Thanks for kind words.
Have you watched the Video Walkthrough: Create a simple MACD Cross expert yet? You should watch it to get started.
Btw, your problem is because you write MA (1) in logic boxs. You should right-click the box, then you'll see the indicator.

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Hi,
I just tested this with a simple code.
using 21 ema
if price close above 21 ema buy
if price close below 21 ema sell.
indicator setup section
MA(1) /* 21 period ema to close*/
logic section
buy logic
AND close>MA(1)
Sell logic
AND close< MA(1)
hope things are right. i got out put , i am pasting it at the end of the post. the error i am getting while compiling is - variable MA not defined.
code
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/*[[ Name := sarath'stest
Author := sarath
Link := Coded_by_FXFisherman_ZeroCode_@www.fxfisherman.com
Lots := 1
Stop Loss := 25
Take Profit := 100
Trailing Stop := 25
]]*/
defines: Slippage(3);
defines: ;
var: cnt(0),IsBuying(False),IsSelling(False),IsClosing(False),RealTP(0),RealSL(0);
var: ma1_1(0),ma1_0(0);
// Check for invalid bars and takeprofit
If Bars<200 then Exit;
// Calculate indicators' value
ma1_1 = iMAEx(21,MODE_EMA,0,PRICE_CLOSE,1);
ma1_0 = iMAEx(21,MODE_EMA,0,PRICE_CLOSE,0);
// Check for BUY, SELL, and CLOSE signal
IsBuying = (close > MA(1));
IsSelling = (close < MA(1));
IsClosing = False;
// Control open trades
for cnt=1 to TotalTrades
{
// Control only market trades not entry order
if OrderValue(cnt,VAL_TYPE)<=OP_SELL and
OrderValue(cnt,VAL_SYMBOL)=Symbol then
{
// Check for close signal for bought trade
If OrderValue(cnt,VAL_TYPE)=OP_BUY then
{
If IsSelling or IsClosing then
{
// Close bought trade
CloseOrder(OrderValue(cnt,VAL_TICKET),OrderValue(cnt,VAL_LOTS),Bid,3,Violet);
Alert("sarath'stest: Closing BUY order.");
};
// Check trailing stop
If TrailingStop>0 then
{
If (Bid-OrderValue(cnt,VAL_OPENPRICE))>(Point*TrailingStop) then
{
If OrderValue(cnt,VAL_STOPLOSS)<(Bid-Point*TrailingStop) then
{
// Modify trailing stop
ModifyOrder(OrderValue(cnt,VAL_TICKET),OrderValue(cnt,VAL_OPENPRICE),
Bid-Point*TrailingStop,OrderValue(cnt,VAL_TAKEPROFIT),Red);
};
};
};
}
else
{
// Check sold trade for close signal
If IsBuying or IsClosing then
{
CloseOrder(OrderValue(cnt,VAL_TICKET),OrderValue(cnt,VAL_LOTS),Ask,3,Violet);
Alert("sarath'stest: Closing SELL order.");
};
// Control trailing stop
If TrailingStop>0 then
{
If (OrderValue(cnt,VAL_OPENPRICE)-Ask)>(Point*TrailingStop) then
{
If OrderValue(cnt,VAL_STOPLOSS)=0 or
OrderValue(cnt,VAL_STOPLOSS)>(Ask+Point*TrailingStop) then
{
ModifyOrder(OrderValue(cnt,VAL_TICKET),OrderValue(cnt,VAL_OPENPRICE),
Ask+Point*TrailingStop,OrderValue(cnt,VAL_TAKEPROFIT),Red);
};
};
};
};
};
};
// If there is no open trade
If TotalTrades<1 then
{
// If we have enough money for 1 lot
If FreeMargin<1000 then Exit;
// Check for BUY entry signal
If IsBuying and IsSelling=False and IsClosing=False then
{
// Buy
If StopLoss>0 then
{
RealSL=Ask-StopLoss*Point;
}
If TakeProfit>0 then
{
RealTP=Ask+TakeProfit*Point;
}
SetOrder(OP_BUY,Lots,Ask, Slippage,RealSL,RealTP,RED);
Alert("sarath'stest: Buying");
};
// Check for SELL entry signal
If IsSelling and IsBuying=False and IsClosing=False then
{
// Sell
If StopLoss>0 then
{
RealSL=Bid+StopLoss*Point;
}
If TakeProfit>0 then
{
RealTP=Bid-TakeProfit*Point;
}
SetOrder(OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,Slippage,RealSL,RealTP,RED);
Alert("sarath'stest: Selling");
};
};
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