RE: [amibroker] Foreign Help

["Dave Merrill" <dmerrill@xxxxxxx>]

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class=719493116-12092003>most likely, MDI and/or PDI use other prices besides 
the close you got back from Foreign(), so they're not responding 
correctly.
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class=719493116-12092003>try this:
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class=719493116-12092003>SetForeign("VGY");        
// swap out all the price arrays
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class=719493116-12092003>Cond7 = MDI(Pds1) > PDI(Pds1);Cond8 = MDI(Pds1) 
< PDI(Pds1);
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class=719493116-12092003>RestorePriceArrays();    // restore the 
original price arrays
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class=719493116-12092003>dave
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  >I am trying to write a system the 
  relies on signals generated by VGY to trade other stocks.   Part of 
  the VGY signal is using MDI and PDI as filtering conditions.  Currently 
  it works until I add the MDI, PDI conditions.  How do I make the MDI and 
  PDI conditions apply to VGY not the individual stock
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  > 
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  >VGY = 
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  >Foreign<FONT 
  face="Courier New" color=black size=1><SPAN 
  >(<FONT 
  face="Courier New" color=fuchsia size=1><SPAN 
  >"VGY"<FONT 
  face="Courier New" color=black size=1><SPAN 
  >,<FONT 
  face="Courier New" color=fuchsia size=1><SPAN 
  >"C"<FONT 
  face="Courier New" color=black size=1><SPAN 
  >);<FONT 
  face="Courier New" color=green size=1><SPAN 
  >//this will 
  read the VGY and place it in the variable called VGY
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  > 
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  >Cond7 = 
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  >MDI<FONT 
  face="Courier New" color=black size=1><SPAN 
  >(Pds1) > 
  <SPAN 
  >PDI<FONT 
  face="Courier New" color=black size=1><SPAN 
  >(Pds1); 
  
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  >Cond8 = 
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  >MDI<FONT 
  face="Courier New" color=black size=1><SPAN 
  >(Pds1) < 
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  >PDI<FONT 
  face="Courier New" color=black size=1><SPAN 
  >(Pds1); 
  
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  > 
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  >Thanks for you 
  help,
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  > 
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  >Larry M. Powell
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