Re: Condition is NOT true

[Philip <pschmi02@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Glen,

Thanks for responding.  Yes, the method you describe is the way I'll have to
handle it.  Since some of the conditions I use are lengthy, I was hoping there
would be a simpler way, a way of negating a number of elements all at the same
time.

Best regards,
Philip


Glen Wallace wrote:

> Philip:
>
> Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your question, but if you describe "rising"
> using the ">" operator, as in Mov(C,21,E) > Ref(Mov(C,21,E), -5) for
> example, couldn't you describe "isn't rising" using the "<=" operator, as
> in ADX(13) <= Ref(ADX(13), -5)?
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip" <pschmi02@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 6:28 PM
> Subject: Condition is NOT true
>
> > When writing Metastock formula syntax, is there a way to specify that a
> > condition should NOT obtain?
> >
> > Examples:
> >
> > EMA(21) is rising, but the ADX(13) ISN'T.
> >
> > Such an such an oscillator is above (say) 80, but this other set of
> > circumstances (expanding on it now) is NOT the case.
> >
> > Or must I spell out which conditions I want the second element/elements to
> > fulfill in terms of "true?"
> >
> > Philip