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MQL4 MA Slope Filter

Filter trades by MA slope angle threshold.

Language: MQL4 · Category: Moving Average · Tags: MA slope, filter, MQL4, trend strength, angle

Source code

double GetMASlope(int period,int shift,int look) {
   double m0=iMA(Symbol(),0,period,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,shift);
   double m1=iMA(Symbol(),0,period,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,shift+look);
   return MathArctan((m0-m1)/(look*Point))*180/M_PI;
}
int GetTrend() {
   double a=GetMASlope(50,0,5);
   if(a>=15) return 1; if(a<=-15) return -1; return 0;
}

How to use this snippet

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