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Re: [amibroker] Code Help using if statement



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You could try this

Crossing = Cross(MACD(12,26),Signal(12,26,9));
Condition = MACD(12,26) > Signal(12,26,9);
It_Crossed = barssince(Crossing)<=5 and Condition;  // ie crossed within the
past 5 days and still above signal line



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On 08/01/07, ricko8294_98 <ricko@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello
> I am having trouble with the following.
> I want to use the cross of the MACD as a signal, but in order to
> avoid whip-saws, I want to be "confident" that the MACD is still
> above the Signal.
>
> This is part of my code which calculates the "confidence" level: Once
> there has been a "crossing" (which I will test separately), I want
> the "confidence" number to increase each day the MACD stays above the
> Signal (Condition) but to revert to zero if the MACD crosses back.
> In the following code, the Confidence number does not increment.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rick
>
> ****** code *******
>
> Crossing = Cross(MACD(12,26),Signal(12,26,9));
> Condition = MACD(12,r2) > Signal(12,26,9);
> It_Crossed = Sum(Crossing,5);  // ie crossed within the past 5 days
> Confidence = 0;
>
> for( i = 1; i < BarCount; i++ )
> {
>   if(Condition[i])
>     {
>       Confidence[i]++ ;
>     }
>
>   if (It_Crossed[i] == 0);
>     {
>    Confidence[i] = 0;
>     }
> }
>
>
>
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