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[amibroker] Re: ATR Trailing Stop



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Thankyou,

I tried '==' (as the example in the manual) but get the error:

Unknown identifier at line 3, column 11:
Plot(Sell==
----------^

It doesn't get to the '1|styleownscale' :-)

Cheers, Glenn

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "rlb21079" <rlb21079@xxxx> wrote:
> Try Sell==4, rather than Sell=4 (single '=' to assign, '==' to 
> check).  If not that, try 1+styleownscale, rather than 
> 1|styleownscale.  I have never typed it your way, but it might be 
> okay, just a thought.
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "glennokb" <glennokb@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > Hi Tomasz,
> > 
> > Thanks for your quick reply, looks simple compared to the 
Metastock 
> > code!
> > 
> > Is it possible to place this trailing stop onto the MAIN price 
> chart?
> > 
> > I had a look at ApplyStop in the manual and at the bottom of the 
> page it 
> > has:
> > 
> > ApplyStop( stopTypeTrailing, stopModePoint, 2*ATR(10), True, 
True );
> > 
> > Equity(1); // THIS EVALUATES STOPS
> > Plot(Sell=4,"ApplyStop Sell",colorRed,1|styleOwnScale);
> > 
> > I placed the above in the indicator builder but doesn't seem to 
> work.
> > 
> > Sorry if this is a really basic question, but I have looked through 
> the 
> > manual. Maybe I have to take off my Metastock head ! :-)
> > 
> > Cheers, Glenn
> > 
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" 
> > <amibroker@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Al,
> > > 
> > > In fact you can place ApplyStop also after trading rules.
> > > It does not matter. Unless you are using Equity(1) somewhere
> > > in your formula. In that case ApplyStops should be placed
> > > before your Equity(1) if you want this function to evaluate stops.
> > > 
> > > Best regards,
> > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > amibroker.com
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Al Venosa" <advenosa@xxxx>
> > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 5:39 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] ATR Trailing Stop
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > TJ, I didn't know you were supposed to put the ApplyStop 
> command 
> > BEFORE the
> > > > buy/sell rules. Why is that?
> > > > 
> > > > al venosa
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxx>
> > > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 7:31 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] ATR Trailing Stop
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > ATR trailing stop (Chandeliers Exit) in AmiBroker is single 
> line:
> > > > > ApplyStop( stopTypeTrailing, stopModePoint, 2*ATR(10), 
True, 
> > True );
> > > > >
> > > > > (put it before your buy/sell rules).
> > > > >
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > > > amibroker.com
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "glennokb" <glennokb@xxxx>
> > > > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 7:35 AM
> > > > > Subject: [amibroker] ATR Trailing Stop
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm interested in moving over to AmiBroker from 
Metastock. 
> > I've had a
> > > > > > look at PowerScan and I think I will find it very useful 
> and 
> > speed up
> > > > > > learning.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have an ATR trailing stop in MetaStock that I'd like to 
> use in
> > > > > > AmiBroker but even with PowerScan I am having trouble. 
> > Would anyone
> > > > > > with Meta/Ami experience be able to help please? Or, have 
a 
> > standard
> > > > > > ATR stop I might be able to try?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Here it is in Metastock code:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > x:=C-2*ATR(10);
> > > > > > If(C>PREV,Max(x,PREV),x)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers Glenn


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