Ialligator

Calculates the Alligator indicator and returns its value.

Function Signature

double iAlligator(
  string        symbol,       // symbol
  int           timeframe,    // timeframe
  int           jaw_period,   // Jaw line averaging period
  int           jaw_shift,    // Jaw line shift
  int           teeth_period, // Teeth line averaging period
  int           teeth_shift,  // Teeth line shift
  int           lips_period,  // Lips line averaging period
  int           lips_shift,   // Lips line shift
  int           ma_method,    // averaging method
  int           applied_price,// applied price
  int           mode,         // line index
  int           shift         // shift
);

Parameters

**symbol**: Symbol name. NULL for current symbol.

**timeframe**: Timeframe. ENUM_TIMEFRAMES value. 0 for current chart timeframe.

**jaw_period**: Averaging period for the Alligator's Jaw (blue line).

**jaw_shift**: Shift for the Jaw line relative to the chart.

**teeth_period**: Averaging period for the Alligator's Teeth (red line).

**teeth_shift**: Shift for the Teeth line relative to the chart.

**lips_period**: Averaging period for the Alligator's Lips (green line).

**lips_shift**: Shift for the Lips line relative to the chart.

**ma_method**: Moving Average method. ENUM_MA_METHOD value.

**applied_price**: Applied price. ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE value.

**mode**: Data source/indicator line index. Values:

* MODE_GATORJAW (blue) * MODE_GATORTEETH (red) * MODE_GATORLIPS (green)

**shift**: Index of the value from the indicator buffer (shift relative to the current bar).

Returned Value

Numerical value of the specified Alligator indicator line.

Example

double jaw_val = iAlligator(NULL, 0, 13, 8, 8, 5, 5, 3, MODE_SMMA, PRICE_MEDIAN, MODE_GATORJAW, 1);

Related Functions

[iADX](/indicators/iadx)

[iAO](/indicators/iao)