Adaptive Moving Average
Overview
Developed by Perry Kaufman, the Adaptive Moving Average is a single average which dynamically varies its own length, typically from a 2-period to a 30-period average, according to the degree of volatility and directionality in the market.
When the market is trending strongly with little volatility, the length of the average will decrease towards its minimum value. However, when the market trend stalls and a trading range ensues, the Adaptive Moving Average will grow longer, tending towards its maximum value.
To add the tool to your chart, select the tool from the Averages tool group, and left-click on the chart or indicator on which you wish to add the tool. Optuma will then draw the tool using the default settings.
Scripting Function
AMA()
Actions & Properties
Actions
Copy Data to Clipboard: Will copy the tool’s values to the clipboard which can then be inserted into a spreadsheet, for example, allowing for further analysis.
Add Technical Alert: When selected a Technical Alert will be created for the selected security.
Add to Toolbar: Click this action to add the selected tool to your custom toolbar.
Apply Settings to All: When multiple Adaptive Moving Average tools have been applied to a chart, page or workbook, this action can be used to apply the settings of the one selected to other instances of the tool. This is a great time saver if an adjustment is made to the tool - such as line colour - as this allows all the other Adaptive Moving Average tools in the chart, page or entire workbook to be updated instantly.
Copy Tool: Allows you to copy the selected tool, which can then be pasted onto a different chart window.
Move to Back: If the tool is displaying in front of other tools or indicators clicking this action will move the tool view to the background.
Move to Front: If the tool is displaying behind other tools or indicators on the chart, clicking this action will bring the tool to the forefront.
Restore Default Settings: Click this action if you have adjusted the default settings of the tool, and wish to return to the standard properties originally installed with Optuma.
Save Settings as Default: If you have adjusted any of the tool’s properties (colour, for example) you can save the adjustments as your new default setting. Each time you apply a new Adaptive Moving Average to a chart, the tool will display using the new settings.
Delete: Deletes the tool from the chart.
Properties
Tool Name: Allows you to adjust the name of the tool, as it’s displayed in the Structures Panel.
Bars: The number of bars that are averaged (e.g. if 5 then the values for the last 5 bars are added and divided by 5).
Fast SC: The shortest length used by the Adaptive Moving Average (measured in Bars).
Slow SC: The longest length used by the Adaptive Moving Average (measured in Bars).
Offset: Moves the tool forward or backwards in time. The offset is measured in bars, so a value of 2 will push the tool forward 2 bars and -2 will move the tool back 2 bars.
Plot Style: Adjusts the display style of the Adaptive Moving Average. There are 6 options available: Line, Dot, Histogram, Step, Shaded, Shaded Step.
Line Style: When Line is selected as the Plot Style, the Line Style property allows you to adjust the type of line displayed. There are 8 options available: Solid, Dots, Dash, Dash Dots, Long Dash, Long Dash Dot, Long Dash Dot Dot, Stippled.
Line Width: Allows you to adjust the width of the Adaptive Moving Average line. Moving the slider bar to the right increases the thickness of the line.
Line Colour: Allows you to adjust the color of the Adaptive Moving Average line.
Fill Up / Down Barrier: When the Plot Style is set to Shaded you are able to adjust the barrier value. The default value is 0.00.
Fill Up Colour: When the Plot Style is set to Shaded you are then able to alter the Fill Colour for the tool.
Fill Down Colour: When the Plot Style is set to Shaded you are then able to alter the Fill Colour for the tool.
Fill Transparency: When the Plot Style is set to Shaded you are then able to adjust the shading transparency. Moving the slider to the left will increase the transparency of the shading.
Tool Transparency: Use this slider bar to adjust the transparency of the tool. Moving the slider to the left will increase the transparency of the tool.
Visible: Un-tick this checkbox to hide the tool from the chart.
Show in Price Scale: When selected the current Adaptive Moving Average value will be displayed in the Price Scale.