Is it possible to create a custom indicator/function that accepts an array/series of values? I want to create something like normalize or standardize function where I can pass in any series of values (maybe close, RSI, another function’s values) and run some calculation on the most recent N bars’ values of this input series.
Great. How does one declare/define “MySeries” inside the indicator? So that the indicator can do calculations on MySeries. I only see options for Integer, Decimal, Boolean, Moving Average Type. I assumed decimal but does not seem to do what I need.
This is how you call a function from a strategy. I am asking to see how you define the function itself. Please show me the function definition for DoSomething. Let’s say DoSomething just divides all series values by 2.
Can you please show an example on how to create the function with InputDaum as a series not as a scalar value. The options are only [integer, decimal, boolean, SMA type].
Can you please show an example where you can pass in a SERIES and access the series’s historical values inside the indicator. Not just the most recent decimal value.
You can PASS values only by CALLing it within a strategy.
If you want to USE different values other than those built-in to use them on a chart, you can’t.
Actually there is something that can partially mimick functions.
This is the DoSomething indicator that uses either RSI or MACD, Multiplting or Dividing it by a factor and returning the calculated result. You can add it to your chart like Rsi or Macd (but you don’t need to add them).
The user can take advantage of the indicator’s settings to set some parameters without having to edit the code each time:
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//RsiPeriods = 14
//Macd1 = 9
//Macd2 = 12
//Macd3 = 26
//Factor = 2 //Multiplier or Divisor (decimal digits are allowed), set to 1 to mirror the original indicator
You can add more indicators or different data series, as well as more operations to be undertaken (add, subbtract, square root, or any combinations etc…).
Unfortunately, I don’t want to hard code functions and only have ability to adjust the numeric input parameters to the hard-coded functions. I need to pass a SERIES into a function. This series could be any numeric values. I am not sure the weight you have with PRT dev team, but I highly urge them to add support for this functionality as it would greatly enhance the abilities of the platform.
I have no direct link with PRT. Maybe Nicolas can tell us more.
For sure there will not be any text or string support (at least not within a few years), because that would involve changing massively the whole inner workings, mainly memory management.
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