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[amibroker] Re: Plse help! APPLYSTOP() and BUYPRICE, SELLPRICE



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S imularQuestion:
BuyPrice=Cross(  EMA(Close,20),Close ) ;

This decribes the low of the day. But I want the price at the 
crossing- point. Can someone help me?





--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Christoper" <turkey@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Ah ok... so I dont' think the Applystop is what you want.
> 
> Try this:
> Sell = <see conditions>;
> Sell = Sell or C < Highestsince( Buy, StopPriceArr, 1);
>                ^-You can chagne this value to what you want.  I 
> assume this is EOD system.
> 
> - chris
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "enzo" <herrfrechdax@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > hi christoper!
> > 
> > I coded a little function to write arrays in .xls files and open 
> > them using Excel. So I am sure about the contents of arrays. I 
dont 
> > plot them.
> > 
> > An example for ^DJI the last buy-signal occurred 28/10/2004, the 
> > system would buy ^DJI at next open 10004,70. Last SwingLow was 
> > 9660,18. This would be my StopLoss. All testdata are EOD from 
Yahoo-
> > historical.
> > 
> > The system is so to say simple: when I have a buy, I use the last 
> > SwingLow as Stop and turn the position. I have all the 
information 
> > in arrays but dont know how to code APPLYSTOP() to set 9660.18 as 
> my 
> > sellstop. 
> > 
> > The arrays:
> > 
> > myBuySignal: row 605 = 1
> > BUY: row 605 = 1
> > BUYPRICE: row 605 = 9888.25 (the open of the 28/10/2004
> > SellStopArr: row 605 = 9660.18 (last SwingLow)
> > 
> > 
> > You see, the information in row 605 in BUYARRAY is wrong, because 
I 
> > buy on next open, it should be 10004,70, which is in row 606.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > for your convinience the function to write array in Excel files:
> > 
> > //************************************************/
> > function PrintArray1 (array,arrName)
> > //************************************************/
> > {
> > fh = fopen( "c:\\programm 
> > Files\\amibroker\\afl\\"+"___"+arrname+".xls", "w"); 
> >    for( i = 0; i < BarCount; i++ ) 
> >    	{ 
> > 		ds = StrFormat("%g.-%g.\n", i, array[ i ]);
> >       	fputs( ds, fh ); 
> > 	} 
> > 	fclose( fh ); 
> > }
> > 
> > Call example: 
> > printarray1(Buy,"Buy");
> > 
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Christoper" <turkey@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > > 
> > > 1 - Have you plotted the StopPriceArr to know that this is 
> > correct?  
> > > Or is it changing each bar, such that the stop is always 
> > fluctuating 
> > > and the price will never trigger it.  You might need something 
> > like 
> > > StopPriceArr = HighestSince(Buy, StopPriceArr, 1) to kinda lock 
> in 
> > > the trail.
> > > 
> > > 2 - If you are trying to plot the stop you may need to utilize
> > > Equity(1); somewhere in your code.
> > > 
> > > I might not understand your system too well, so perhaps 
> additional 
> > > clarification might help...
> > > 
> > > - chris
> > > 
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "enzo" <herrfrechdax@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Hello!
> > > > 
> > > > some days ago I asked for help, how to use APPLYSTOP() to 
turn 
> a 
> > > > position when a CLOSE crossed a certain stop which is defined 
> as 
> > a 
> > > > price. It looks like this is not possible!? 
> > > > 
> > > > So I thought I could use the difference between the payed 
price 
> > and 
> > > > the stop-price and use APPLYSTOP() with Mode=2(stopTypeLoss) 
> > type=2
> > > ( 
> > > > amount in points) amount=calculated difference in points. 
> > > > 
> > > > Would someone confirm this is the right way to do?
> > > > 
> > > > For the payed price I would use arrays BUYPRICE and 
SELLPRICE, 
> > but 
> > > I 
> > > > have found out, they are exactly similar to the OPEN price of 
> > the 
> > > > day (or bar) the buysignal occurred. Even I set SetTradeDelays
( 
> > 1, 
> > > > 1, 1, 1 ) ; Why does BUYPRICE and SELLPRICE not reflect the 
> real 
> > > > payed price? Do I have to create correct BUYPRICE and 
SELLPRICE 
> > > > arrays by myself?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanx for any suggestions,
> > > > 
> > > > enzo
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "enzo" <herrfrechdax@xxxx> 
> > wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hello usergroup!
> > > > > 
> > > > > In my AITM trading-system buy- and sell-signals are 
generated 
> > at 
> > > > > CLOSE and executed at next open. Stops are set at the last 
> > > > > SwingHighs/-lows before the signal occurred. Those SH/SH´s 
> are 
> > > > > written in an array "StopPriceArr". A close beyound/below a 
> > stop 
> > > > > should turn the position and be executed at next open. 
> > > > > Can someone help me to code the stops?
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > So far I coded:
> > > > > 
> > > > > SetTradeDelays( 1, 1, 1, 1 ) ;
> > > > > SetOption("ActivateStopsImmediately",True); 
> > > > > .
> > > > > .
> > > > > .
> > > > > BUY=BuyCondition;
> > > > > SELL=SellCondition;
> > > > > ApplyStop(0,2,StopPriceArr,2);
> > > > > Short = Sell;
> > > > > Cover = Buy;
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > It seems it is not working as I expected and actually I am 
> not 
> > > > > surprised by it, cause I cannot make a sense of the 
> > combinations 
> > > > of 
> > > > > ApplyStop-paramaters.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Can you?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanx in advance
> > > > > enzo





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