Multi timeframe MACD Trend Following Strategy

Pine ScriptTrend following Multi-timeframe Machine learning RSI MACD EMA SMA

Author: ChaoZhang
Complexity: Advanced · 274 lines
Parameters: 39
Backtest bar: 1d · swing
Tested on: BTC/USDT · futures

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Overview

This is a multi-indicator combined strategy centering on the MACD indicator. It integrates 5 types of MACD trading signals and 5 types of moving averages. The strategy makes full use of the trend judgment capability of MACD to set different trading conditions for filtering out wrong signals, thereby obtaining higher profit probabilities.

Strategy Name

Multi-timeframe MACD Trend Following Strategy

Strategy Logic

The core of this strategy relies on the MACD indicator to determine the trend direction. The MACD is formed by the fast line (12-day EMA) minus the slow line (26-day EMA). The moving average of MACD itself is the signal line. The fast line crossing above the slow line gives a buy signal, while the fast line crossing below the slow line gives a sell signal.

The strategy has set 5 trading conditions:

Simple golden cross and death cross signals
Combine the overbought/oversold area of MACD to filter out some false signals
Require close price above moving average upon golden cross to entry
Require close price above moving average zone upon golden cross to entry
Require RSI indicator above a certain level upon golden cross to entry

At the same time, the strategy also provides 5 types of moving averages (EMA, SMA, VWMA, RMA, WMA) and customizable parameter settings.

Advantages

Utilize the trend determination capability of MACD, multiple trading conditions filter false signals and improve profit probabilities
Built-in multiple types of moving averages, can flexibly adapt to different products
Customizable parameter settings, high adaptability
Multiple conditions for entry, avoid risks from relying on single indicator
Strong trend tracking capability, suitable for medium-long term operations

Risks

MACD itself has the risk of losses in range-bound markets
Does not consider the impact of sudden events like significant negative news
Improper parameter settings may lead to poor strategy performance
No stop loss function may lead to greater losses

Methods like adjusting parameters properly, setting stop loss, combining other indicators can help reduce risks.

Optimization Directions

The strategy can be optimized in the following aspects:

Optimize moving average parameters for adapting different trading products
Optimize MACD parameters for getting more precise trading signals
Add stop loss mechanisms to avoid impacts from market sudden events
Combine with other indicators like KDJ, Volatility Index to improve strategy performance
Add machine learning algorithms to auto optimize parameter settings
Conduct backtesting over longer time period

Conclusion

In general, this is a very practical trend following strategy. By utilizing the advantages of MACD and setting different trading conditions to filter wrong signals, it captures high-probability trading opportunities. Also, the customizable parameters and indicators make it highly adaptive. Notably, no strategy can perfectly predict the market. Continuous adjustment and optimization based on practical situation are needed to obtain long-term stable excess returns.

Parameters

Name	Default	What it controls
v_input_1	12	MACD Fast
v_input_2	26	MACD Slow
v_input_3	9	Signal Line
v_input_4_close	0	Source : close \| high \| low \| open \| hl2 \| hlc3 \| hlcc4 \| ohlc4
v_input_5	0	Oscilattor : EMA \| SMA
v_input_6	0	Signal : EMA \| SMA
v_input_20	timestamp(01 Jan 2021 00:00 +0000)	Start Time
v_input_21	timestamp(01 Jan 2022 00:00 +0000)	End Time
v_input_7	true	(?CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL)Stgy №1:? MACD CrossOver
v_input_8	false	Stgy №2:? MACD + OverBought
v_input_9	false	MACD_OB_LVL
v_input_10	false	Stgy №3:? MACD + Close
v_input_11	21	MA_signal_len
v_input_12	0	MA_signal_type: EMA \| SMA \| RMA \| WMA \| VWMA \| DEMA \| TEMA
v_input_13	false	Stgy №4:? MACD + MA-ZONE
v_input_14	21	MA_zone_len
v_input_15	0	MA_zone_type: EMA \| SMA \| RMA \| WMA \| VWMA \| DEMA \| TEMA
v_input_16	false	Stgy №5:? MACD + RSI-OB
v_input_17	14	Length
v_input_18	50	Entry
v_input_19	70	No-Entry
v_input_22	2	(???macd Width & Colors setting??)MACD Line
v_input_23	#11ff00	MACD_color_High
v_input_24	#e91e63	MACD_color_Low
v_input_25	2	Signal Line
v_input_26	#ffeb3b	signalLine_col_hi
v_input_27	#ffeb3b	signalLine_col_lo
v_input_28	true	Histogram
v_input_29	#26A69A	BuyStrongHist
v_input_30	#B2DFDB	BuyWeakHist
v_input_31	#FFCDD2	✨
v_input_32	#FF5252	SellStrongHist
v_input_33	true	Cross
v_input_34	5	macd_cross_width
v_input_35	#ffffff	dot_crsovr_col
v_input_36	#e91e63	dot_crsndr_col
v_input_37	true	Zone Color
v_input_38	lime	zone_crsovr_col
v_input_39	#e91e63	zone_crsndr_col

Source Pine Script

/*backtest
start: 2023-01-16 00:00:00
end: 2024-01-22 00:00:00
period: 1d
basePeriod: 1h
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/

// This source code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
// © HamidBox


//@version=4
strategy("MACD [5-in-1]")

matype_zone(src, len, type) =>
    type == "EMA" ? ema(src, len) :
     type == "SMA" ? sma(src, len) :
     type == "RMA" ? rma(src, len) : 
     type == "WMA" ? wma(src, len) : 
     type == "VWMA" ? vwma(src, len) :
     na

matype_signal(src, len, type) =>
    type == "EMA" ? ema(src, len) :
     type == "SMA" ? sma(src, len) :
     type == "RMA" ? rma(src, len) : 
     type == "WMA" ? wma(src, len) : 
     type == "VWMA" ? vwma(src, len) :
     na

// MACD INPUTS ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
macd_FastLength     = input(title="MACD Fast", defval=12, minval=1, type=input.integer, inline="fastslow")                      ///
macd_SlowLength     = input(title="MACD Slow ", defval=26, minval=1, type=input.integer, inline="fastslow")                     ///
macd_signalLen      = input(title="Signal Line", defval=9, minval=1, type=input.integer, inline="signalsrc")                    ///
macd_Source         = input(title="Source      ", defval=close, type=input.source, inline="signalsrc")                          ///
MACD_Line           = input(title="Oscilattor ", defval="EMA", type=input.string, options=["EMA" , "SMA"], inline="matype")     ///
SignalLine          = input(title="Signal       ", defval="EMA", type=input.string, options=["EMA" , "SMA"], inline="matype")   ///
                                                                                                                                ///
// MACD SETUP /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
macd_Fast           = MACD_Line == "SMA" ? sma(macd_Source , macd_FastLength) : ema(macd_Source , macd_FastLength)      ///
macd_Slow           = MACD_Line == "SMA" ? sma(macd_Source , macd_SlowLength) : ema(macd_Source , macd_SlowLength)      ///
MACD                = macd_Fast - macd_Slow                                                                             ///
Signal              = SignalLine == "SMA" ? sma(MACD, macd_signalLen) : ema(MACD, macd_signalLen)                       ///
histogram           = MACD - Signal                                                                                     ///
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// MACD CONDITIONS SECTION /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
macd_grtr_signal    = MACD > Signal                                           //
macd_less_signal    = MACD < Signal                                           //
macd_crsovr_signal  = crossover(MACD , Signal) ? MACD : na      // FOR MACD CROSS DOT PLOTING //
macd_crsndr_signal  = crossunder(MACD , Signal) ? MACD : na     // FOR MACD CROSS DOT PLOTING //                 
macd_crsovr         = crossover(MACD , Signal)                                //
macd_crsndr         = crossunder(MACD , Signal)                               //
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


// Choose your Desire Signal ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
MACD_crs_signal     = input(true, "Stgy №1:? MACD CrossOver", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL", tooltip="??? Condition ???\nBUY: MACD CrossOver Signal Line\nSELL: MACD CrossUnder Signal Line\nDefault Signal")

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

MACD_OB             = input(false, "Stgy №2:? MACD + OverBought ", inline="obs", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL", tooltip="MACD also work as OverBought & OverSold system, same like RSI or other indicators who have OB/OS system, so i added OB-Level in MACD,\nso simple rule is: if MACD Lines is Above OB-Level, we will not take any trade, we only follow MACD signals when MACD-Lines will Below OB-Level")
MACD_OB_LVL         = input(title="", defval=0.0, type=input.float, inline="obs", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL", tooltip="MACD also work as OverBought & OverSold system, same like RSI or other indicators who have OB/OS system, so i added OB-Level in MACD,\nso simple rule is: if MACD Lines is Above OB-Level, we will not take any trade, we only follow MACD signals when MACD-Lines will Below OB-Level") 
hline(MACD_OB_LVL, color=color.red, title="MACD OB", linestyle=hline.style_dashed)

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

MACD_close          = input(false, "Stgy №3:? MACD + Close         ", inline="MAsignal", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL", tooltip="??? Condition ???\n\nBUY RULES\n1st: MACD CrossOver Signal Line\n2nd: Close (Greater) Than Moving Average\n\nSELL RULES\n1st: MACD CrossUnder Signal Line\n2nd: Close (Less) Than Moving Average\n\nExplanation: When (MACD Cross Signal Line) and also Market current Candle Close or previous 1st-4th any Candle will have close greater than Moving Average (You Choose: EMA or SMA etc...)\n?NOTE: in this Condition only Singal Moving Average work => (Slow MA),")
MA_signal_len       = input(title="", defval=21, type=input.integer, inline="MAsignal", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL")    //      // 
MA_signal_type      = input(title="", defval="EMA", options=["SMA" , "EMA" , "RMA", "WMA" , "VWMA" , "DEMA", "TEMA"], inline="MAsignal", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL", tooltip="??? Condition ???\n\nBUY RULES\n1st: MACD CrossOver Signal Line\n2nd: Close (Greater) Than Moving Average\n\nSELL RULES\n1st: MACD CrossUnder Signal Line\n2nd: Close (Less) Than Moving Average\n\nExplanation: When (MACD Cross Signal Line) and also Market current Candle Close will have close greater than Moving Average (You Choose: EMA or SMA etc...)")     //      //

dema = if MA_signal_type == "DEMA"
    ema = ema(close , MA_signal_len)
    2 * ema - ema(ema , MA_signal_len)
tema = if MA_signal_type == "TEMA"
    ema = ema(close , MA_signal_len)
    3 * (ema - ema(ema, MA_signal_len)) + ema(ema(ema, MA_signal_len), MA_signal_len)

MA_signal           = matype_zone(close, MA_signal_len, MA_signal_type)

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
MACD_ZONE           = input(false, "Stgy №4:? MACD + MA-ZONE    ", inline="MAZONE", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL", tooltip="??? Condition ???\n\nBUY RULES:\n1st: MACD CrossOver Signal Line\n2nd: Close (Greater) than (MA-ZONE)\n\nSELL RULES:\n1st: MACD CrossUnder Signal Line\n2nd: Close (Less) than (MA-ZONE)")
MA_zone_len         = input(title="", defval=21, type=input.integer, inline="MAZONE", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL")
MA_zone_type        = input(title="", defval="EMA", options=["SMA" , "EMA" , "RMA", "WMA" , "VWMA" , "DEMA", "TEMA"], inline="MAZONE", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL", tooltip="??? Condition ???\n\nBUY RULES:\n1st: MACD CrossOver Signal Line\n2nd: Close (Greater) than (MA-ZONE)\n\nSELL RULES:\n1st: MACD CrossUnder Signal Line\n2nd: Close (Less) than (MA-ZONE)")

dema2 = if MA_zone_type == "DEMA"
    ema = ema(close , MA_zone_len)
    2 * ema - ema(ema , MA_zone_len)
tema2 = if MA_zone_type == "TEMA"
    ema = ema(close , MA_zone_len)
    3 * (ema - ema(ema, MA_zone_len)) + ema(ema(ema, MA_zone_len), MA_zone_len)

MA_zone_srcHi       = matype_signal(high, MA_zone_len, MA_zone_type)                                                                                        //      //
MA_zone_srcLO       = matype_signal(low, MA_zone_len, MA_zone_type)

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

MACD_wid_rsiOB      = input(false, "Stgy №5:? MACD + RSI-OB", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL")
rsilen              = input(title="Length", defval=14, type=input.integer, inline="rsi", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL")
rsi_ent_value       = input(title="Entry", defval=50, type=input.integer, minval=1, inline="rsi", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL", tooltip="??? Condition ???\n\nBUY Rule\nMACD Crossover Signal\nRSI Greater then Entry Level (You Choose)\n\n??? Explanation ???\nWe have RSI with 2 Levels,\n1st: Entry Level\n2nd: No-Entry Level\n\nEntry level:\nfor never want to BUY trade when RSI is Below our specific Level, like you want open Trade when RSI above 50 level or 30 level etc... \n\nNo-Entry Level:\nthis is same as (Entry Level) Condition, as we know RSI-70 level use for OverBought, and its mean market will go down after RSI-OB level, and thats why we can set overbought level for NO-ENTRY when Market is on OverBought area.")
rsi_ob_value        = input(title="No-Entry", defval=70, minval=1, type=input.integer, inline="rsi", group="CHOOSE YOUR DESIRE SIGNAL")   
RSI                 = rsi(close , rsilen)

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
startTime           =       input(title="Start Time                           ", type = input.time, defval = timestamp("01 Jan 2021 00:00 +0000"), inline="Backtesting Time Period")
endTime             =       input(title="End Time                          ", type = input.time, defval = timestamp("01 Jan 2022 00:00 +0000"))

inDateRange         =       true


// Stgy №1:? MACD Cross Signal CONDITION //////////////////////////////////////
// ENTRY EXIT SECTION //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// (( MACD + CLOSE ))                                                       ////
if macd_crsovr and MACD_crs_signal and inDateRange                   ////
    strategy.entry("BUY", strategy.long, comment="S#1")                     ////
if macd_crsndr and MACD_crs_signal and inDateRange                  ////
    strategy.close("BUY", comment="x")                                      ////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// // Stgy №1 Ploting 
// plotshape(MACD_crs_signal ? macd_crsovr : na, title="Stgy Sign", color=color.blue, style=shape.labelup, text="MACD", textcolor=color.white, location=location.bottom)
// plotshape(MACD_crs_signal ? macd_crsndr : na, title="Stgy Sign", color=color.maroon, style=shape.labeldown, text="MACD-x", textcolor=color.white, location=location.top)
// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


// Stgy №2:? MACD + OverBought CONDITION //////////////////////////////////////
only_Trade_when     = MACD < MACD_OB_LVL and Signal < MACD_OB_LVL           ////
macd_ob_buy         = macd_crsovr and only_Trade_when                       ////
macd_ob_sell        = macd_crsndr                                           ////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// ENTRY EXIT SECTION //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// (( MACD + ZONE ))                                                        ////
if macd_ob_buy and MACD_OB and inDateRange                                  ////
    strategy.entry("BUY", strategy.long, comment="S#2")                     ////
if macd_ob_sell and MACD_OB and inDateRange                                 ////
    strategy.close("BUY", comment="x")                                      ////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// plotshape(MACD_OB ? macd_ob_buy : na, title="Stgy Sign", color=color.blue, style=shape.labelup, text="M+OB", textcolor=color.white, location=location.bottom)
// plotshape(MACD_OB ? macd_ob_sell : na, title="Stgy Sign", color=color.maroon, style=shape.labeldown, text="M+OB-x", textcolor=color.white, location=location.top)
// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



// Stgy №3:? MACD + CLOSE CONDITION ///////////////////////////////////////////
macd_close_buy       = macd_crsovr and ( ( close > MA_signal or (close[1] > MA_signal[1]) or (close[2] > MA_signal[2]) or (close[3] > MA_signal[3]) )    or    ( close > dema  or (close[1] > dema[1]) or (close[2] > dema[2]) or (close[3] > dema[3]) )    or    ( close > tema  or (close[1] > tema[1]) or (close[2] > tema[2]) or (close[3] > tema[3]) ) ) 
macd_close_sell      = macd_crsndr and ( ( close > MA_signal or (close[1] < MA_signal[1]) or (close[2] < MA_signal[2]) or (close[3] < MA_signal[3]) )    or    ( close < dema  or (close[1] < dema[1]) or (close[2] < dema[2]) or (close[3] < dema[3]) )    or    ( close < tema  or (close[1] < tema[1]) or (close[2] < tema[2]) or (close[3] < tema[3]) ) )                  ////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// ENTRY EXIT SECTION //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// (( MACD + CLOSE ))                                                       ////
if macd_close_buy and MACD_close and inDateRange                            ////
    strategy.entry("BUY", strategy.long, comment="S#3")                     ////
if macd_close_sell and MACD_close and inDateRange                           ////
    strategy.close("BUY", comment="x")                                      ////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// // Stgy №3 Ploting 
// plotshape(MACD_close ? macd_close_buy : na, title="Stgy Sign", color=color.blue, style=shape.labelup, text="MACD", textcolor=color.white, location=location.bottom)
// plotshape(MACD_close ? macd_close_sell : na, title="Stgy Sign", color=color.maroon, style=shape.labeldown, text="MACD-x", textcolor=color.white, location=location.top)
// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////




// Stgy №3:? MACD + MA-ZONE MACD + ZONE CONDITION /////////////////////////////
macd_zone_buy       = macd_crsovr and ( ( close > MA_zone_srcHi or (close[1] > MA_zone_srcHi[1]) or (close[2] > MA_zone_srcHi[2]) or (close[3] > MA_zone_srcHi[3]) )    or      ( close > dema2 or (close[1] > dema2[1]) or (close[2] > dema2[2]) or (close[3] > dema2[3]) )    or      ( close > tema2 or (close[1] > tema2[1]) or (close[2] > tema2[2]) or (close[3] > tema2[3]) )   )            ////
macd_zone_sell      = macd_crsndr and ( ( close < MA_zone_srcHi or (close[1] < MA_zone_srcHi[1]) or (close[2] < MA_zone_srcHi[2]) or (close[3] < MA_zone_srcHi[3]) )    or      ( close < dema2 or (close[1] < dema2[1]) or (close[2] < dema2[2]) or (close[3] < dema2[3]) )    or      ( close < tema2 or (close[1] < tema2[1]) or (close[2] < tema2[2]) or (close[3] < tema2[3]) )   )           ////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// ENTRY EXIT SECTION //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// (( MACD + ZONE ))                                                        ////
if macd_zone_buy and MACD_ZONE and inDateRange                              ////
    strategy.entry("BUY", strategy.long, comment="S#4")                     ////
if macd_zone_sell and MACD_ZONE and inDateRange                             ////
    strategy.close_all()                                      ////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



// Stgy №5:? MACD + RSI-OB CONDITION //////////////////////////////////////////
MACD_rsi_EnBuy         = RSI > rsi_ent_value and RSI < rsi_ob_value         ////
MACD_rsi_EnSell         = RSI < rsi_ent_value           ////
MACD_rsi_Ex       = crossunder(RSI , rsi_ob_value) or crossunder(RSI[1] , rsi_ob_value[1]) or crossunder(RSI[2] , rsi_ob_value[2]) or crossunder(RSI[3] , rsi_ob_value[3]) or crossunder(RSI[4] , rsi_ob_value[4]) or crossunder(RSI[5] , rsi_ob_value[5]) or crossunder(RSI[6] , rsi_ob_value[6])         ////
                                                                            ////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// ENTRY EXIT SECTION //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// ((MACD + RSI-OB ))                                                       ////
if macd_crsovr and MACD_rsi_EnBuy and MACD_wid_rsiOB and inDateRange        ////
    strategy.entry("BUY", strategy.long, comment="S#5")                     ////
if macd_crsndr and MACD_wid_rsiOB and inDateRange                           ////
    strategy.close("BUY", comment="x")                                      ////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
if (not inDateRange)           ///
    strategy.close_all()       ///
//////////////////////////////////









// MACD COLORS SECTION /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// ( Colors of [MACD and Signal-Line] )
MACD_width          = input(title="MACD Line               ", defval=2, minval=1, type=input.integer, group="??macd Width & Colors setting??", inline="macdColor")
MACD_color_High     = input(#11ff00, title="", type=input.color, group="??macd Width & Colors setting??", inline="macdColor")
MACD_color_Low      = input(#e91e63, title="", type=input.color, group="??macd Width & Colors setting??", inline="macdColor")
signal_width        = input(title="Signal Line               ", defval=2, minval=1, type=input.integer, group="??macd Width & Colors setting??", inline="signal")
signalLine_col_hi   = input(#ffeb3b, title="", type=input.color, inline="signal", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")
signalLine_col_lo   = input(#ffeb3b, title="", type=input.color, inline="signal", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")


// ((Histogram Color)) /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
macd_hist_on        = input(true, "Histogram        ", inline="hist", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")
BuyStrongHist       = input(#26A69A, title="", type=input.color, inline="hist", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")
BuyWeakHist         = input(#B2DFDB, title="", type=input.color, inline="hist", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")
SellWeakHist        = input(#FFCDD2, title="✨", type=input.color, inline="hist", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")
SellStrongHist      = input(#FF5252, title="", type=input.color, inline="hist", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")
// ((FOR HISTOGRAM COLOR CONDITION))
hist_col            = (histogram >= 0 ? (histogram[1] < histogram ? BuyStrongHist : BuyWeakHist) : histogram[1] < histogram ? SellWeakHist : SellStrongHist)


// (( CROSSOVER DOT) ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
macd_crsovr_dot_on  = input(true, "Cross               ", inline="dot", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")
macd_cross_width    = input(defval=5, title="", inline="dot", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")
dot_crsovr_col      = input(#ffffff, title="", type=input.color, inline="dot", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")
dot_crsndr_col      = input(color.new(#e91e63, 0), title="", type=input.color, inline="dot", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")


// (( MACD ZONE COLOR ))
zone_on             = input(true, "Zone Color        ", inline="zone", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")
zone_crsovr_col     = input(color.new(color.lime, 70), title="", type=input.color, inline="zone", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")
zone_crsndr_col     = input(color.new(#e91e63, 70), title="", type=input.color, inline="zone", group="??macd Width & Colors setting??")

///////////////////////////////////////// ((FOR MACD LINE COLOR CONDITION))
MACD_line_col = if macd_grtr_signal    //
    MACD_color_High                    //
else                                   //
    if macd_less_signal                //
        MACD_color_Low                 //
///////////////////////////////////////// ((FOR SIGNAL LINE COLOR CONDITION))
signal_line_col = if macd_grtr_signal  //
    signalLine_col_hi                  //
else                                   //
    if macd_less_signal                //
        signalLine_col_lo              //
///////////////////////////////////////// ((FOR MACD CROSS DOTs COLOR CONDITION))
MACD_Dot_col = if macd_crsovr_signal   //
    dot_crsovr_col                     //
else                                   //
    if macd_crsndr_signal              //
        dot_crsndr_col                 //
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
zone_crsovr_plot = if macd_grtr_signal  and zone_on // ((For Zone Color Comdition + On/Off)) ///
    zone_crsovr_col                                 ///////////////////////////////////////////
else                                                //
    if macd_less_signal and zone_on                 //
        zone_crsndr_col                             //
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////


// MACD PLOTING //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
histplot    = plot(macd_hist_on ? histogram : na, title="Histogram", color=hist_col, style=plot.style_columns)
macdplot    = plot(MACD, title="MACD", color=MACD_line_col, linewidth=MACD_width)
signalplot  = plot(Signal, title="Signal", color=signal_line_col, linewidth=signal_width)
fill(macdplot , signalplot, color=zone_crsovr_plot)

plot(macd_crsovr_dot_on ? macd_crsovr_signal : na,  title="c-over", style=plot.style_circles, color=MACD_Dot_col, linewidth=macd_cross_width)
plot(macd_crsovr_dot_on ? macd_crsndr_signal : na,  title="c-under", style=plot.style_circles, color=MACD_Dot_col, linewidth=macd_cross_width)

Published by ChaoZhang on the FMZ strategy square · last modified 2024-01-23. Collected in the Quant Trading Vault. Unvalidated research: re-test with your own data and costs before trusting it.

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