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Re: [amibroker] Looking for help with ApplyStop()



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Applystop uses the amount below the entry price, so you need number of
dollars in the function that you risk per share


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On 08/01/07, polomorabe <paul.moore@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I've been trying to apply a stop to my backtest formula, but I can't
> see how it can be done. From what I can see, this function defines its
> stop as a percentage or point change from the previous bar. I would
> like to specify an absolute stop loss, which is how I do it in real
> trading.
>
> For example, I would like to set a stop just below the minimum of the
> previous two bars.So my trade criteria would be something like:
>
> Buy = O > Ref(H,-1) AND
>       Ref(C,-1) > 1.0 AND Ref(C,-1) < 10.0 AND
>       Ref(V,-1) > 400000 AND
>       BarNum > MinBarNum AND
> Sell = HistInd < Ref(HistInd ,-1);
> ApplyStop( stopTypeLoss, stopModePoint, Ref(LLV(L,2),-1), 1, True, 1 );
>
> Is it possible to do this? The ApplyStop() above doesn't work.
>
> A second question. In the buy formula above, it it possible to specify
> a buy limit, so that gap ups aren't immediately triggered at the open?
>
> Many thanks,
> Paul
>
>
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