Syntax
Public Function SimpleMovingAverage(chart_ID As Long,applyTo As ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE,period As Integer)As StringDescription
The Simple Moving Average is simply an average of values over a specified period of time.
A Moving Average is most often used to average values for a smoother representation of the underlying price or indicator.
Parameters
| Key | Description |
| chart_ID | Chart identifier, 0 is the current chart, a value of type Long |
| applyTo | Applied price, a value of type ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE. |
| period | The calculation period, on which the indicator will be calculated, a value of type Integer. |
Return value
Returns the handles of a technical indicator, in case of failure returns an empty string.
Sample
Public Sub main()AlertMessage (SimpleMovingAverage(0,PRICE_CLOSE,10)) 'Draws the indicator on the chart and shows an AlertMessage with the indicator name.End SubSee Also