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this is wrong way
Setups = AddToComposite(1, "~compSetups", "Close", flags = atcFlagDefaults);
addtocomposite is an action not a value
if(setups)
AddToComposite(1, "~compSetups", "Close", flags = atcFlagDefaults);
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On 2/1/06, Ara Kaloustian <ara1@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yuki,
>
> I'm not sure but the ATC statement may be a problem:
>
> if (TestMode==1)
> {
> Setups = AddToComposite(Setups, "~compSetups", "Close", flags =
> atcFlagDefaults);
> }
>
> I think it should be:
> Setups = AddToComposite(1, "~compSetups", "Close", flags = atcFlagDefaults);
>
> so you add 1 to composite for esch setup you encounter
> but you say the numbers look OK .... ???
>
> Hope this works
>
> A
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Yuki Taga" <yukitaga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Ara Kaloustian" <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [amibroker] counting setups and conditioning the buy on that
> count
>
>
> > Hi Ara,
> >
> > I cannot get this to make a trade.
> >
> > Here is what I have:
> >
> > Numerous variable declarations here ... then ...
> >
> > TestMode = 2; //TestMode 1 writes the ATCs
> >
> > // I just toggle to 1, then scan, and then toggle back to 2, and
> > // then backtest
> >
> > if (TestMode==2)
> > {
> > Setups = Foreign("~compSetups", "Close", fixup = 1); // read ATC file to
> see if you should trade
> > }
> >
> > Here, I declare Setups as a variable, conditions which are also part of
> the buy
> > statement of course ...
> >
> > if (TestMode==1)
> > {
> > Setups = AddToComposite(Setups, "~compSetups", "Close", flags =
> atcFlagDefaults);
> > }
> > else
> > {
> >
> > Buy = My normal rules AND TestMode == 2 AND Setups >= defined by me
> > on the fly;
> >
> > Sell = 0;
> > }
> >
> > I use an apply stop as an exit ...
> >
> > It *does* create a ~compSetups ticker, and the values look right. But
> > I cannot get it to trade now.
> >
> > Yuki
> >
> > Monday, January 30, 2006, 3:59:17 PM, you wrote:
> >
> > AK> I understand that you want to see how many stocks give you a setup on
> any
> > AK> given day. If you have a greater number of setups then a predetemined
> value,
> > AK> then you trade.
> >
> > AK> Looks like you need to do 2 passes.
> > AK> 1. First pass to count the number of setups and store them in an ATC
> file,
> > AK> instead of trading.
> > AK> 2. Modify your code so it reads the ATC file you just wrote and then
> process
> > AK> your normal trade conditions.
> >
> > AK> You can accomplish this by either modifying a couple of lines of code
> to
> > AK> change the operation or use a parameter to do the switching.
> >
> > AK> TestMode = Param("TestMode",1,1,2,1); //TestMode 1 writes the ATCs
> >
> > AK> if (TestMode==2)
> > AK> {
> > AK> Setups = Foreign(~ATC ... ) // read ATC file to determine if you
> should
> > AK> trade
> > AK> }
> >
> >
> > AK> Test code
> > AK> ....
> > AK> ...
> >
> > AK> if (TestMode==1)
> > AK> {
> > AK> Setups = AddToComposite(...
> > AK> }
> > AK> else
> > AK> {
> > AK> Buy = ... your "normal" criteria and TestMode == 2 and Setups >= you
> > AK> criteria for setups
> > AK> Sell = ...
> > AK> }
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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