HMA Turning Points Not Alerting

[Reasonable_Drag]

Hi all,

I have a custom coded script, just a really basic HMA for entries and exits and min and max points, but for some reason my alerts aren't triggering for it. It plots perfectly fine, but no associated rings, dings, or chimes. Can anyone help me problem solve?

############
# HMA Max and Min Points
############

input HMAprice = HL2;
input HMA_Length = 22;

def HMA = HullMovingAvg(price = HMAprice, length = HMA_Length);

def HMAMax = if HMA[-1] < HMA and HMA > HMA[1] then HMA else Double.NaN;
def HMAMin = if HMA[-1] > HMA and HMA < HMA[1] then HMA else Double.Nan;

#########
# Plots
#########

plot OpenLong = if HMAMin then low else Double.NaN;;
OpenLong.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
OpenLong.SetDefaultColor (color.GREEN);
OpenLong.SetLineWeight(3);
plot OpenShort = if HMAMax then high else Double.NaN;;
OpenShort.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
OpenShort.SetDefaultColor (color.RED);
OpenShort.SetLineWeight(3);

###################
# Alerts
###################

Alert(OpenLong, "Open Long", Alert.BAR, Sound.Ring);
Alert(OpenShort, "Open Short", Alert.BAR, Sound.Ring);

# END OF CODE

 

[useThinkScript]

Hi all,

I have a custom coded script, just a really basic HMA for entries and exits and min and max points, but for some reason my alerts aren't triggering for it. It plots perfectly fine, but no associated rings, dings, or chimes. Can anyone help me problem solve?

############
# HMA Max and Min Points
############

input HMAprice = HL2;
input HMA_Length = 22;

def HMA = HullMovingAvg(price = HMAprice, length = HMA_Length);

def HMAMax = if HMA[-1] < HMA and HMA > HMA[1] then HMA else Double.NaN;
def HMAMin = if HMA[-1] > HMA and HMA < HMA[1] then HMA else Double.Nan;

#########
# Plots
#########

plot OpenLong = if HMAMin then low else Double.NaN;;
OpenLong.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
OpenLong.SetDefaultColor (color.GREEN);
OpenLong.SetLineWeight(3);
plot OpenShort = if HMAMax then high else Double.NaN;;
OpenShort.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
OpenShort.SetDefaultColor (color.RED);
OpenShort.SetLineWeight(3);

###################
# Alerts
###################

Alert(OpenLong, "Open Long", Alert.BAR, Sound.Ring);
Alert(OpenShort, "Open Short", Alert.BAR, Sound.Ring);

# END OF CODE

Alerts fire in real time.
Your script does not trigger in real time. It waits until the future HMA[-1] to confirm and then goes back in time and repaints your trigger

You can read through the original thread for more information:
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/...cavity-2nd-derivatives.1803/page-2#post-17069

If you want an alert that some past bar has been repainted with a trigger, make the following change:
from:

Alert(OpenLong, "Open Long", Alert.BAR, Sound.Ring);
Alert(OpenShort, "Open Short", Alert.BAR, Sound.Ring);

to:

###################
# Alerts
###################

Alert(OpenLong within 3 bars, "Open Long", Alert.BAR, Sound.Ring);
Alert(OpenShort within 3 bars, "Open Short", Alert.BAR, Sound.Ring);