Cross on multiple indicators

[Stephen]

I have several indicators to trigger buy and sell points.  The indicators each use two lines.  So when all indicator lines cross in the same direction, it's a buy [or sell].  For example, when a 10 SMA crosses a 20 SMA at the same time as the macd signal crosses the macd main, it could be a buy signal.  The problem is that not all lines cross at the same time: the SMA's may cross a candle or two either before or after the macd lines.  I'd like to be able to have the alert come up even if the crosses are not on the exact same candle.  

In the Scan/paintbar editor there is a setting for "candles ago".  Does that setting apply to the cross specifically N number of candles ago, or does that setting apply to a cross *within* the last N candles?

[Mike Medved]

Here's a way to do it. Let's say you want to detect it if within 5 candles at least 2 of 3 crosses happened.

 

You define a FIFOQueue of 15 (5 candles times 3 crosses) capacity. (see https://www.medvedtrader.com/trader/WebHelp/state_keeping.htm - at the bottom of that page - for how to use FIFOQueue in an advanced paintbar or scan)

Then what you do is for each cross you add 1 to the queue if it happened and 0 if it didnt.

The FIFOQueue's Sum property will tell you the result. If it is more than 2, you trigger. If it is less, you don't.

 

[Nagpada]

Got this idea off Tradingview     https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NYSE-GE/technicals/           Maybe you could program similar idea as a composite indicator histogram. Green / yellow / red. Greens line up buy , yellow - no action, red - sell.