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Thanks D! I do have several examples of the _Trace function. I just
never thought it could be that simple after the stuggling I have had
to go through as a none programmer...well, new programmer.
Thanks again
OT
..--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dingo" <dingo@xxx> wrote:
>
> All you do is run the debugview program before you run your AFL.
You'll get
> a window that you leave running.
>
> Then in your AFL you sprinkle _Trace( ) statements at critical
points
> and inside the parens you put some literals to tell you what
you're looking
> at and after the literal you put in the proper function to display
a
> variable that you want to examine.
>
> The help file for _Trace has a couple of examples, once of which
is:
>
> http://www.amibroker.com/library/detail.php?id=586&hilite=_TRACE
>
> When you run your program you'll see the results of the _Trace's
in the
> debugview window.
>
> Don't make it complicated - it isn't - its VERY simple.
>
> d
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of orionsturtle
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:03 AM
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [amibroker] DebugView and _Trace?
> >
> > I got the scaling out code from the help files working on the
> > long side and now am tring to convert it to work on shorting.
> > I have shortened the code to what is below just to get it to
> > generate a trade. As it stands right now, at every short
> > signal Cross of the MAs I get an immediate cover in the AA>SCAN.
> >
> > I read on the board here of the _Trace function and
> > debugView. I downloaded DebugView and printed the _trace help
> > file, but I still lack the knowledge to make debugView see my
> > code. Does anyone know of an artical or help file describing
> > the process of hooking up debugView to AmiBroker? I just
> > can't seem to see why this code wont generate a short signal
> > when it will for the buy side.
> >
> > I appreciate all the help this board gives. Thank You!
> >
> > OT
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > FirstProfitTarget = .05; // profit
> > TrailingStop = .1; // also in percent
> > priceatshort=0;
> > Lowsinceshort=0;
> > exit = 0;
> >
> > Short = Cross( MA( C, 50 ), MA( C, 10 ) ); Cover = 0 ;
> >
> >
> > for( i = 0; i < BarCount; i++ )
> > {
> > if( priceatshort == 0 AND Short[ i ] )
> > {
> > priceatshort = ShortPrice[ i ];
> > }
> > if( priceatshort > 0 )
> > {
> > Lowsinceshort = Min( Low [ i ], Lowsinceshort );
> > //PT1
> > if( exit == 0 AND Low[ i ] <= ( 1 - FirstProfitTarget *
0.01 )
> > * priceatshort)
> > {
> > exit = 1;
> > ShortPrice[i] = ( 1 - FirstProfitTarget * 0.01 ) *
> > priceatshort;
> > Short[ i ] = sigScaleOut;
> > }
> >
> > //Trail Stop Loss
> > if( High[ i ] >= ( 1 + TrailingStop * 0.01 ) *
Lowsinceshort )
> > {
> > exit = 4;
> > CoverPrice[ i ] = ( 1 + TrailingStop * 0.01 ) *
> > Lowsinceshort ;
> > }
> >
> > //Reset for the next loop
> > if( exit >= 3 )
> > {
> > Short[ i ] = 0;
> > Cover[ i ] = exit + 1; // mark appropriate exit code
> > exit = 0;
> > priceatshort= 0; // reset price
> > Lowsinceshort = 0;
> > }
> > }
> > }
> >
> > SetPositionSize( 50, spsPercentOfEquity ); /*Initial % of equity
to
> > be traded.*/
> > SetPositionSize( 50, spsPercentOfPosition * ( Short ==
> > sigScaleOut ) ); /* percentage to scale out when PT's are hit*/
> >
> >
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