[amibroker] Re: STOPs / Exit anybody?

["Stephane Carrasset" <s.carrasset@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

hello,

Buy =  C > Ref(C,-1)  AND  Ref(C,-1) > Ref(C,-2);
/* N-bar stop */ 
BuyPrice=C;
Sell=0;
ApplyStop( stopTypeNBar, stopModeBars, 5 );
Equity(1,0);Plot(C,"",1,64);
PlotShapes(IIf(Buy,shapeUpArrow,shapeNone),colorGreen,
0,Low,-20 );
PlotShapes(IIf(Sell,shapeDownArrow,shapeNone),colorRed
,0, High,-20 );




> Good day,
> 
> I want to implement a simple Exit strategy, namely EXITING after 5 
> trading days. 
> 
> I have created a simple strategy for backtesting: (still learning):
> 
> Buy =  Ref(C,-1) > Ref(C,-2)  AND    //buy after 2 up-Closes
>        Ref(C,-2) > Ref(C,-3):
> 
>        BuyPrice = (Ref(C,-1);  //Buy today at yesterdays Close
(Limit) 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Now I want to sell after 5 days. 
> 
> Went to the Backtester and Settings > Stops and set the "N-Bar 
Stop" 
> to 5.
> After doing this, I get the following error message from backtester:
> 
> "Missing Buy/Sell Variable assignment".
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Werner



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