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Re: [amibroker] Re: Need coding help with volume indicator



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Another way to do this is using valuewhen

UpVol = Valuewhen(C > O, V);
DownVol = Valuewhen(C < O, V);
Period = Param("Period",3,2,10,1);
UpVolAvg = EMA( UpVol, Period ) ;
DownVolAvg = EMA( DownVol, Period ) ;
Plot(UpVolAvg,"UpVolume", colorGreen);
Plot(DownVolAvg, "DownVolume", colorRed);



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On 03/12/06, Lorin Abarr <l_abarr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Mr. Valley!  A histogram of the difference between the EMA of
> UpVolume and the EMA of DownVolume seems somewhat interesting. I really
> appreciate the help!
>
> Period = Param("Period",3,2,10,1);
> UpVol =IIf(C > O, V, -1);
> DownVol =IIf(C < O, V, -1);
> UpVol[0] = DownVol[0] = V[0]; // Be sure to start with something
> // Loop through to pad the arrays
> for (i = 1; i < BarCount; i++)
> {
> if (UpVol[i] < 0)
> {
> UpVol[i] = UpVol[i - 1];
> }
> if (DownVol[i] < 0)
> {
> DownVol[i] = DownVol[i - 1];
> }
> } // need another
> UpVolAvg = EMA( UpVol, Period ) ;
> DownVolAvg = EMA( DownVol, Period ) ;
> VolumeHist = UpVolAvg - DownVolAvg;
> //Plot(UpVolAvg,"UpVolume", colorGreen,1);
> //Plot(DownVolAvg, "DownVolume", colorRed,1);
> Plot (VolumeHist, "VolumeHist", colorBlack,2);
>
> Mr. Valley wrote:
> >
> > Period = Param("Period",3,2,10,1);
> > UpVol =IIf(*C* > *O*, *V*, -1);
> > DownVol =IIf(*C* < *O*, *V*, -1);
> > UpVol[0] = DownVol[0] = *V*[0]; // Be sure to start with something
> > // Loop through to pad the arrays
> > *for* (i = 1; i < *BarCount*; i++)
> > {
> > *if* (UpVol[i] < 0)
> > {
> > UpVol[i] = UpVol[i - 1];
> > }
> > *if* (DownVol[i] < 0)
> > {
> > DownVol[i] = DownVol[i - 1];
> > }
> > } // need another
> > UpVolAvg = EMA( UpVol, Period ) ;
> > DownVolAvg = EMA( DownVol, Period ) ;
> > Plot(UpVolAvg,"UpVolume", *colorGreen*,1);
> > Plot(DownVolAvg, "DownVolume", *colorRed*,1);
> >
> >     -----Original Message-----
> >     *From:* amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >     [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]*On Behalf Of *steesehwy
> >     *Sent:* Saturday, December 02, 2006 1:01 PM
> >     *To:* amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >     *Subject:* [amibroker] Re: Need coding help with volume indicator
> >
> >     Ok, here's a way to do it (warning: untested code, I'm just
> >     free-styling here...)
> >
> >     UpVol =IIf(C > O, V, -1);
> >     DownVol =IIf(C < O, V, -1);
> >
> >     UpVol[0] = DownVol[0] = V[0]; // Be sure to start with something
> >
> >     // Loop through to pad the arrays
> >     for (i = 1; i < BarCount; i++)
> >     {
> >     if (UpVol[i] < 0)
> >     {
> >     UpVol[i] = UpVol[i - 1];
> >     }
> >
> >     if (DownVol[i] < 0)
> >     {
> >     DownVol[i] = DownVol[i - 1];
> >     }
> >
> >     Period = Param("Period",3,2,10,1);
> >     UpVolAvg = EMA( UpVol, Period ) ;
> >     DownVolAvg = EMA( DownVol, Period ) ;
> >     Plot(UpVolAvg,"UpVolume", colorGreen);
> >     Plot(DownVolAvg, "DownVolume", colorRed);
> >
> >     - Bill
> >
> >     --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >     <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "l_abarr" <l_abarr@xxx> wrote:
> >     >
> >     > I want UpVolume defined as Volume on days when the Close > Open.
> >     > DownVolume is Volume on days when Close < Open. Then I'd like to
> >     plot
> >     > two moving averages: one for UpVolume and one for DownVolume. The
> >     > problem is that on each day there will be no value for either
> >     UpVolume
> >     > or DownVolume. So if the Close > Open today, we'd have a value for
> >     > UpVolume (today's Volume) but no value for DownVolume. So I'd
> >     like the
> >     > value for DownVolume to remain at yesterday's DownVolume value.
> >     >
> >     > Thanks, I'm new at this, I appreciate your patience.
> >     >
> >     > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >     <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "steesehwy" <steesehwy@>
> wrote:
> >     > >
> >     > > The arguments for IIf are (condition, truearray, falsearray).
> >     In your
> >     > > first and second lines, you use a value for the "falsearray",
> >     not an
> >     > > array.
> >     > >
> >     > > Also, you seem to be trying to repeat the last value for
> >     volume when
> >     > > it isn't up or down - that is, repeat the last down volume on
> >     an up
> >     > > day. That will cause a falsely weighted average. For example, in
> a
> >     > > strong up trend, the down-volume average could consist of
> repeated
> >     > > entries of the last down day's volume. I don't have a good
> >     > > work-around, unless I knew a little more about what you are
> >     trying to
> >     > > accomplish.
> >     > >
> >     > > - Bill
> >     > >
> >     > >
> >     > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >     <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "l_abarr" <l_abarr@> wrote:
> >     > > >
> >     > > > I'm new at this. I'm getting an error in the first line
> >     because the
> >     > > > variable 'upvol' hasn't been initialized. I want UpVol to
> >     remain the
> >     > > > same as yesterday if C < O. Thanks for any help!
> >     > > >
> >     > > > UpVol =IIf(C > O, V, Ref(UpVol,-1));
> >     > > > DownVol =IIf(C < O, V, Ref(DownVol,-1));
> >     > > > Period = Param("Period",3,2,10,1);
> >     > > > UpVolAvg = EMA( UpVol, Period ) ;
> >     > > > DownVolAvg = EMA( DownVol, Period ) ;
> >     > > > Plot(UpVolAvg,"UpVolume", colorGreen);
> >     > > > Plot(DownVolAvg, "DownVolume", colorRed);
> >     > > >
> >     > >
> >     >
> >
> >
>
>
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