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Ike,
The build date of my MS 6.0 is SEP 25 1996
Thanks, Bill
Equis Support wrote:
>
> > Bill,
> > I would like you to check the build date of the MetaStock you
> > have. To do this start MetaStock and click Help | About MetaStock.
> > The build date is listed a few lines down in this dialog box.
> >
> > Ike Murphy
> > Equis Support
> >
> > ----------
> > From: BILLBLUE[SMTP:BILLBLUE@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Reply To: BILLBLUE@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Monday, May 19, 1997 8:50 AM
> > To: metastock-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Breadth Thrust--2nd Reply to Equis Support
> >
> > << File: Breadth Thrust.htm >>
> > Have tried to follow these instructions but without success. What I
> > did
> > find out is that the horizontal line plotted on the composite
> > indicator
> > correctly calculates the Breadth Thrust indicator for day 10 of the
> > displayed data, but then plots this same value for subsequent days. If
> > the Breadth Thrust is dropped on the base security a horizontal line
> > with a value of 1 is produced as would be expected. The value of the
> > horizontal line, when the indicator is dropped on the composite,
> > depends
> > upon the the value of the first 10 days of data displayed.
> > I have varied the formula; mov(P,3,S) or more simply S and in the
> > first
> > case I received a horizontal line with a value of the average of the
> > 1st
> > three values of the displayed composite. The line starts at the 3rd
> > day
> > of data and continues at that value. In the second instance the value
> > of
> > the horizontal line is equal to the 1st displayed value of the
> > composite
> > and continues at that value; does not update each successive day.
> > I have no problem dropping the Breadth Thrust indicator or any
> > indicator
> > referencing P on an indicator that is part of the base security and
> > obtaining a plot that varies but when I drag any security from one
> > chart
> > to another and drop a custom formula which contains P on the non-base
> > security I get a horizontal line with a correct value for the 1st
> > group
> > of data but all subsequent values are not computed. I drag the
> > security
> > into its own window, blow up this window to cover the entire screen
> > and
> > put handles on the plot and am never able to get anything but a
> > horizontal line whose 1st value is correct.
> >
> >
> >
> > Metastock List wrote:
> > >
> > > Bill,
> > >
> > > Lets discuss "file format" first. The format being mentioned is
> > only
> > > the Smart Chart. It has nothing to do with the data. The program
> > will
> > > create a "new" Smart Chart and basically it is telling you that this
> > > Smart Chart will not be available to version 5.x. So, whenever you
> > want
> > > to view an existing Smart Chart in 6.0 just open it normally. No
> > > conversion required.
> > >
> > > The instructions on the web are correct.
> > >
> > > ((((Create a composite security of the Advancing Issues + Declining
> > > Issues in The DownLoader
> > > In MetaStock open a chart of the composite and a chart of the
> > Advancing
> > > Issues.
> > > Tile the charts so you can see both of them on the screen.
> > > Drag the plot of the composite into the chart of the Advancing
> > Issues.
> > > [added by Equis Support "You may want to create a new inner window
> > for
> > > ease of viewing"]
> > > Create the custom indicator: mov( C / P, 10, S ), then plot it on
> > top of
> > > the plot of the composite (the composite's plot will turn a purplish
> > > color ). If you get a flat line then it was not plotted directly on
> > top
> > > of the composite's plot.
> > > You can then right-click on the Breadth Thrust, select Breadth
> > Thrust
> > > Properties, go to the Horizontal Lines page and add horizontal lines
> > at
> > > 40 and 60. ))))
> > >
> > > I think I now understand what you are having a problem with. I
> > added a
> > > few words to the web instructions and reiterate them here. When you
> > > drag the plot of the composite into the chart of the advances, I
> > suggest
> > > you create an inner window for it. Then, when you drop the Breath
> > > Thrust formula on the composite plot (indicator) it is easy to see
> > it
> > > change colors and the Breath thrust plot will be in the window with
> > the
> > > composite and becomes quite obvious.
> > >
> > > If you want to show all three plots in the same inner window, I
> > suggest
> > > you change the color of the composite so that it shows up since it
> > will
> > > likely be a very close plot to the advances itself. Then when you
> > drop
> > > the Breath Thrust custom indicator be very careful that the
> > composite
> > > changes colors to purple. The custom plot will become obvious
> > (overlay
> > > without scale).
> > >
> > > I hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Equis Support
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: billblue [SMTP:billblue@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: Friday, May 16, 1997 7:47 AM
> > > > To: metastock-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Breadth Thrust--Reply to Equis Support
> > > >
> > > > If the formula is drawing a flat line, then you are dropping it on
> > the
> > > > advances, and not the composite itself which in this case is
> > > > considered
> > > > P. I just plotted per the instructions again and they are correct
> > as
> > > > written.
> > > >
> > > > After you drag the advancing issues line into the composite chart,
> > > > select it so that it has handles. Then when you drop the formula,
> > you
> > > > can watch for the line with the handles to turn colors.
> > > >
> > > > Equis Support
> > > > -------------
> > > > -------------
> > > > I tried the instructions again and still received a horizontal
> > line.
> > > > In
> > > > fact if I dropped the indicator on first the composite and then
> > the
> > > > advances I received a horizontal line for each but with different
> > > > values.
> > > > I noticed that you said that the Advancing Issues should be
> > dragged
> > > > into
> > > > the composite. The instructions indicate the opposite, drag the
> > > > Composite into the Advances Issues chart. When I tried your
> > suggestion
> > > > of dragging the Advancing Issues into the composite, I still
> > received
> > > > a
> > > > horizontal line when I dropped the indicator on to the composite,
> > but
> > > > this makes sense. However, when I dropped the indicator on to the
> > > > Advancing Issues plot I did get a varying indicator. This
> > indicator
> > > > was
> > > > the opposite(Composite/Advancing) from what was
> > > > desired(Advancing/Composite). If I change the indicator to
> > > > mov(P/C,10,S)
> > > > and drop it onto the Advancing Issues, which has been dragged onto
> > the
> > > > composite, I seem to get a proper chart.
> > > > I tried to use this method with other charts; open Declining
> > Issues
> > > > and
> > > > then Advancing Issues and dragging one on to the other and then
> > > > applied
> > > > the Breadth Thrust indicator but the indicator again plotted as a
> > > > horizontal line. When I opened the Declining Issues chart the
> > program
> > > > told me that the chart was in MS 5.0 format. When I had created
> > the
> > > > composite chart I don't recall being prompted about the file
> > format so
> > > > I
> > > > wonder if part of the problem has to do with combining file
> > formats. A
> > > > more important issue regarding file format is how to convert large
> > > > numbers of charts stored in MS 5.0 to MS 6.0. I have copied large
> > > > quantities of files from my Reuters CD to my hard drive. All of
> > these
> > > > are in MS 5.0 format. Is there a way to convert these charts to MS
> > 6.0
> > > > without individually opening each chart. Can the downloader
> > convert
> > > > from
> > > > one type of MS file to another?
> > > > Thanks, Bill
> >
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