosses above vwap1;
def upr2 = macd1_v crosses above macd1_a;
def uprx1 = sum(upr1, within_xbars) > 0;
def uprx2 = sum(upr2, within_xbars) > 0;
def up = uprx1 and uprx2;

def dwnr1 = avg1 crosses below vwap1;
def dwnr2 = macd1_v crosses below macd1_a;
def dwnrx1 = sum(dwnr1, within_xbars) > 0;
def dwnrx2 = sum(dwnr2, within_xbars) > 0;
def dwn = dwnrx1 and dwnrx2;


addverticalline(up, "-", color.green);
addverticalline(dwn, "-", color.red);
addverticalline(upr2 , "-");


addchartbubble(0, low,
macd1_v  + "\n" +
macd1_a
, color.yellow, no);
#

 

[rewardiaz]

Thank you very, very much. LOT more to do but this is a great start.

 

[rewardiaz]

With the help of another developer's code @khpro59 . I used his logic behind the sell/buy signals and I like so far where this is going. However, somthing is not working right.

Below is where I stand:

#avg_vwap_macd_signals

#https://usethinkscript.com/threads/ema-vwap-macd-buy-sell-signal.18730/

def na = Double.NaN;
def bn = BarNumber();
def data = open;

input within_xbars = 3;

#----------------------
# EMA9
input avg1_type = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;
input avg1_length = 9;
def avg1 = MovingAverage(avg1_type, data, avg1_length );
input show_average_lines = yes;
plot zavg1 = if show_average_lines then avg1 else na;
zavg1.SetDefaultColor(Color.CYAN);
zavg1.HideBubble();

#----------------------
# vwap
input timeFrame = {default DAY, WEEK, MONTH};
def vwap1 = vwap(period = timeFrame);
plot w = vwap1;

#----------------------
# MACD
input fastLength = 3;
input slowLength = 10;
input MACDLength = 16;
input averageType = AverageType.SIMPLE;
def macd1_v = macd(fastLength, slowLength, MACDLength, averageType).value;
def macd1_a = macd(fastLength, slowLength, MACDLength, averageType).avg;

#---------------------

def upr1 = avg1 crosses above vwap1;
def upr2 = macd1_v crosses above macd1_a;
def uprx1 = sum(upr1, within_xbars) > 0;
def uprx2 = sum(upr2, within_xbars) > 0;
def up = uprx1 and uprx2;

def dwnr1 = avg1 crosses below vwap1;
def dwnr2 = macd1_v crosses below macd1_a;
def dwnrx1 = sum(dwnr1, within_xbars) > 0;
def dwnrx2 = sum(dwnr2, within_xbars) > 0;
def dwn = dwnrx1 and dwnrx2;

#--------------------------------------
# Display Vertical Setup Lines
input show_setup_bars = yes;
input setup_start_time = 0930; #hint setup_start_time: Must be eastern time
input setup_end_time = 1600;   #hint setup_end_time: Must be eastern time
input alert_on_setup = yes;
input show_bubbles = yes;

def trading_active = SecondsFromTime(setup_start_time) > 0 and SecondsTillTime(setup_end_time) > 0;
def show_setups = show_setup_bars and trading_active;

def typebuy = trading_active and up;
def typesell = trading_active and dwn;

AddVerticalLine(show_setups and typebuy, "Buy", color.green, Curve.SHORT_DASH);
AddVerticalLine(show_setups and typesell, "Sell", color.red, Curve.SHORT_DASH);
# End Display Vertical Setup Lines
#--------------------------------------

#--------------------------------------
# Begin Alerts and Bubbles
alert(alert_on_setup and show_setups and typebuy,"TYPE BUY", alert.BAR, sound.Bell);
AddChartBubble(show_setups and show_bubbles and typebuy, data, "BUY signal: " + Round(data, 2), Color.GRAY, no);
alert(alert_on_setup and show_setups and typesell,"TYPE SELL", alert.BAR, sound.Bell);
AddChartBubble(show_setups and show_bubbles and typesell, data, "SELL signal: " + Round(data, 2), Color.GRAY, no);
# End Begin Alerts and Bubbles
#--------------------------------------

I think the errors are coming from this code section, especially when we’re checking within_xbars = 3.

def upr1 = avg1 crosses above vwap1;
def upr2 = macd1_v crosses above macd1_a;
def uprx1 = sum(upr1, within_xbars) > 0;
def uprx2 = sum(upr2, within_xbars) > 0;
def up = uprx1 and uprx2;

def dwnr1 = avg1 crosses below vwap1;
def dwnr2 = macd1_v crosses below macd1_a;
def dwnrx1 = sum(dwnr1, within_xbars) > 0;
def dwnrx2 = sum(dwnr2, within_xbars) > 0;
def dwn = dwnrx1 and dwnrx2;

I'd love it if you could take another peek and see how we can get it fixed up. Just keep in mind that there can also be a delay on either side of the crossing. Exmaple:

Senario 1: 9EMA crossed VWAP, Fire Signal when MACD crosses SIGNAL.
Senario 2: MACD crosses SIGNAL, Fire Signal when 9EMA crossed VWAP.
Senario 3: All at once.

 

[GOCUSH]

here is something to experiment with
it draws vertical lines when both signals occur
...green 2 up signals
...red 2 down signals

this looks for signals that are within x bars back. default is 3 bars.
my thought is, it would be rare for 2 conditions to happen on the same bar.
input within_xbars = 3;

#avg_vwap_macd_signals

#https://usethinkscript.com/threads/ema-vwap-macd-buy-sell-signal.18730/

def na = Double.NaN;
def bn = BarNumber();
#def data = close;

input within_xbars = 3;

#----------------------
# EMA9
input avg1_type = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;
#input avg1_type = AverageType.Simple;
input avg1_length = 9;
def avg1 = MovingAverage(avg1_type, close, avg1_length );
input show_average_lines = yes;
plot zavg1 = if show_average_lines then avg1 else na;
zavg1.SetDefaultColor(Color.CYAN);
#zavg1.setlineweight(1);
zavg1.HideBubble();

#----------------------
# vwap
input timeFrame = {default DAY, WEEK, MONTH};
def vwap1 = vwap(period = timeFrame);
plot w = vwap1;

#----------------------
# MACD
input fastLength = 12;
input slowLength = 26;
input MACDLength = 9;
input averageType = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;
def macd1_v = macd(fastLength, slowLength, MACDLength, averageType).value;
def macd1_a = macd(fastLength, slowLength, MACDLength, averageType).avg;

#---------------------

def upr1 = avg1 crosses above vwap1;
def upr2 = macd1_v crosses above macd1_a;
def uprx1 = sum(upr1, within_xbars) > 0;
def uprx2 = sum(upr2, within_xbars) > 0;
def up = uprx1 and uprx2;

def dwnr1 = avg1 crosses below vwap1;
def dwnr2 = macd1_v crosses below macd1_a;
def dwnrx1 = sum(dwnr1, within_xbars) > 0;
def dwnrx2 = sum(dwnr2, within_xbars) > 0;
def dwn = dwnrx1 and dwnrx2;


addverticalline(up, "-", color.green);
addverticalline(dwn, "-", color.red);
addverticalline(upr2 , "-");


addchartbubble(0, low,
macd1_v  + "\n" +
macd1_a
, color.yellow, no);
#

Hello fellow traders,
I am relatively new to day trading and especially to thinkScripting. I have maybe experimented with 40 indicators, and can manipulate them to a certain extent. So, in this script, I want to identify the code which plots a horizontal straight line across the chart (pinkish in color) and then use that as a zero reference point that I can measure the distance above or below to the MACD fluctuating line.

My thought is that once I identify the code that generates the horizontal line, I could define a variable to the line, then plot the deviation +/- to the MACD.

Any help with this would be appreciated.
GoCush

 

[GOCUSH]

Hello fellow traders,
I am relatively new to day trading and especially to thinkScripting. I have maybe experimented with 40 indicators, and can manipulate them to a certain extent. So, in this script, I want to identify the code which plots a horizontal straight line across the chart (pinkish in color) and then use that as a zero reference point that I can measure the distance above or below to the MACD fluctuating line.

My thought is that once I identify the code that generates the horizontal line, I could define a variable to the line, then plot the deviation +/- to the MACD.

Any help with this would be appreciated.
GoCush

I have explored further and come to the conclusion that "w" is the horizontal line representing the VWAP1 for the timeFrame chosen by the User as an Input.

THEN I added the following code which still has some errors that I don't know how to correct.

#BUY & SELL SIGNALS

#Is MACD Value (MACd1_v) above or below w (the horizontal vwap1 line)?
def MACDup = macd1_v > w;
def MACDdown = macd1_v < w;

# ADD BUY SIGNALS

# ??? input showBreakoutSignals = {default NO, YES}; #NOT WORKING
plot upSignal = MACDup;
upSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
upSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_UP);
upSignal.SetLineWeight(3);
# ??? UPSIGNAL.SetHiding(!showBreakoutSignals); # NOT WORKING

# ADD SELL SIGNALS
plot downSignal = MACDdown;
downSignal.SetDefaultColor(Color.RED);
downSignal.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN);
downSignal.SetLineWeight(3);
#????? downSignal.SetHiding(showBreakoutSignals); # NOT WORKING

# END OF BUY SELL SIGNALS
#---------------------

 

[GOCUSH]

Hello fellow traders,
I am relatively new to day trading and especially to thinkScripting. I have maybe experimented with 40 indicators, and can manipulate them to a certain extent. So, in this script, I want to identify the code which plots a horizontal straight line across the chart (pinkish in color) and then use that as a zero reference point that I can measure the distance above or below to the MACD fluctuating line.

My thought is that once I identify the code that generates the horizontal line, I could define a variable to the line, then plot the deviation +/- to the MACD.

Any help with this would be appreciated.
GoCush

Can you explain the last few lines: This bubble doesn't appear on my charts.

addchartbubble(0, low,
macd1_v + "\n" +
macd1_a
, color.yellow, no);
#