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[amibroker] Re: crossing in a custom indicator



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--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Graham <kavemanperth@xxxx> wrote:
> Cross just produces a true/false signal for the conditions in each 
bar
> 
> Maybe you want to use it to keep track of the value of an price 
when
> the indicators cross
> eg
> 
> Occurence = Cross(MACD(),Signal());
> Plot(C,"price",colorBlack,styleBar);
> Plot( ValueWhen(Occurence, C ), "CrossValue", colorBlue, 
styleStaircase);
> PlotShapes(shapeUpArrow*Occurence, colorGreen, 0,L,-10);
> 
> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 22:42:12 -0000, mikelaurataylor
> <mikelaurataylor@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Newbie; trying to do my first programming.
> > 
> > I wanted to incorporate an indicator I like on prophet.net called
> > Stochasitc Momentum Index (SMI).  I found the code on line for
> > creating an indicator for this and the graphing works great.
> > 
> > The indicator has 2 lines like the MACD and I want to test for 
when
> > they cross.
> > 
> > I know w/ some indicators you can just use "Cross" to create a
> > buy/sell.  Was wondering if you can do the same thing with a 
custom
> > indicator; in other words, just issue a "cross" of the SMI - or -
> > whether you need to program the line information into the the
> > program you are testing.
> > 
> > Hope this makes sense.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> > 
> > Check AmiBroker web page at:
> > http://www.amibroker.com/
> > 
> > Check group FAQ at: 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/files/groupfaq.html
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cheers
> Graham
> http://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/





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