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MACD Divergence+

by krosenfeld7

MACD Divergence+ calculates standard MACD and signal lines to identify divergence conditions between price action and momentum oscillator pivots.

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GitHub stars1on the repository
Pine versionv4older, still runs
Lines of code273
Settings13inputs
LicenceApache-2.0
Last update3 years ago12 May 2023

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Source Code

273 lines of Pine Script v4 from MACD_Divergence+.txt, published under Apache-2.0. Keep the author's credit and licence lines when you reuse it.

MACD_Divergence+.txt
// This source code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
// © krosenfeld7

//@version=4
study(title="MACD Divergence+", shorttitle="MACD Divergence+", overlay = true)

barsback         = input(title = "Price Lookback",   type = input.integer, defval = 10, minval = 1)
lookback         = input(title = "MACD Lookback",    type = input.integer, defval = 10,  minval = 1)
shortRangeString = input(title = "Divergence Range", type = input.string,  defval = "Short", options = ["Short", "Med", "Long"])
priceTolerance   = input(title = "Price Epsilon (%)",type = input.float,   defval = 1.0, minval = 0.0)
macdTolerance    = input(title = "MACD Epsilon (%)", type = input.float,   defval = 1.0, minval = 0.0)

// Getting inputs
fast_length = input(title="MACD Fast Length", type=input.integer, defval=12)
slow_length = input(title="MACD Slow Length", type=input.integer, defval=26)
src = input(title="MACD Source", type=input.source, defval=close)
signal_length = input(title="Signal Smoothing", type=input.integer, minval = 1, maxval = 50, defval = 9)
sma_source = input(title="Simple MA (Oscillator)", type=input.bool, defval=false)
sma_signal = input(title="Simple MA (Signal Line)", type=input.bool, defval=false)

displayHighLows = input(title = "Display High/Low Pivots", type=input.bool, defval = false)
overlayMode     = input(title = "Overlay Price Chart", type = input.bool, defval = true)

// Calculating
fast_ma = sma_source ? sma(src, fast_length) : ema(src, fast_length)
slow_ma = sma_source ? sma(src, slow_length) : ema(src, slow_length)
macd = fast_ma - slow_ma
signal = sma_signal ? sma(macd, signal_length) : ema(macd, signal_length)
hist = macd - signal

shortRange = 1
if shortRangeString == "Med"
    shortRange := 2
else if shortRangeString == "Long"
    shortRange := 3

overlayModeOrange  = color.new(color.orange, transp = not overlayMode ? 0 : 100)
overlayModeBlue    = color.new(color.blue,   transp = not overlayMode ? 0 : 100)
overlayModeWhite   = color.new(color.white,  transp = not overlayMode ? 0 : 100)
overlayModeWhite90 = color.new(color.white,  transp = not overlayMode ? 90 : 100)
overlayModeWhite85 = color.new(color.white,  transp = not overlayMode ? 85 : 100)
overlayModeWhite80 = color.new(color.white,  transp = not overlayMode ? 80 : 100)

plot(macd,   title="MACD",   color=overlayModeBlue,   linewidth = 2)
plot(signal, title="Signal", color=overlayModeOrange, linewidth = 2)
// plot(hist, title="Histogram", style=plot.style_columns, color=(hist>=0 ? (hist[1] < hist ? col_grow_above : col_fall_above) : (hist[1] < hist ? col_grow_below : col_fall_below) ), transp=0 )

bandUp  = hline(7500,  "Upper Band",  color = (not overlayMode ? color.white : na), linewidth = 1, linestyle = hline.style_dashed)
bandMid = hline(0,     "Middle Band", color = (not overlayMode ? color.blue  : na), linewidth = 2, linestyle = hline.style_solid)
bandLow = hline(-7500, "Lower Band",  color = (not overlayMode ? color.white : na), linewidth = 1, linestyle = hline.style_dashed)
fill(bandLow, bandUp, color = overlayModeWhite80)

var bool priceHighSet = na
var bool priceLowSet  = na
var bool macdHighSet   = na
var bool macdLowSet    = na

currHigh = pivothigh(macd, lookback, lookback)
currLow  = pivotlow(macd,  lookback, lookback)

lastHighShort = valuewhen(not na(currHigh), currHigh, shortRange)
lastLowShort  = valuewhen(not na(currLow),  currLow,  shortRange)

lowerHighShort  = not na(currHigh) ? lastHighShort > (currHigh * (1 + (macdTolerance / 100))) : false
higherHighShort = not na(currHigh) ? lastHighShort < (currHigh * (1 - (macdTolerance / 100))) : false
lowerLowShort   = not na(currLow)  ? lastLowShort  > (currLow *  (1 + (macdTolerance / 100))) : false
higherLowShort  = not na(currLow)  ? lastLowShort  < (currLow *  (1 - (macdTolerance / 100))) : false

currPriceHigh = pivothigh(high, barsback, barsback)
currPriceLow  = pivotlow(low,   barsback, barsback)

lastPriceHighShort = valuewhen(not na(currPriceHigh), currPriceHigh, shortRange)
lastPriceLowShort  = valuewhen(not na(currPriceLow),  currPriceLow, shortRange)

lowerPriceHighShort  = not na(currPriceHigh) ? lastPriceHighShort > (currPriceHigh * (1 + (priceTolerance / 100))) : false
higherPriceHighShort = not na(currPriceHigh) ? lastPriceHighShort < (currPriceHigh * (1 - (priceTolerance / 100))) : false
lowerPriceLowShort   = not na(currPriceLow)  ? lastPriceLowShort  > (currPriceLow *  (1 + (priceTolerance / 100))) : false
higherPriceLowShort  = not na(currPriceLow)  ? lastPriceLowShort  < (currPriceLow *  (1 - (priceTolerance / 100))) : false

lowerLowRecent   = barssince(lowerLowShort)   < lookback
lowerHighRecent  = barssince(lowerHighShort)  < lookback
higherLowRecent  = barssince(higherLowShort)  < lookback
higherHighRecent = barssince(higherHighShort) < lookback
    
lowerPriceLowRecent   = barssince(lowerPriceLowShort)   < barsback
lowerPriceHighRecent  = barssince(lowerPriceHighShort)  < barsback
higherPriceLowRecent  = barssince(higherPriceLowShort)  < barsback
higherPriceHighRecent = barssince(higherPriceHighShort) < barsback

regShortBullish = lowerPriceLowRecent and higherLowRecent
hidShortBullish = higherPriceLowRecent and lowerLowRecent
regShortBearish = higherPriceHighRecent and lowerHighRecent
hidShortBearish = lowerPriceHighRecent and higherHighRecent

priceHighIndex = barssince(not na(priceHighSet))
priceLowIndex  = barssince(not na(priceLowSet))
macdHighIndex  = barssince(not na(macdHighSet))
macdLowIndex   = barssince(not na(macdLowSet))

priceHighSet := not na(currPriceHigh) ? true : na
priceLowSet  := not na(currPriceLow)  ? true : na
macdHighSet := not na(currHigh)       ? true : na
macdLowSet  := not na(currLow)        ? true : na

currPriceHigh := na(currPriceHigh) ? currPriceHigh[1] : currPriceHigh
currPriceLow  := na(currPriceLow)  ? currPriceLow[1]  : currPriceLow
currHigh      := na(currHigh)      ? currHigh[1]      : currHigh
currLow       := na(currLow)       ? currLow[1]       : currLow


newIndexLow = macdLowIndex
newIndexLow2 = bar_index - lookback
if macdLowIndex < lookback
    for i = 0 to lookback
        if macdLowIndex[i] == 0
            newIndexLow := macdLowIndex[i + 1] + (i + 1)
            newIndexLow2 -= i + 1
            break
            
newIndexHigh = macdHighIndex
newIndexHigh2 = bar_index - lookback
if macdHighIndex < lookback
    for i = 0 to lookback
        if macdHighIndex[i] == 0
            newIndexHigh := macdHighIndex[i + 1] + (i + 1)
            newIndexHigh2 -= i + 1
            break
            
newIndexPriceLow = priceLowIndex
newIndexPriceLow2 = bar_index - barsback
if priceLowIndex < barsback
    for i = 0 to barsback
        if priceLowIndex[i] == 0
            newIndexPriceLow := priceLowIndex[i + 1] + (i + 1)
            newIndexPriceLow2 -= i + 1 
            break

newIndexPriceHigh = priceHighIndex
newIndexPriceHigh2 = bar_index - barsback
if priceHighIndex < barsback
    for i = 0 to barsback
        if priceHighIndex[i] == 0
            newIndexPriceHigh += priceHighIndex[i + 1] + 1
            newIndexPriceHigh2 -= i + 1
            break

max_bars_back(macdLowIndex, 500)
max_bars_back(macdHighIndex, 500)
max_bars_back(priceLowIndex, 500)
max_bars_back(priceHighIndex, 500)

if shortRange <= 1
    prevPivot = 0
else
    newIndexLow       += macdLowIndex[newIndexLow + 1] + 1
    newIndexHigh      += macdHighIndex[newIndexHigh + 1] + 1
    newIndexPriceLow  += priceLowIndex[newIndexPriceLow + 1] + 1
    newIndexPriceHigh += priceHighIndex[newIndexPriceHigh + 1] + 1
    
if shortRange == 3
    newIndexLow       += macdLowIndex[newIndexLow + 1] + 1
    newIndexHigh      += macdHighIndex[newIndexHigh + 1] + 1
    newIndexPriceLow  += priceLowIndex[newIndexPriceLow + 1] + 1
    newIndexPriceHigh += priceHighIndex[newIndexPriceHigh + 1] + 1

x_low            = bar_index - lookback - newIndexLow - 1
x_low_mid        = bar_index - lookback - (newIndexLow / 2)
x_high           = bar_index - lookback - newIndexHigh - 1
x_high_mid       = bar_index - lookback - (newIndexHigh / 2)
x_price_low      = bar_index - barsback - newIndexPriceLow - 1
x_price_low_mid  = bar_index - barsback - (newIndexPriceLow / 2)
x_price_high     = bar_index - barsback - newIndexPriceHigh - 1
x_price_high_mid = bar_index - barsback - (newIndexPriceHigh / 2)

var line highPriceLine = na
var line lowPriceLine = na
var line lowMacdLine = na
var line highMacdLine = na

if (regShortBearish and not regShortBearish[1]) or (hidShortBearish and not hidShortBearish[1])
    if not overlayMode // MACD 
        highMacdLine := line.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
        line.set_x1(highMacdLine, x_high)
        line.set_y1(highMacdLine, lastHighShort)
        line.set_x2(highMacdLine, newIndexHigh2)
        line.set_y2(highMacdLine, currHigh)
        line.set_style(highMacdLine, line.style_dotted)
        line.set_width(highMacdLine, 2)
        line.set_color(highMacdLine, color=regShortBearish ? color.red : color.yellow)
    else
        highPriceLine := line.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
        line.set_x1(highPriceLine, x_price_high)
        line.set_y1(highPriceLine, lastPriceHighShort)
        line.set_x2(highPriceLine, newIndexPriceHigh2)
        line.set_y2(highPriceLine, currPriceHigh)
        line.set_style(highPriceLine, line.style_dotted)
        line.set_width(highPriceLine, 3)
        line.set_color(highPriceLine, color=regShortBearish ? color.red : color.yellow)

if (regShortBullish and not regShortBullish[1]) or (hidShortBullish and not hidShortBullish[1])
    if not overlayMode // MACD
        lowMacdLine := line.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
        line.set_x1(lowMacdLine, x_low)
        line.set_y1(lowMacdLine, lastLowShort)
        line.set_x2(lowMacdLine, newIndexLow2)
        line.set_y2(lowMacdLine, currLow)
        line.set_style(lowMacdLine, line.style_dotted)
        line.set_width(lowMacdLine, 2)
        line.set_color(lowMacdLine, color=regShortBullish ? color.green : color.blue)
    else
        lowPriceLine := line.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
        line.set_x1(lowPriceLine, x_price_low)
        line.set_y1(lowPriceLine, lastPriceLowShort)
        line.set_x2(lowPriceLine, newIndexPriceLow2)
        line.set_y2(lowPriceLine, currPriceLow)
        line.set_style(lowPriceLine, line.style_dotted)
        line.set_width(lowPriceLine, 3)
        line.set_color(lowPriceLine, color=regShortBullish ? color.green : color.blue)

if not overlayMode and displayHighLows // MACD
    posCurrHigh = currHigh < 1000 ? (currHigh + 1000) * 1.25 : currHigh * 1.25
    posCurrLow  = currLow  < 0    ? currLow * 1.25           : (currLow - 1000) * 0.75 
    if lowerHighShort
        label.new(bar_index - lookback, posCurrHigh, style=label.style_triangledown, color=color.new(color.yellow, transp=75), size=size.tiny)
    if higherHighShort
        label.new(bar_index - lookback, posCurrHigh, style=label.style_triangledown, color=color.new(color.green, transp=75), size=size.tiny)
    if lowerLowShort
        label.new(bar_index - lookback, posCurrLow, style=label.style_triangleup, color=color.new(color.red, transp=75), size=size.tiny)
    if higherLowShort
        label.new(bar_index - lookback, posCurrLow, style=label.style_triangleup, color=color.new(color.blue, transp=75), size=size.tiny)
else if displayHighLows
    if lowerPriceHighShort
        label.new(bar_index - barsback, currPriceHigh * 1.05, style=label.style_triangledown, color=color.new(color.yellow, transp=75), size=size.tiny)
    if higherPriceHighShort
        label.new(bar_index - barsback, currPriceHigh * 1.05, style=label.style_triangledown, color=color.new(color.green, transp=75), size=size.tiny)
    if lowerPriceLowShort
        label.new(bar_index - barsback, currPriceLow * 0.95, style=label.style_triangleup, color=color.new(color.red, transp=75), size=size.tiny)
    if higherPriceLowShort
        label.new(bar_index - barsback, currPriceLow * 0.95, style=label.style_triangleup, color=color.new(color.blue, transp=75), size=size.tiny)

labelColor1 = color.new(color.black, transp=25)
// Short Regular Bullish Divergence - trend reversal
// Price makes lower lows while MACD makes higher lows
if regShortBullish and not regShortBullish[1]
    if not overlayMode // MACD
        label.new(x_low_mid, (currLow + lastLowShort) / 2, "Reg Bull Div", color=labelColor1, style=label.style_label_up, textcolor=color.green, size=size.small)
    else
        label.new(x_price_low_mid, (currPriceLow + lastPriceLowShort) / 2, "Reg MACD Bull Div", color=labelColor1, style=label.style_label_up, textcolor=color.green, size=size.normal)

// Short Hidden Bullish Divergence - trend continuation
// Price makes higher lows while MACD makes lower lows
if hidShortBullish and not hidShortBullish[1]
    if not overlayMode // MACD
        label.new(x_low_mid, (currLow + lastLowShort) / 2, "Hid Bull Div", color=labelColor1, style=label.style_label_up, textcolor=color.blue, size=size.small)
    else
        label.new(x_price_low_mid, (currPriceLow + lastPriceLowShort) / 2, "Hid MACD Bull Div", color=labelColor1, style=label.style_label_up, textcolor=color.blue, size=size.normal)


// Short Regular Bearish Divergence - trend reversal
// Price makes higher highs while MACD makes lower highs
if regShortBearish and not regShortBearish[1]
    if not overlayMode // MACD
        label.new(x_high_mid, (currHigh + lastHighShort) / 2, " Reg Bear Div", color=labelColor1, textcolor=color.red, size=size.small)
    else
        label.new(x_price_high_mid, (currPriceHigh + lastPriceHighShort) / 2, "Reg MACD Bear Div", color=labelColor1, textcolor=color.red, size=size.normal)
        
// Short Hidden Bearish Divergence - trend continuation
// Price makes lower highs while MACD makes higher highs
if hidShortBearish and not hidShortBearish[1]
    if not overlayMode // MACD
        label.new(x_high_mid, (currHigh + lastHighShort) / 2, "Hid Bear Div", color=labelColor1, textcolor=color.yellow, size=size.small)
    else
        label.new(x_price_high_mid, (currPriceHigh + lastPriceHighShort) / 2, "Hid MACD Bear Div", color=labelColor1, textcolor=color.yellow, size=size.normal)

Overview

MACD Divergence+ detects pivot highs and pivot lows across customizable lookback periods, allowing users to configure divergence ranges from short to long along with percentage tolerance thresholds. It features options to switch between SMA and EMA smoothing and can toggle visual elements for overlay on the price chart. Pivot points lag by the lookback length before confirmation.

Details

Published by

krosenfeld7 on GitHub

Type

Indicator, Pine Script v4

Draws

On the price chart

Markets

Any symbol

Timeframes

Any timeframe

Risk Notes

No repainting, lookahead or stacked entries were found in its code or README. That says nothing about how well it works: test it first.

Settings

The inputs you can change from the gear icon on the chart. Defaults are the author's.

SettingTypeDefaultVariable
Price Lookbackint10barsback
MACD Lookbackint10lookback
Divergence RangestringShortshortRangeString
Price Epsilon (%)float1.0priceTolerance
MACD Epsilon (%)float1.0macdTolerance
MACD Fast Lengthint12fast_length
MACD Slow Lengthint26slow_length
MACD Sourcesourceclosesrc
Signal Smoothingint9signal_length
Simple MA (Oscillator)boolfalsesma_source
Simple MA (Signal Line)boolfalsesma_signal
Display High/Low PivotsboolfalsedisplayHighLows
Show all 13 settings
SettingTypeDefaultVariable
Overlay Price ChartbooltrueoverlayMode
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