Imacd - MQL4 - SMOLDOC

MQL4 iMACD Indicator

#### Overview

The iMACD function calculates the Moving Averages Convergence/Divergence (MACD) indicator and returns its value. In MetaTrader 4, MACD is typically plotted as a histogram.

#### Function Signature

double iMACD(
  string      symbol,         // Symbol name
  int         timeframe,      // Timeframe
  int         fast_ema_period,  // Fast EMA period
  int         slow_ema_period,  // Slow EMA period
  int         signal_period,    // Signal line period
  int         applied_price,    // Applied price
  int         mode,             // Line index
  int         shift           // Shift
);

#### Parameters

**symbol**: The name of the symbol for which the indicator is calculated. NULL indicates the current symbol.

**timeframe**: The timeframe of the chart. Can be any value from ENUM_TIMEFRAMES. 0 indicates the current chart's timeframe.

**fast_ema_period**: The averaging period for the Fast Exponential Moving Average (EMA).

**slow_ema_period**: The averaging period for the Slow Exponential Moving Average (EMA).

**signal_period**: The averaging period for the Signal Line.

**applied_price**: The price to be used for calculation. Refer to ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE enumeration values (e.g., PRICE_CLOSE).

**mode**: The index of the indicator line. 0 for MODE_MAIN (typically the MACD line or histogram), 1 for MODE_SIGNAL (the signal line).

**shift**: The index of the value from the indicator buffer, relative to the current bar. 0 refers to the current bar.

#### Return Value

Returns the numerical value of the Moving Average of Oscillator indicator for the specified parameters.

#### Notes

Some systems refer to the MACD histogram as two lines. In MetaTrader 4, it is presented as a histogram.

#### Related Functions

iOsMA

iOBV

#### Constants/Enums

ENUM_TIMEFRAMES: Defines available chart timeframes.

ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE: Defines available price types for indicator calculations.

Indicators line identifiers: MODE_MAIN (0), MODE_SIGNAL (1).

#### Example

if(iMACD(NULL,0,12,26,9,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_MAIN,0) > iMACD(NULL,0,12,26,9,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_SIGNAL,0))
  return(0);

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