Paul - thanks for the code. It's still generated only one trade for
the 
SPY.
I'm wondering about two aspects - as to whether test lines of 
code
will actually work:
> > Buy = Condition1 AND 
Condition2;
> > BuyPrice = HHV(H,2);
> > 
> > Sell = 
C > BuyPrice AND BarsSince(Buy) >= 1;
Can I use BarsSince Buy this 
way?
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com, 
"Paul Ho" <paul.tsho@x..> wrote:
>
> You can make some 
small changes to bring the definition of true 
> range to be in line how 
they are normally defined.
> TrueHigh = max(H, ref(c, -1));
> 
TrueLow = min(L, ref(c, -1));
> TrueRange = TrueHigh - TrueLow;
> 
/Paul.
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com, 
"droskill" <droskill@> wrote:
> >
> > Hey all - trying 
to translate a system but having some issues. 
> Here's
> > the 
original EasyLanguage:
> > 
> > Input: StopPts (30); { Size of 
money management stop, points }
> > Var: TR (0); { True Range }
> 
> 
> > TR = TrueRange;
> > 
> > Condition1 = TR 
< TR[1] and TR < TR[2];
> > Condition2 = C > C[14] and C < 
C[2];
> > Condition3 = C < C[14] and C > C[2];
> > 
> > If Condition1 and Condition2 then
> > Buy next bar at 
Highest(H, 2) stop;
> > 
> > If Condition1 and Condition3 
then
> > Sell short next bar at Lowest(L, 2) stop;
> > 
> > If MarketPosition = 1 and C > EntryPrice and BarsSinceEntry 
>= 1 
> then
> > Sell this bar at close;
> > 
> 
> If MarketPosition = -1 and C < EntryPrice and BarsSinceEntry >= 1 
> then
> > Buy to cover this bar at close;
> > 
> 
> If MarketPosition = 1 then
> > Sell next bar at EntryPrice - 
StopPts stop;
> > 
> > If MarketPosition = -1 then
> 
> Buy to Cover next bar at EntryPrice + StopPts stop;
> > 
> 
> 
> > -----------------------------------
> 
> Here's what I've got - it ain't working:
> > 
> > TR1 = 
abs(H-L);
> > TR2 = abs(H-Ref(C,-1));
> > TR3 = 
abs(Ref(C,-1)-L);
> > 
> > TRa = 
Max(TR1,TR2);
> > TRb = Max(TR2,TR3);
> > TR = 
Max(TRa,TRb);
> > 
> > Condition1 = TR < Ref(TR,-1) 
AND TR < Ref(TR,-2);
> > Condition2 = C > Ref(C,-14) AND C < 
Ref(C,-2);
> > Condition3 = C < Ref(C,-14) AND C > 
Ref(C,-2);
> > 
> > Buy = Condition1 AND Condition2;
> 
> BuyPrice = HHV(H,2);
> > 
> > Sell = C > BuyPrice AND 
BarsSince(Buy) >= 1;
> > 
> > Short = Condition1 AND 
Condition3;
> > ShortPrice = LLV(L,2);
> > 
> > Cover 
= C < ShortPrice AND BarsSince(Short) >= 1;
> > 
> > 
ApplyStop(stopTypeLoss,stopModePoint,30,0);
> > 
> > 
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> > Any thoughts greatly 
appreciated.
> >
>