Simple R Question (EMA and SMA)

[kardisa 10]

Hello all. I was hoping someone could help me to answer a question about R. I know how to calculate the EMA and SMA of a stock using the quantmod and TTR packages. However, I am having trouble figuring out how to create a trading rule that goes long when the SMA is above the EMA and short when the EMA is above the SMA.

 

I should mention that this is just for coding practice, as I am a complete beginner when it comes to R.

 

Thanks everyone, and I look forward to being a part of this forum.

[startuprob 10]

This is a great article for backtesting in R:

 

FOSS Trading: How to backtest a strategy in R

 

You need to define a signal and then run a return on that signal.

 

If all you're doing is SMA and EMA you might want to check out QuantBlocks.com too which is very easy to use for backtesting.