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McGinley Dynamic Indicator

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Syntax

public McGinleyDynamic(DataSeries ds, int period, string description) public static McGinleyDynamic Series(DataSeries ds, int period)

Parameter Description

dsData series
periodLookback period

Description

The McGinley Dynamic Indicator is a moving average with a volatility filter designed to further smooth out the price action. It would be used similar to a moving average.

Interpretation

Use it like you would use other moving averages.

Calculation

The indicator is calculated using the following simplified formula:

Yesterday's EMA + ( ( Today's close - Yesterday's EMA ) / ( Today's close / Yesterday's EMA * 125 ) )

Example

This example compares McGinley Dynamic Indicator with a simple moving average of the same period:

using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Text; using System.Drawing; using WealthLab; using WealthLab.Indicators; using Community.Indicators;

namespace WealthLab.Strategies { public class MyStrategy : WealthScript { private StrategyParameter paramPeriod; public MyStrategy() { paramPeriod = CreateParameter("Period", 10, 2, 100, 2); } protected override void Execute() { int period = paramPeriod.ValueInt; McGinleyDynamic mcgd = McGinleyDynamic.Series( Close,period ); PlotSeries( PricePane, mcgd, Color.Blue, LineStyle.Solid, 1 ); PlotSeries( PricePane, SMA.Series( Close,period ), Color.Red, LineStyle.Solid, 1 ); } } }

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