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Oops. Nevermind. I found the error, and I got it to work now. For
one thing, I had not written a Foreign() name in the buy statement.
But it seems to work now. Thanks!
Yuki
YT> Hi Ara,
YT> I cannot get this to make a trade.
YT> Here is what I have:
YT> Numerous variable declarations here ... then ...
YT> TestMode = 2; //TestMode 1 writes the ATCs
YT> // I just toggle to 1, then scan, and then toggle back to 2, and
YT> // then backtest
YT> if (TestMode==2)
YT> {
YT> Setups = Foreign("~compSetups", "Close", fixup = 1); // read ATC file to see if you should trade
YT> }
YT> Here, I declare Setups as a variable, conditions which are also part of the buy
YT> statement of course ...
YT> if (TestMode==1)
YT> {
YT> Setups = AddToComposite(Setups, "~compSetups", "Close", flags = atcFlagDefaults);
YT> }
YT> else
YT> {
YT> Buy = My normal rules AND TestMode == 2 AND Setups >= defined by me
YT> on the fly;
YT> Sell = 0;
YT> }
YT> I use an apply stop as an exit ...
YT> It *does* create a ~compSetups ticker, and the values look right. But
YT> I cannot get it to trade now.
YT> Yuki
YT> Monday, January 30, 2006, 3:59:17 PM, you wrote:
YT> AK> I understand that you want to see how many stocks give you a setup on any
YT> AK> given day. If you have a greater number of setups then a predetemined value,
YT> AK> then you trade.
YT> AK> Looks like you need to do 2 passes.
YT> AK> 1. First pass to count the number of setups and store them in an ATC file,
YT> AK> instead of trading.
YT> AK> 2. Modify your code so it reads the ATC file you just wrote and then process
YT> AK> your normal trade conditions.
YT> AK> You can accomplish this by either modifying a couple of lines of code to
YT> AK> change the operation or use a parameter to do the switching.
YT> AK> TestMode = Param("TestMode",1,1,2,1); //TestMode 1 writes the ATCs
YT> AK> if (TestMode==2)
YT> AK> {
YT> AK> Setups = Foreign(~ATC ... ) // read ATC file to determine if you should
YT> AK> trade
YT> AK> }
YT> AK> Test code
YT> AK> ....
YT> AK> ...
YT> AK> if (TestMode==1)
YT> AK> {
YT> AK> Setups = AddToComposite(...
YT> AK> }
YT> AK> else
YT> AK> {
YT> AK> Buy = ... your "normal" criteria and TestMode == 2 and Setups >= you
YT> AK> criteria for setups
YT> AK> Sell = ...
YT> AK> }
YT> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.
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YT> For other support material please check also:
YT> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
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Best,
Yuki
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