NinjaScript > Language Reference > Common > System Indicator Methods

Description

The Price Oscillator is an indicator based on the difference between two moving averages, and is expressed as either a percentage or in absolute terms.

... Courtesy of StockCharts

Syntax

PriceOscillator(int fast, int slow, int smooth)
PriceOscillator(ISeries<double> input, int fast, int slow, int smooth)

Returns default value
PriceOscillator(int fast, int slow, int smooth)[int barsAgo]
PriceOscillator(ISeries<double> input, int fast, int slow, int smooth)[int barsAgo]

Return Value

double; Accessing this method via an index value [int barsAgo] returns the indicator value of the referenced bar.

Parameters

fast	The number of bars to calculate the fast EMA
input	Indicator source data (?)
slow	The number of bars to calculate the slow EMA
smooth	The number of bars to calculate the EMA signal line

Example


// Prints the current value of a 20 period PriceOscillator using default price type double value = PriceOscillator(12, 26, 9)[0]; Print("The current PriceOscillator value is " + value.ToString());

Source Code

You can view this indicator method source code by selecting the menu New > NinjaScript Editor > Indicators within the NinjaTrader Control Center window.