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[amibroker] Re: Is there a WAIT-type function?



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See HOLD-function:

SYNTAX  hold( EXPRESSION, periods )  
RETURNS ARRAY  
FUNCTION  Holds a "true" result of EXPRESSION for the specified 
number of periods. This true result is held true over the number of 
periods specified even if a "false" result is generated.  
EXAMPLE hold( cross(rsi(14),70),5 )  

PS

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Andrew Z <wizard@xxxx> wrote:
> G'day all,
> 
> My code includes a section where if a condition is met today, I 
need it 
> to wait until tomorrow's close, compare to previous day and either 
> execute a buy or discard and move on. In the real world, i'd say 
this is 
> simple enough to do because all i'd need to do is set my condition 
to 
> alert me if it is met. I then wait a day and at EOD I can make my 
> comparison and either enter the trade or discard it. But how can i 
> simulate this in a back test?? How can i code a delay or a wait 
until 
> tomorrow for my comparison to occur?
> 
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Andrew.





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