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Right formulas, wrong terminology...so (however its called), the ref
statement is a negative number, for both DiNapoli's formula &
Drummond's in MetaStock. FWIW, Advanced GET & QCharts have the
OPPOSITE input...the correct parameter in these programs is a
positive number
--- In Metastockusers@xxxx, "tobtrade2001" <tobtrade@xxxx> wrote:
> Whatever works is what you should use, obviously, but the 3x3
formula
> (ala DiNapoli's "double repo" pattern) is plotted shifting BACK 3
> periods ref(mov(c,3,s),-3). Explorer will choke on forward
references
> & refuse to run.
>
> Drummond's PLDOT is the same way, shifting back 1 period from a 3
> period moving average of mp() ref(mov(mp(),3,s),-1). Drummond looks
> for a cross of the close from this line after a minimum of 3 bars
> above or below it. He then measures the distance from the low of
the
> crossing bar & the preceding high & subtracts it from the low of
the
> crossing bar, & the distance from the high of the crossing bar to
the
> low of the preceding bar and adds it to the high of the crossing
> bar...the result defines a range that price should travel until the
> next 3x1 crossing event. Any move outside this range SHOULD return
> fairly quickly UNLESS there's a strong trend. The creative among us
> might do well to vary the number of bars required and the %
distance.
>
>
>
> --- In Metastockusers@xxxx, Neal Hughes <traderm@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I plot into the future, 3 periods. Works great. This is a good
> trend
> > indicator short-term (3X3).
> > Use 7X5 for longer term.
> >
> > -Neal.
> >
> > At 09:24 AM 10/23/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Walter,
> > >
> > >Are you sure you aren't looking to plot the MA with the shift
> > >forward? The method of shifting it forward (in which case, your
> original
> > >idea of ref(c,3,e),-3) is the correct formula) is used
to "delay"
> the
> > >moving average a bit to prevent whipsaws. Bill Williams talks
> about it in
> > >his books and Tom Joseph of Advanced GET also uses the concept.
> > >
> > >Like David, I'm not sure what use plotting today's data three
> periods in
> > >the past will do?
> > >
> > >Good Trading,
> > >
> > >Joe J.
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: DAVID H. LINTON [mailto:dhlinton@x...]
> > >Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 7:34 AM
> > >To: Metastockusers@xxxx
> > >Subject: Re: [Metastockusers] Shifted moving average
> > >
> > >Ref(Mov(Close,3,e),+3) plots a current 3 period ema point 3
> periods in the
> > >past. What is the value of this?
> > >David
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: <mailto:lecordier.walter@x...>Walter LE CORDIER
> > >To: <mailto:Metastockusers@x...>Metastockusers@xxxx
> > >Sent: October 23, 2002 10:15 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [Metastockusers] Shifted moving average
> > >
> > >Thanks Lionel & David,
> > >
> > >Ok I've found!
> > >
> > >
> > >A shifted -3 MA is
> > >
> > >Ref(Mov(Close,3,e),+3)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >Walter
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: <mailto:lissen@x...>Lionel Issen
> > >To: <mailto:Metastockusers@x...>Metastockusers@xxxx
> > >Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 3:56 PM
> > >Subject: RE: [Metastockusers] Shifted moving average
> > >
> > > ref(mov(close,3,e),-3) should work. What do you mean what is
> not a -3
> > > shift? What do you get?
> > > The Metastock moving average window allows shifting a MOV up,
> down,
> > > left, right.
> > >Lionel
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: DAVID H. LINTON [mailto:dhlinton@x...]
> > >Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 6:37 AM
> > >To: <mailto:Metastockusers@x...>Metastockusers@xxxx
> > >Subject: Re: [Metastockusers] Shifted moving average
> > >
> > >Try Mov(C,3,E) - Ref(Mov(C,3,E),-3)
> > >David
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: <mailto:lecordier.walter@x...>Walter LE CORDIER
> > >To: <mailto:Metastockusers@x...>Metastockusers@xxxx
> > >Sent: October 23, 2002 7:21 AM
> > >Subject: [Metastockusers] Shifted moving average
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi!
> > >
> > >Does anyone know the syntax for a shifted moving average?
> > >
> > >For example a mov(close,3,e) shifted -3?
> > >I've tried: ref(mov(close,3,e),-3) but it's not a -3 shifted
> moving average.
> > >
> > >Thanks a lot.
> > >
> > >Walter - France
> > >
> > >
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