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http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2008/07/03/quickafl/

Mike

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "donpickdonpick" <donpick1@xxx> wrote:
>
> Below is some code which finds buy and sell points based on ATR.  I am still learning afl code.
> 
> My question is regarding the construct:
> for( i = 4; i < BarCount; i++ ) 
> 
> What is the value of BarCount?  Is this examining the 4 most recent barcounts?  
> 
> How many barcounts are being processed?  All of them available for a symbol? 
> 
> Thank you for your help.
> 
> 
> for( i = 4; i < BarCount; i++ ) 
> { 
>   if( L[ i ] >= L[ i-2 ] AND 
>       L[ i-1 ] >= L[ i-2 ] AND 
>       L[ i-3 ] >= L[ i-2 ] AND 
>       L[ i-4 ] >= L[ i-2 ] ) 
>   { 
>     support[ i ] = L[ i - 2]; 
>   } 
>   else 
>   if( L[ i ] > H[ i-1 ] * 1.0013 ) 
>   { 
>     support[ i ] = H[ i-1 ] * 0.9945; 
>   } 
>   else 
>   if( L[ i ] > support[ i-1 ] * 1.1 ) 
>   { 
>      support[ i ] = support[ i-1 ] * 1.05; 
>   } 
>   else 
>   { 
>      support[ i ] = support[ i-1 ]; 
>   } 
> 
>   if( H[ i ] > trends[ i-1 ] AND 
>       H[ i-1 ] > trends[ i-1 ] ) 
>   { 
>       trends[ i ] = Max( trends[ i-1 ], support[ i ] ); 
>   } 
>   else 
>   if( H[ i ] < trends[ i-1 ] AND 
>       H[ i-1 ] < trends[ i-1 ] )   
>   { 
>       trends[ i ] = Min( trends[ i-1 ], resistance[ i ] ); 
>   } 
>   else 
>   if( H[ i ] >= trends[ i-1 ] ) 
>       trends[ i ] = support[ i ]; 
>   else 
>       trends[ i ] = resistance[ i ]; 
>    
> } 
> 
> Plot( trends, "Trends", colorRed ); 
> Plot ( C, "Price", colorBlack, styleCandle );
> //Plot( C, "Price", colorBlack, styleBar );  - Original
> Buy = Cross( C, trends ); 
> Sell = Cross( trends, H );
>




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