Does Not Plot - Coding Question - Classical TS Momentum Indicator Variation

[laurus12 10]

I am trying to code a variation of the classical Momentum indicator by adding more parameters with a couple of functions. I've called it Momentum Delta. Both the indicator and functions compiles, but it will not plot in the charts. Could someone please take a look at the code and tell me what I am doing wrong. The lines is exactly as in the indicator and functions when trying to attach.

 

The coding is:

Indicator:

Plot1(MOMENTUMMom+MOMENTUMSmo,"Momentum Delta") ;

 

Function 1, meant to be a 8 period momentum study of the Momentum indicator:

(Momentum(CLOSE,12)8 Bars Ago) ;

 

Function 2, meant to be a smoothed short period Momentum:

(Momentum(CLOSE,5)5 Bars Ago) ;

 

The numbers are just some thought parameters to start with.

 

Thanks,

Laurus

[Tams 20]

I am trying to code a variation of the classical Momentum indicator by adding more parameters with a couple of functions. I've called it Momentum Delta. Both the indicator and functions compiles, but it will not plot in the charts. Could someone please take a look at the code and tell me what I am doing wrong. The lines is exactly as in the indicator and functions when trying to attach.

 

The coding is:

Indicator:

Plot1(MOMENTUMMom+MOMENTUMSmo,"Momentum Delta") ;

 

Function 1, meant to be a 8 period momentum study of the Momentum indicator:

(Momentum(CLOSE,12)8 Bars Ago) ;

 

Function 2, meant to be a smoothed short period Momentum:

(Momentum(CLOSE,5)5 Bars Ago) ;

 

The numbers are just some thought parameters to start with.

 

Thanks,

Laurus

I have a similar problem.

THe code is

Plot1(Swing+Swinger, "HeeHaw");

it doesn't plot.

Any ideas?

[laurus12 10]

I have a similar problem.

THe code is

Plot1(Swing+Swinger, "HeeHaw");

it doesn't plot.

Any ideas?

 

Tams, seriously. I am trying to learn something here if someone would please help me. Except from the "MOMENTU MSmo" typo I expect the indicator line to be correct. The way I see it, there is something missing or wrong with the coding in the functions. I have tried to find the solution myself, but I do not get it.

[Tams 20]

Tams, seriously. I am trying to learn something here if someone would please help me. Except from the "MOMENTU MSmo" typo I expect the indicator line to be correct. The way I see it, there is something missing or wrong with the coding in the functions. I have tried to find the solution myself, but I do not get it.

you still don't get the message.

seriously, what you have given is not enough to begin an inquiry.

[EasyTrader_I 10]

Hi laurus12,

 

if "MOMENTU MSmo" is you function, then here is the solution.

 

You cannot have a function with space in between.

 

Make it as "MOMENTU_MSmo".

 

Also Please post as much details as Possible as Tams suggests. That would help others to give you a solution quickly..

 

Thanks,

EasyTrader.

[laurus12 10]

Thank you guys for the follow up, and Tams please have some patience with me. It is my first steps into the coding sphere.

 

The "_MOMENTU MSmo" was a typo, but thank you EasyTrader.

 

The idea is to use the classical Momentum indicator as foundation to produce two different values from two different functions which I then would like to come out as a delta value on the charts. My goal is to make it have more sensitive and larger oscillations to see if it can be better in showing divergences than the classical one.

 

The first function is thought as a 8 period momentum study of the Momentum indicator, and the second as a 5 period smoothed short 5 period Momentum. Hence the _MOMENTUMMom+_MOMENTUMSmo, where the "Mom" is momentum study and the "Smo" the short period smoothed study.

 

I have experimentet some more and came up with these wrong studies, but it now plots. For my learning and illustration they might be useful anyhows:

_MOMENTUMMom:

Variable: MOM(0) ;

MOM = (Momentum(CLOSE,12)8 Bars Ago) ;

_MOMENTUMMom = MOM ;

 

_MOMENTUMSmo:

Variable: SMO(0) ;

SMO = (Momentum(CLOSE,5)5 Bars Ago) ;

_MOMENTUMSmo = SMO ;

 

As you see in the picture the timings are awful where tops in the oscillator corresponds with lows in price. In addition the oscillations are too small, very much the same as the original.

 

Thanks,

Laurus

[statsign 10]

8 bars ago, 5 bars ago, timing has to be awful

[laurus12 10]

8 bars ago, 5 bars ago, timing has to be awful

 

No, if one changes to other numbers it will still not be good.