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Bill,
There is a faster way. You'll need to use a very structured approach.
Start with a custom formula with three lines which are something like this:
LineA:=<time period one>;
LineB:=<time period two>;
LineC:=<time period three>;
Mov(C,LineA,S); Mov(C,LineB,S);Mov(C,LineC,S)
...
You can later change these to OPT1, OPT2, and OPT3 in your system test.
Build your next formula based on the first, and give signals for enter, short, exit, etc. as 1,2,3,4 or something like that.
Then a third formula(Indicator3), based on the second, would use Barssince(<your long signal>)<Barssince(<your short signal>) AND
Barssince(<your long signal>)<Barssince(<your exit signal>) = 1 for long or =-1 for short and =0 for out.
Then you can create a fourth custom indicator based on this, the equity line. This one says, Cum(If(Indicator3=1,Open-Ref(Open,-
1),If(Indicator3=-1,-1*(Open-Ref(Open,-1),0).
Now you've got four indicators based on those three variable definitions which are easy to change. You can run an exploration with
this equity line to guage the performance across a portfolio of stocks.
You can write an expert that is based on the formulas and a template. Your arrows for exits and entries as well as the lines
themselves will adjust whenever you go back to adjust those three first lines of the first indicator.
You can also run a new exploration once you've adjusted those three values in the formula. You can do this as many times as you'd
like.
I hope this explanation makes sense. I'm happy to clarify. It is quicker, but still has some manual steps.
Dave Nadeau
Fort Collins, CO
12/20/00 10:53:21 AM, "Bill Irwin" <Bill-Irwin@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Thanks Frans & Steve for the suggestion. Maybe if I'd more fully explained
>what I'm doing perhaps another method is available, and would be better.
>I'm working on a System that's based on this triple plot. I'm going to be
>optimizing the values of this triple MA and, after the test, observe the
>most profitable scenario.
>
>What I'd really like is for the System tester to plot the triple MA (in 3
>colours) along with the Buy/Sell/Exit signs so that I can see the MAs
>crossing at these triggers. As it is, it appears I'll have to apply the
>Triple MA Coloured Template, then adjust the lengths of the MAs to match the
>winning System (after digging into the winning System to see the values of
>OPT1/2/3 in a window that can't be sized to avoid the extra step and time of
>scrolling). This doesn't make for a speedy review of a given System across
>many charts. Of course, having to run the System test on each individual
>chart (rather than on a selection, as in an Exploration) is what really
>takes the time.
>
>If there's a faster way of doing this, please advise, and thanks again.
>
Dave Nadeau
Fort Collins, CO
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