[amibroker] Re: Simple Buy/Sell question - How to use different long/short symbols for buy/short

["rannum234098" <yahoogroups.t.ordo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the help folks.  Got it to work using the "fake" method. Just had to add 

C = Foreign("main ETF","main ETF");

since there is only one ETF that triggers the signal.


--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Keith McCombs <kmccombs@xxx> wrote:
>
> I suggest that you *not* use the words 'Short' or 'Cover' in your code.  
> Instead, something like 'fakeShort' and 'fakeCover'.  That way you can 
> be sure that AB doesn't take any Short or Cover action.
> 
> msc626 wrote:
> >
> > Buy = Cover = yourSignal;
> > Sell = Short = yourSignal;
> >
> > Buy = ( Buy AND Name() == "LongETF" ) OR
> > ( Short AND Name() == "ShortETF" );
> >
> > Sell = ( Sell AND Name() == "LongETF" ) OR
> > ( Cover AND Name() == "ShortETF" );
> >
> > > Trying to use different ultra ETF symbols for buying vs. shorting in 
> > automated procedure. And actually want to "buy" the short ETF on the 
> > "short" trigger.
> > >
> > > This may be very simple, but can't figure it out.
> > >
> > > Anyone have an idea how to do this?
> > >
> >
> >
>




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