MACD line above histogram ?

Guest · Postby **Guest** » 28 Aug 2006

is there any way to get the MACD line to draw above the histogram ?

I tried to attach a small sample picture, but the forum says I have reached the 5MB limit.

Alex Kramer · Postby **Alex Kramer** » 29 Aug 2006

Create the MACD in the subchart, then click it and drag to the main chart - is this what you wanted to achieve?

TJ · Postby TJ » 29 Aug 2006

here's the attachment.
you see the red line? It is hidden behind the grey coloured histogram.
can I bring the red line forward?

Alexey Kramer · Postby **Alexey Kramer** » 29 Aug 2006

Here's what you can do (see attached screenshot for the results):

-Insert the usual MACD indicator
-Then insert a modified MACD indicator without the histogram so the lines are over the histogram bars.

The code for the modified MACD follows, paste it into PLEditor under some recognizable name and complile.

inputs:
FastLength( 12 ),
SlowLength( 26 ),
MACDLength( 9 ) ;

variables:
MACDValue( 0 ),
MACDAvg( 0 );

MACDValue = MACD( Close, FastLength, SlowLength ) ;
MACDAvg = XAverage( MACDValue, MACDLength ) ;

Plot1( MACDValue, "MACD" ) ;
Plot2( MACDAvg, "MACDAvg" ) ;
Plot3( 0, "ZeroLine" ) ;

TJ · Postby TJ » 29 Aug 2006

thanks for the work around.

if I were to re-compile the MACD, won't it be easier if I simply include the histogram as well, but draw it before the other plots?

Alexey Kramer · Postby **Alexey Kramer** » 29 Aug 2006

Excellent idea, this worked - even simpler!

TJ · Postby TJ » 18 Sep 2006

Excellent idea, this worked - even simpler!

in your next release, can you re-compile the MACD so that MACDDiff is the plot1 ?

Alex Kramer · Postby **Alex Kramer** » 19 Sep 2006

We've added this to the To Do list, that's a sensible thing, thanks.