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Re: [amibroker] Re: Short question about stop losses and AFL



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Gary,

Just add

Sell = 0;
ApplyStop( ... 

Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "reboot2010" <gmellor@xxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 7:28 PM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: Short question about stop losses and AFL


> Rick,
> 
> Thanks, I will have a look at this function.
> Do, I still neet to have a "Sell=" call
> in my trading code ? or does the "ApplyStops"
> take it's place ?
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxx, "Rick Parsons" <RickParsons@xxxx> wrote:
> > Try function "ApplyStops". Explained in Help (Press F1).
> > 
> > Rick
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reboot2010 [mailto:gmellor@x...]
> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:47 PM
> > To: amibroker@xxxx
> > Subject: [amibroker] Short question about stop losses and AFL
> > 
> > 
> > In my latest trading system I want
> > to exit a trade after a certain gain.
> > (Say +5% when trading long).
> > Do I have to code this into AB using
> > AFL/vbScript or does the backtest
> > "STOPS" settings take care of this ?
> > 
> > Backtest
> > |
> > Settings
> > |
> > Profit Target
> > |
> > Percent
> > 
> > When I set the "backetest stop settings"
> > to my desired gain, the system errors,
> > asking me for an AFL "SELL =" argument.
> > What do I code in the AFL "Sell=" function
> > to make this work ?
> > 
> > Question is: Which function takes care
> > of selling at the desired gain?
> > 1)The settings in the backtest options
> > 2)or the AFL "Sell=" function
> > 
> > Amibroker is an amazing tool and I have been
> > able to crank off some faily complicated
> > trading systems. (Great work Tomasz !)
> > I am however having a little trouble with
> > this stop setting...
> > 
> > PS:
> > I know there is an example of a similar problem
> > in the tutorial using vbScript. If it must be done
> > with vbScript, then what are the backtest options
> > settings used for ?
> > 
> > Sorry it's a bit long winded, but I'm having
> > a bit of trouble with this one.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Gary
> > Canada
> > 
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