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Re: FAQ and System tester question



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At 08:51 10-08-98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>First off, is there a FAQ for metastock OTHER than any on Equis' site?
>
>Secondly, I was wondering if there were an option on the system tester to
>enter a long position on a stop or limit.  Something like:
>
>If the 9 day MA crosses over the 18 day MA, go long tomorrow at today's high +
>1/16 on a stop.  (And also with limits.)
>
>Supercharts can do this.
>
>The only way I can think of is to check the condition for YESTERDAY, and add
>the qualifier that the high actually made it over whatever price you were
>setting the stop on.  Something like:
>
>Go long on: cross(Ref(Mov(C, 9, S), -1), Ref(Mov(C, 18, S), -1)) AND 
>            Hi > Ref(Hi, -1)
>
>
>As an aside, on the "enter" rules (long OR short), at what price does it "buy"
>or "sell"?


UG,

Go into your systemtester. Hit options. Make your choice at Trade Price.
That will answer your question and at the same time it won't because you can
not make the choice: "High + 1/16 on a stop" 

Frans