[jeffersondaarcy]

Hey Guys,
I was wondering if you guys knew if it was possible to get daily moving averages on a five minute chart in tradestation. Unfortunately, everything I can find is based off of bars on a chart as opposed to days.

Thanks,
Matt

[Tams]

this post might help:

http://www.traderslaboratory.com/for...aday-6442.html

[jeffersondaarcy]

Big Time! Thanks Tams.

[bakrob99]

Originally Posted by jeffersondaarcy »

Hey Guys,
I was wondering if you guys knew if it was possible to get daily moving averages on a five minute chart in tradestation. Unfortunately, everything I can find is based off of bars on a chart as opposed to days.

Thanks,
Matt

There is an easier and faster way to do it which will also work on all timeframes and styles of charts.

See: JAM - TradeStation EasyLanguage Indicator Utility Free

Bakrob

[Tams]

another way is to use the CloseD function.


simply insert the function into the price value input:






p.s. I have not tested this method, but theoretically it is workable.

[Tams]

CloseD (Series Function)


The CloseD function allows you to reference the daily Close of previous days in an intraday chart (minute or tick-based) or a daily chart.

CloseD is a function in a family of functions that allows historical daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly references in intraday charts.


Syntax

CloseD( PeriodsAgo )


Returns (Double)

A numeric value for the current bar. If the PeriodsAgo parameter is out of range (> 50),
or there is not enough data, the function will return &endash;1.


Parameters

PeriodsAgo Numeric

The number of days/periods back to reference a previous day’s closing price.
(50 days back maximum) (0 = Today’s current Close)


Remarks

You must have enough intraday data in the chart in order to look back and reference any previous close.
For example, if you want to look back at the close of 25 days ago on a 5-minute chart,
you must have 25 days of 5-minute bars in the chart.

The value for the PeriodsAgo input parameter should always be a whole number greater than or equal to 0,
but less than 51. Setting PeriodsAgo to 0 equals today’s current Close.


Example

Assigns the Close of the previous day on an intraday chart to Value1, then plots Value1:

Value1 = CloseD(1);

Plot1(Value1, "PrevClose");


See Also related functions

HighD, LowD, OpenD, CloseW, CloseM, and CloseY.




source: EasyLanguage manual

[jeffersondaarcy]

Thanks guys, much appreciated. I am good to go now.