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Myron:
Use the REF function instead of Close use Ref(c-1). This will call up
yesterdays close.
Since you are in Houston, are you a member of HCIA which has a Metastock sig?
Lionel Issen
At 11:22 AM 4/30/97 -0500, Myron B Slomka wrote:
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>Subject: Writing custom Indicators
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>I am trying to write a custom indicator that will identify stocks whose
>Low today and yesterday are above the 20 day moving average of their
>respective closes.
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>I want to write the indicator as a binary wave so that it is plottable
>and can be included in other binary waves.
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>If(L>mov(C,20,s) 1,0 works fine to identify those whose L today is
>above today's 20 day simple mov agv.
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>I can't write a similar function to include yesterday's close and mov
>avg.
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>The only I found in the metastock manual is the suggestion to use PREV
>or P function. I haven't been able to write one that works with either
>and If((L>mov(c,20,s)) and PREV, 1, 0 is accepted as one
>writes the function but ignores yesterday's close.
>
>Am I not understanding what the manual is saying??
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>Any suggestions from anybody?? Thanks
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