What would be the best way to calculate moving averages that are in a very close range of each other? I guess the best way to explain what I'm looking to do is an example. Let's say I want to find charts that have a .04 cent range of the following ma's (actually Tim Tillson 'T3') I would have values as T3-3-1.36451 T3-5-1.36311 T3-8-1.35341 T3-13-1.34258 Optional T-3-21-1.38606 (3,5,8,13, are all periods) With a T3 > yesterdays value. I mostly play sub 2.00 stocks and currently scanning 300 charts a night. It sure takes some time but finding something LNUX sure pays for my time. Any suggestions? Thanks for your time.

I am away from my own computer at the moment, so havent tested this submission, but you could try something like: create an indicator using the formula: ma3:=mov(c,3,s); ma5:=mov(c,5,s); ma8:=mov(c,8,s); ma13:=mov(c,13,s); ma21:=mov(c,21,s); threshold:=0.04; maMin:=min(min(min(min(ma3,ma5),ma8),ma13),ma21); maMax:=max(max(max(max(ma3,ma5),ma8),ma13),ma21); mamax-maMin<threshold; This will produce a 1 if the range is less than the threshold (or spread might be a better term?) and a 0 otherwise. If you add this to an exploration, you can add the other parameters you are looking for, c<2 etc. If this doesnt work, then let me know and when I get home I will have another look at it, or maybe someone else will chime and lend you some assistance. Hope this helps. wabbit :D

WOW, thanks guys! Wabbit, your code did the trick. Exactly what I was looking for! I had to replace "mov(c,3,s);" with what henry had posted "Fml("T3")" Thank you! I assume if I want to take one of the ma's out of the line, I would have to remove one 'min' and one 'max' out of the line?

A super smooth modified moving averages. They don't whip saw like sma or ema. Here is the code http://forum.equis.com/viewtopic.php?t=530 I use them with hot .618 (fib number)