Moving Average of Oscillator

The Moving Average of Oscillator (OSMA) is the difference between an oscillator and its smoothed value. The MACD is used as the oscillator and the MACD signal is used as the smoothed value. Each bar is calculated as: osma = macd – signal. The user may change the input (close), methods and period lengths. This indicator’s definition is further expressed in the condensed code given in the calculation below.

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See also MACD.

How To Trade Using the Moving Average of Oscillator

Moving Average of Oscillator (OSMA) may be used as a trend changing indicator. No signals are calculated for this study.

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Calculation

//input = price, user defined, default is close
//method = moving average (ma) user defined, default is EMA
//signal method = moving average (ma) user defined, default is SMA
//period1 = user defined, default is 12
//period2 = user defined, default is 26
//signal period = user defined, default is 9

MA1 = ma(method, period1, input);
MA2 = ma(method, period2, input);
MACD = MA1 - MA2;
//Calculate moving average of MACD (signal line)
signal = series.ma(signalMethod, signalPeriod, MACD);
PlotHist: OSMA =  MACD - signal;