iMA

Calculates Moving Average value for any symbol and timeframe.

Syntax

iMA(
    symbol: string,
    timeframe: number,
    period: number,
    ma_shift: number,
    maMethod: E_MAType,
    appliedPrice: TPriceType,
    shift: number
): number

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
symbol	string	Symbol name
timeframe	number	Timeframe in minutes
period	number	MA period
ma_shift	number	MA shift in bars
maMethod	E_MAType	Moving average method (SMA, EMA, SMMA, LWMA)
appliedPrice	TPriceType	Type of price to use (Open, High, Low, Close, etc.)
shift	number	Index of the bar to calculate MA for

Return Value

Returns a number representing the calculated moving average value.

Description

The iMA method calculates the Moving Average value for any specified symbol and timeframe. Unlike GetMA, which works with the current symbol and timeframe, this method allows calculation of MA values for any available symbol and timeframe combination.

Available MA Methods (E_MAType):

• Simple Moving Average (SMA)

• Exponential Moving Average (EMA)

• Smoothed Moving Average (SMMA)

• Linear Weighted Moving Average (LWMA)

Available Price Types can be found in the TPriceType section.

Example

// Calculate Simple Moving Average for EURUSD on H1 timeframe
const sma = this.api.iMA(
  "EURUSD",
  60,
  20,
  0,
  E_MAType.MODE_SMA,
  TPriceType.PRICE_CLOSE,
  0
);
console.log(`EURUSD H1 20-period SMA: ${sma}`);

// Calculate EMAs for multiple symbols
const symbols = ["EURUSD", "GBPUSD", "USDJPY"];
for (let i = 0; i < symbols.length; i++) {
  const ema = this.api.iMA(
    symbols[i],
    15, // 15-minute timeframe
    14,
    0,
    E_MAType.MODE_EMA,
    TPriceType.PRICE_CLOSE,
    0
  );
  console.log(`${symbols[i]} M15 14-period EMA: ${ema}`);
}

// Compare MAs across timeframes
const ma5min = this.api.iMA(
  "EURUSD",
  5,
  20,
  0,
  E_MAType.MODE_SMA,
  TPriceType.PRICE_CLOSE,
  0
);
const ma15min = this.api.iMA(
  "EURUSD",
  15,
  20,
  0,
  E_MAType.MODE_SMA,
  TPriceType.PRICE_CLOSE,
  0
);
const ma1hour = this.api.iMA(
  "EURUSD",
  60,
  20,
  0,
  E_MAType.MODE_SMA,
  TPriceType.PRICE_CLOSE,
  0
);

console.log("EURUSD 20-period SMAs:");
console.log(`5-minute: ${ma5min}`);
console.log(`15-minute: ${ma15min}`);
console.log(`1-hour: ${ma1hour}`);

// Multi-timeframe trend analysis
const shortTerm = this.api.iMA(
  "EURUSD",
  5,
  10,
  0,
  E_MAType.MODE_EMA,
  TPriceType.PRICE_CLOSE,
  0
);
const mediumTerm = this.api.iMA(
  "EURUSD",
  15,
  20,
  0,
  E_MAType.MODE_EMA,
  TPriceType.PRICE_CLOSE,
  0
);
const longTerm = this.api.iMA(
  "EURUSD",
  60,
  50,
  0,
  E_MAType.MODE_EMA,
  TPriceType.PRICE_CLOSE,
  0
);

if (shortTerm > mediumTerm && mediumTerm > longTerm) {
  console.log("Strong upward trend across timeframes");
} else if (shortTerm < mediumTerm && mediumTerm < longTerm) {
  console.log("Strong downward trend across timeframes");
}