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Re: [amibroker] using indicator in Script for backtesting



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just use combination of SUM's with the required conditions inside the SUM

num = 10;
updown = sum(C>O,num) - sum(c<O,num) + sum(c>ref(c,-1),num) -
sum(c<ref(c,-1),num);


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On 13/08/07, chwinc2000 <chwinc2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I created a indicator which I called in my script during backtest.
> When I am backtest it it runs extremely slow. I takes forever if I
> try to optimize it.
>
> I think it is because at each bar, I calls the function again and
> again causing massive resource usage. Does anyone know how to access
> it at a specific bar or recode to better use the function.
>
> THanks,
> Chris
>
>
>
>
> function numUpDown(periods)
> {
>         for(t=0;t<BarCount;t++)
>         {
>                 Value = 0;
>
>                 if(t >= periods)
>                 {
>                         x = t;
>                         for(i=0; i<periods;i++)
>                         {
>                                 if( C[x] > O[x] )
>                                         Value++;
>                                 else if(C[x] < O[x] )
>                                         Value--;
>
>                                 if( C[x] > C[x-1] )
>                                         Value++;
>                                 else if(C[x] < C[x-1] )
>                                         Value--;
>
>                                 x--;
>                         }
>
>                 }
>
>                 result[t] = Value;
>
>         }
>
>         return result;
> }
>
> upDown = numUpDown(10);
>
>
> Buy =   AND (UpDown > 0);
> BuyPrice = O;
> Buy = (Ref(Buy, -1));
>
> Sell = C>ref(c,-1);
> SellPrice =  O;
> Sell = Ref(Sell,-1);
>


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