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Steve!
Try embracing your trading rules with Ref(.,-1), e.g.
Enter Long: Ref(Cross(-2,ForecastOsc(close,3)),-1),...
and then omitting the one day trade delay from the Options/Testing dialog box.
Best regards,
Yngvi Hardarson
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>I've constructed a little oscillator that has the following
>simple rules:
>Enter Long: Cross(-2,ForecastOsc(close,3))
>Close Long: Cross(ForecastOsc(close,3),2)
>Enter Short: Cross(ForecastOsc(close,3),2)
>Close Short: Cross(-2,ForecastOsc(close,3))
>
>When a signal is posted the trade are then initiated on the
>opening of the next day (OPEN, -1).
>
>My problem:
>When the system "triggers" a trade (i.e., a long trade when the
>oscillator is below -2) and the next day's action pulls the
>oscillator above +2, MetaStock doesn't recognize the one day
>trading reversal.
>
>Everything works fine if there is a day between the signals
>(below -2 or above +2), ... it only "misfires" on one day
>turnarounds.
>
>ANY and ALL comments about this phenomena would be appreciated.
>Obviously, I'm missing something.
>
>Steve Karnish
>CCT
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