README.md

technical-indicators

This a Highcharts-plugin that allows the user to add technical indicators to their charts.

The contents of the plugin is located in the javascript file "technical-indicators.src.js". This plugin is published under the MIT license, and the license document is including in the repository.

Installation

• Add the script tag pointing to "https://rawgit.com/laff/technical-indicators/master/technical-indicators.src.js".
• id: Give your original dataset an id.
• type: This is the series type needed to load the functionality. Either trendline or histogram.
• linkedTo: Link each of the technical indicators (series) you wish to add, to the original dataset.
• algorithm: Choose algorithm / name of the technical indicator you wish to use. linear is default.

Algorithms

• linear: Demo here: http://jsfiddle.net/laff/etW3K/
• SMA: Default periods is 100. Demo here: http://jsfiddle.net/laff/WaEBc/
• EMA: Default periods is 100. Demo here: http://jsfiddle.net/laff/U6HMA/
• MACD: The periods are set at 12, 26 and 9. algorithm: 'signalLine' and algorithm: 'MACD' are type: 'trendline'. The Histogram has its algorithm loaded by default when choosing type: 'histogram'. Demo here: http://jsfiddle.net/laff/SRfW6/