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Graham
thanks for the correction
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham" <kavemanperth@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] counting setups and conditioning the buy on that
count
> 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);
>
>
> --
> Cheers
> Graham
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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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