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Re: [amibroker] Modified Dave Landry Scan



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just using the first line as example
DLS1 = Ref(L,-1)<LLV(L,20)-2 AND L>Ref(L,-1) ;
should this be
DLS1 = Ref(L,-1)<LLV(L,20) + 2 AND L>Ref(L,-1) ;

and have you forgotten this line?

DLs= L>LLV(L,20)+1;

On 5/27/05, Dennis And Lisa <dennisandlisa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi everyone...this scan is the Dave Landry Pull Back Scan, which
> attempts to catch pull backs coming off of 20 day highs or 20 day
> lows. It only works for Long Positions, and fails to
> work for Short Positions. Can someone please take a look at  the
> "PullBack Scan" secion of the following formula to see what I am doing
> wrong?
> 
> "DLL" thru "DLL8" are the Long Criteria, which work just fine, but
> "DLS1" thru "DLS8" do not initialize. These atr the Short Criteria.
> 
> thanks
> Dennis
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> NumColumns = 6;
> 
> Period = 14;
> 
> 
> // Determines trend direction using DMI indicators
> PDIFilter = PDI(period) > MDI(period);
> MDIFilter = MDI(period) > PDI(period);
> 
> // PULLBACK SCAN
> 
> DLL1 = Ref(H,-1)>HHV(H,20)-2 AND H<Ref(H,-1) ;
> DLL2 = Ref(H,-2)>HHV(H,20)-3 AND H<Ref(H,-2) ;
> DLL3 = Ref(H,-3)>HHV(H,20)-4 AND H<Ref(H,-3) ;
> DLL4 = Ref(H,-4)>HHV(H,20)-5 AND H<Ref(H,-4) ;
> DLL5 = Ref(H,-5)>HHV(H,20)-6 AND H<Ref(H,-5) ;
> DLL6 = Ref(H,-6)>HHV(H,20)-7 AND H<Ref(H,-6) ;
> DLL7 = Ref(H,-7)>HHV(H,20)-8 AND H<Ref(H,-7) ;
> DLL8 = Ref(H,-8)>HHV(H,20)-9 AND H<Ref(H,-8) ;
> DLL= H<HHV(H,20)-1;
> 
> // THIS SECTION FAILS TO WORK....PLEASE HELP
> DLS1 = Ref(L,-1)<LLV(L,20)-2 AND L>Ref(L,-1) ;
> DLS2 = Ref(L,-2)<LLV(L,20)-3 AND L>Ref(L,-2) ;
> DLS3 = Ref(L,-3)<LLV(L,20)-4 AND L>Ref(L,-3) ;
> DLS4 = Ref(L,-4)<LLV(L,20)-5 AND L>Ref(L,-4) ;
> DLS5 = Ref(L,-5)<LLV(L,20)-6 AND L>Ref(L,-5) ;
> DLS6 = Ref(L,-6)<LLV(L,20)-7 AND L>Ref(L,-6) ;
> DLS7 = Ref(L,-7)<LLV(L,20)-8 AND L>Ref(L,-7) ;
> DLS8 = Ref(L,-8)<LLV(L,20)-9 AND L>Ref(L,-8) ;
> // END OF SECTON THAT NEEDS TROUBLESHOOTING
> 
> // New 1 month low has occurred in the last 8 days?
> //NewHighs   = IIf(HHV(H,8) >= HHV(H,20), 1, 0);
> //NewLows    = LLV(L,8) <= LLV(L,20);
> 
> // Are moving averages lined up correctly?
> BullishMAs = IIf(MA(C,10) >= EMA(C,20) AND EMA(C,20) >= EMA(C,30), 1,
> 0);
> BearishMAs = IIf(MA(C,10) <= EMA(C,20) AND EMA(C,20) <= EMA(C,30), 1,
> 0);
> 
> Column0     = ADX(period);
> Column0Name = "ADX";
> 
> Column1     = IIf(PDIFilter AND (DLL AND(DLL1 OR DLL2 OR DLL3 OR DLL4
> OR DLL5 OR DLL6 OR DLL7 OR DLL8)) AND C>15 AND LLV(V,50)>100000 AND
> BullishMAs, 1, 0);
> Column1Name = "Buy Signal";
> 
> Column2     = IIf(Column1 == 1, H + .125, 0);
> Column2Name = "Buy Stop";
> 
> Column3     = IIf(MDIFilter AND ( DLS1 OR DLS2 OR DLS3 OR DLS4 OR DLS5
> OR DLS6 OR DLS7 OR DLS8) AND C>15 AND LLV(V,50)>100000 AND BearishMAs,
> 1, 0);
> Column3Name = "Sell Signal";
> 
> Column4     = IIf(Column3 == 1, L - .125, 0);
> Column4Name = "Sell Stop";
> 
> Column5     = HHV(H,20)-LLV(L,20);
> Column5Name = "10/20 Value";
> 
> // Filter based on ADX > 30 (trending) and if buy or sell has
> triggered
> Filter = ADX(period) >= 30 AND (Column1 OR Column3);
> Buy  = ADX(period) >=30 AND Column1;
> Sell = ADX(period) >=30 AND Column3;
> 
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-- 
Cheers
Graham
http://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/


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