Momentum – EFS

mom() Built-in Study Functions

Momentum is calculated by subtracting a price for a given interval in the past from the current price. You determine how many intervals to go back for the price that is subtracted. The momentum study is an indication of overbuying or overselling. A positive value is an indication of overbuying , while a negative value indicates overselling.

Syntax

mom( nLength [, Series | sym() | inv() ][, nBarIndex ] )

Parameters

Parameter:	Description:	Default:
nLength	Required. Number of periods to use for calculation.	n/a
Series or sym() or inv()	[Optional] Series Object or function of sym() or inv() to determine symbol/interval source for the study.	Chart's sym/inv
nBarIndex	[Optional] Bar index of series to retrieve .	n/a

Return Value(s)

Returns a Series Object when nBarIndex is not specified.

Returns a single value when nBarIndex is specified.

Notes

Only available in versions 7.9 or later.

Code Examples

Single Line Indicator:

function main() {
  return mom(10);
}

Single Line Study-on-Study Indicator:

function main() {
  return mom(10, hl2());
}

Retrieve single values:

function main() {
  var nValue_0 = mom(10, 0); // Current Bar Index
  var nValue_1 = mom(10, -1); // Prior Bar Index
  return new Array(nValue_0, nValue_1);
}

Initialize a Series Object:

var xStudy = null;
function main() {
  if (xStudy == null) {
    xStudy = mom(10);
  } // retrieve single values for conditional statements
  var nValue_0 = xStudy.getValue(0); // Current Bar Index value
  var nValue_1 = xStudy.getValue(-1); // Prior Bar Index value
  return nValue_0; // Plot Current Bar Index Value
}

Initialize a Series Object based on an external interval:

var xStudy = null;
var bInit = false; // Initialization flag
function main() {
  if (bInit == false) {
    xStudy = mom(10, inv(20)); // 20-min interval
    bInit = true;
  } // retrieve single values for conditional statements
  var nValue_0 = xStudy.getValue(0); // Current Bar Index value
  var nValue_1 = xStudy.getValue(-1); // Prior Bar Index value
  return getSeries(xStudy); // Synchronized Series plot
}

Initialize a Series Object based on an external symbol and interval:

var xStudy = null;
var bInit = false; // Initialization flag
function main() {
  if (bInit == false) {
    xStudy = mom(10, sym("IBM,20")); // IBM 20-min interval
    bInit = true;
  } // retrieve single values for conditional statements
  var nValue_0 = xStudy.getValue(0); // Current Bar Index value
  var nValue_1 = xStudy.getValue(-1); // Prior Bar Index value
  return getSeries(xStudy); // Synchronized Series plot
}