[amibroker] Re: Diversifying my trades across industries?

["Ron" <rondwaa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Do you have an example? I don't know how to use the IndustryID() function on a symbol string.

Thanks

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ara Kaloustian" <ara1@xxx> wrote:
>
> Once you get the ticker name from CBT, you can get the industry name by 
> using IndustryID() function and get the industry ... you'll need to track 
> industries when you first place an order and compare to that for new 
> potential orders
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron" <rondwaa@xxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 12:59 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] Diversifying my trades across industries?
> 
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've noticed my system sometimes places multiple trades in the same 
> > industry. Based on how I've coded the system it is doing the right thing 
> > but I'd like to diversify my trades and am trying to figure out a way not 
> > to act on a signal if I already own a position in the same industry.
> >
> > The two approaches I can think of are,
> >
> > 1. Use PositionScore. Let's say my current code has PositionScore = RSI() 
> > is there a way to extend it to only rank the highest RSI() in each 
> > industry?
> > 2. Use the CBT. I see how to get the ticker from the signal and trade 
> > objects but I don't see how to get the industry from the ticker string. If 
> > I could get the industry within the CBT I think I could then skip signals 
> > who's industry I either already own or a previous signal as already been 
> > seen.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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