OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
5 EMA Suite

Here is a breakdown of the code logic, tailored to your background as a developer.
### 1\. Version & Declaration
```pinescript
//version=6
indicator("5 EMA Suite", shorttitle="5 EMA", overlay=true)
```
* **`//version=6`**: This is the compiler directive. It tells TradingView to use the latest Pine Script engine (v6).
* **`indicator(...)`**: This defines the script properties.
* `"5 EMA Suite"`: The full name seen in the library.
* `shorttitle="5 EMA"`: The label seen on the chart legend.
* `overlay=true`: This is crucial. It tells the script to draw **on top of the price candles**. If this were `false`, the lines would appear in a separate pane below the chart (like an RSI or MACD volume oscillator).
### 2\. User Inputs (The "Settings" UI)
```pinescript
group_settings = "EMA Configurations"
len1 = input.int(9, title="EMA 1 Length", minval=1, group=group_settings)
...
src = input.source(close, title="Source", group=group_settings)
```
* **`input.int(...)`**: This creates an integer field in the UI settings menu. It’s similar to defining public properties in a .NET class that a user can configure at runtime.
* **`9`**: The default value.
* **`minval=1`**: Input validation (prevents divide-by-zero or negative length errors).
* **`group`**: Organizes all these inputs under a collapsible header in the settings menu, keeping the UI clean.
* **`input.source(...)`**: Allows you to choose what data to calculate on (e.g., `close`, `open`, `high`). Default is `close`.
### 3\. The Calculation Logic
```pinescript
ema1 = ta.ema(src, len1)
```
* **`ta.ema`**: This calls the built-in **Technical Analysis** namespace (`ta`).
* It calculates the Exponential Moving Average using the `src` (Price) and `len1` (Lookback period) defined above.
* Pine Script handles the array/series processing automatically. You don't need a `for` loop to iterate through historical bars; the runtime executes this script once for every bar on the chart efficiently.
### 4\. Visualization (Plotting)
```pinescript
plot(ema1, color=color.new(color.blue, 0), title="EMA 1", linewidth=1)
```
* **`plot(...)`**: The command to render the data on the canvas.
* **`color.new(color.blue, 0)`**: In v6, you cannot pass transparency directly to `plot`. You must create a color object.
* `color.blue`: The base color.
* `0`: The transparency (0 = solid/opaque, 100 = invisible).
* **`linewidth`**: Sets the thickness of the line (pixels). I increased the thickness for higher EMAs (50, 100, 200) in the code so visually they stand out as "major" support/resistance levels.
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### 1\. Version & Declaration
```pinescript
//version=6
indicator("5 EMA Suite", shorttitle="5 EMA", overlay=true)
```
* **`//version=6`**: This is the compiler directive. It tells TradingView to use the latest Pine Script engine (v6).
* **`indicator(...)`**: This defines the script properties.
* `"5 EMA Suite"`: The full name seen in the library.
* `shorttitle="5 EMA"`: The label seen on the chart legend.
* `overlay=true`: This is crucial. It tells the script to draw **on top of the price candles**. If this were `false`, the lines would appear in a separate pane below the chart (like an RSI or MACD volume oscillator).
### 2\. User Inputs (The "Settings" UI)
```pinescript
group_settings = "EMA Configurations"
len1 = input.int(9, title="EMA 1 Length", minval=1, group=group_settings)
...
src = input.source(close, title="Source", group=group_settings)
```
* **`input.int(...)`**: This creates an integer field in the UI settings menu. It’s similar to defining public properties in a .NET class that a user can configure at runtime.
* **`9`**: The default value.
* **`minval=1`**: Input validation (prevents divide-by-zero or negative length errors).
* **`group`**: Organizes all these inputs under a collapsible header in the settings menu, keeping the UI clean.
* **`input.source(...)`**: Allows you to choose what data to calculate on (e.g., `close`, `open`, `high`). Default is `close`.
### 3\. The Calculation Logic
```pinescript
ema1 = ta.ema(src, len1)
```
* **`ta.ema`**: This calls the built-in **Technical Analysis** namespace (`ta`).
* It calculates the Exponential Moving Average using the `src` (Price) and `len1` (Lookback period) defined above.
* Pine Script handles the array/series processing automatically. You don't need a `for` loop to iterate through historical bars; the runtime executes this script once for every bar on the chart efficiently.
### 4\. Visualization (Plotting)
```pinescript
plot(ema1, color=color.new(color.blue, 0), title="EMA 1", linewidth=1)
```
* **`plot(...)`**: The command to render the data on the canvas.
* **`color.new(color.blue, 0)`**: In v6, you cannot pass transparency directly to `plot`. You must create a color object.
* `color.blue`: The base color.
* `0`: The transparency (0 = solid/opaque, 100 = invisible).
* **`linewidth`**: Sets the thickness of the line (pixels). I increased the thickness for higher EMAs (50, 100, 200) in the code so visually they stand out as "major" support/resistance levels.
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Open-source script
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Disclaimer
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Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.