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Ref(Engulfingbear, -3)
As of the current day, there was an EngulfingBear three days previous
(so exit today).
HHP
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Walter Lake wrote:
>
> Thank you and others for your help.
>
> It works fine ... although I don't understand the use of "-" which I use for
> "yesterday(s)" vs "+" for tomorrow(s).
>
> Will post the path and instructions on how to get the XL results for those
> that asked.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Walter
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "HHP" <hhp@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: engulfingbear()
>
> | Have you tried:
> | Ref(Engulfingbear(), -3)
> | ?
> |
> | HHP
> | ===================
> |
> | Walter Lake wrote:
> | >
> | > The suggestion to use
> | >
> | > Enter Short = engulfingbear()
> | >
> | > in System Tester works fine ... however
> | >
> | > Close Short = engulfingbear()+3
> | >
> | > doesn't work ... neither does the use of any form of "Ref(C,+3)" etc.
> | > setting stops also doesn't appear to work.
> | >
> | > Everything that I've tried produces unequal length trades not a fixed
> length
> | > trade, i.e., 3 day, 5 day, and 10 day trades.
> | >
> | > The saving of the trades to file and then opening the file in Excel and
> the
> | > production of a distribution, histogram and descriptive stats is very
> easy
> | > and programmable in VBA
> | >
> | > So any suggestions on how to program the close of the long/short for the
> | > "engulfingbear" event would be appreciated.
> | >
> | > Best regards
> | >
> | > Walter
> | >
> | > ----- Original Message -----
> | > From: "Walter Lake" <wlake@xxxxxxxxx>
> | > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 7:32 AM
> | > Subject: Re: nasty, nasty
> | >
> | > | Hi Steve
> | > |
> | > | Oh yes .... I discovered that all of my System Tester code was for
> | > indicator
> | > | crosses etc and nothing for specific events, i.e., Inside Days, Doji,
> etc.
> | > |
> | > | I found that I didn't have a clue on how to set up a system test for
> | > | "events".
> | > |
> | > | How would I set up a standardized run that would capture all of the
> | > | occurrences of the event and what happened over successive trading
> days (1
> | > | to 3, 1 to 5 and 1 to 10 days etc.).
> | > |
> | > | Obviously I would want to test both longs and shorts.
> | > |
> | > | Equity curve, profitability, is not important only the capturing of
> the
> | > | number of occurrences and immediate results.
> | > |
> | > | Any suggestions from anyone would be appreciated. VBA and XL coding
> have
> | > | diminished my MS code writing skills and warped my thinking <G>
> | > |
> | > | Best regards
> | > |
> | > | Walter
> | > |
> | > | ----- Original Message -----
> | > | From: "Steve Karnish" <kernish@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:31 PM
> | > | Subject: Re: nasty, nasty
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | | Walter,
> | > | |
> | > | | Are you sure you wanna go there?
> | > | |
> | > | | Steve Karnish
> | > | | Cedar Creek Trading
> | > | | http://www.cedarcreektrading.com
> | > | | ----- Original Message -----
> | > | | From: Walter Lake <wlake@xxxxxxxxx>
> | > | | To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | | Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 5:45 PM
> | > | | Subject: nasty, nasty
> | > | |
> | > | |
> | > | | > Hi Steve
> | > | | >
> | > | | > Thanks for the list of TA goodies.
> | > | | >
> | > | | > Do you ... or does anyone else have System Tester code written to
> list
> | > | the
> | > | | > occurances of "nasty, nasty".
> | > | | >
> | > | | > I assume that you use engulfingbear() as your signal to enter and
> then
> | > | ...
> | > | | > how many days would you set before exit? I assume that you could
> use
> | > the
> | > | | > optimizer to set different days-in-trade.
> | > | | >
> | > | | > Once the trades are listed in the system tester, then they can be
> | > "copy
> | > | | and
> | > | | > pasted" into Excel to plot the distribution and stats.
> | > | | >
> | > | | > It'll be interesting to get some data on this "bad boy".
> | > | | >
> | > | | > Best regards
> | > | | >
> | > | | > Walter
> | > | | >
> | > | | > ----- Original Message -----
> | > | | > From: Steve Karnish
> | > | | > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | | > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 12:48 PM
> | > | | > Subject: Re: (Market) A few trades I am looking at
> | > | | >
> | > | | >
> | > | | > Jeff,
> | > | | >
> | > | | > Sugar is always a quirky market to trade...but, we whack at it
> from
> | > time
> | > | | to
> | > | | > time. Currently, we're waiting for a retracement to the 6.10
> level.
> | > We
> | > | | > feel there is evidence gathering that will allow us to position
> lower:
> | > | | >
> | > | | > 1. Monday's "bearish engulfing candle"...nasty, nasty
> | > | | > 2. The curl on the 13 day moving average looks like Elvis
> Presley's
> | > lip
> | > | | > 3. The major trendline is at ~6.10
> | > | | > 4. The 144 day moving average is at ~6.10
> |
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