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Chuck,
Thanks I have tried that but for some reason on all the stocks it picks
up, each of the last 3 days have a buy signal on them.
Should only be a single signal as I have the code:
Buy=N AND Ref(N,-1)==0;
BTW, N= the entry code. I only take the first signal not any follow ups.
Cheers Glenn
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chuck Rademacher"
<chuck_rademacher@x> wrote:
> I think that I was just reading more into what you said than what you
meant.
>
> It should work as you intend if you set the delay = one. That will give
> you a signal after the close today to buy at the open tomorrow. Your
stops
> will be based on your buy price.
>
> Part of the confusion comes from where you say "How do I setup this
scan
> with no delay for the entry. ie: to alert me to buy at tommorrows
open?"
>
> Buying at tomorrow's open is actually a delay of one, not zero.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glenn [mailto:glennokb@x...]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:12 AM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Help with SetTradeDelays please!
>
>
> Chuck,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> Guess I didn't explain to well. Here goes...
>
> At the CLOSE of today I do a scan.
>
> If any stocks come up I'll buy them at tomorrows OPEN.
>
> I want this OPEN price to be used in calculating the profit exit or
> initial
> stop. These stops may occur weeks from when I buy it.
>
> The problem I noticed is the DAY that the profit and initial stop is
> calculated.
>
> Cheers Glenn.
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chuck Rademacher"
> <chuck_rademacher@x> wrote:
> > You're confusing me, too, on several points.
> >
> > 1. If you want to buy tomorrow's open based on what you know
today
> > (O,H,L,C), you should use a delay of one (1) day.
> >
> > 2. I do not understand why you would sell it at the open on the
same
> day
> > that you bought it at the open. Why not just give money to your
> broker and
> > not bother with the trade?
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Glenn [mailto:glennokb@x...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 5:46 AM
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [amibroker] Help with SetTradeDelays please!
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have setup a scan in the AA for my EOD system and the delays
are
> > confusing me.
> >
> > How do I setup this scan with no delay for the entry. ie: to alert
me
> to
> > buy at tommorrows open and here's the tricky bit, I want the sell
> signal
> > to use the open of the day I actually bought it.
> >
> > I want this for calculating the profit exit and the initial stop ie:
> NOT
> > the
> > open of the day that the I was alerted.
> >
> > I am using this following the buy/sell code:
> >
> > --------------------8<-----------------------
> >
> > ApplyStop( stopTypeProfit, stopModePercent, 25, False, False);
> >
> > ApplyStop( stopTypeLoss, stopModePercent, 20, False, False);
> >
> > PositionSize=5000;
> >
> > SetTradeDelays( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
> >
> > Equity(1);
> >
> > --------------------8<-----------------------
> >
> > Probably something really simple but it escapes me :(
> >
> > Do I need to run 2 scans one for the buy (as above) and a 2nd
with
> > SetTradeDelays( 1, 0, 0, 0 ); ?
> >
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Cheers Glenn
>
>
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