How to initiate simple moving averge for the initial period to calculate ema from the

Hi Freinds,

After calculating simple moving average for particular period, how to use that as a base and then calculate ema from there on? can some one guide?

thank you

Re: How to initiate simple moving averge for the initial period to calculate ema from

Have you looked at the syntax for EMA() in Help or Users Guide? You do not calculate a SMA and then EMA. Just use the built in functions.

emaAverage = EMA( C, 20 );