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Re: [Metastockusers] Sell 3 days after cross



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Nicholas,

Sorry,

You rather have :

Barssince(C>mov(C,200,s)) = 3...

Pierre

Pierre Tremblay a écrit :

>  Nicholas,
>
> I think that the use of inactivity stop is an easy way to close your
> position after 3 days.
>
> If you use Barssince to exit from an entry condition like, for
> example,
> the CLOSE is greater than the simple 200 days moving average, and you
> have :
>
> Barssince(C>mov(C,200,s) = 3
>
> ...to exit after 3 days.
>
> If after 1 or 2 days, the Close is under the SMA, the count with
> Barssince return to zero and it's only after the CLOSE will be greater
>
> than the SMA that the function Barssince will start to count again, so
>
> the position can be closed after 5, 20 or maybe 179 days later...
>
> Pierre
>
> Nicholas Kormanik a écrit :
>
> >
> > Thanks a lot, Pierre.
> >
> > I'll work with your suggestions.
> >
> > The approach that I've been trying over the past few days is to use
> > the
> > 'barssince' command:  First I provide a condition to *buy* the
> stock,
> > and
> > then in the sell box I state that 'barssince' that buy condition was
>
> > met
> > was, say, 3 days.
> >
> > Would both approaches amount to the same thing, or would one of the
> > approaches be better?
> >
> > Nicholas
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pierre Tremblay [mailto:pt2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 11:20 AM
> > To: Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [Metastockusers] Sell 3 days after cross
> >
> >
> > Nicholas,
> >
> > You select your system, EDIT, STOPS : INACTIVITY.
> >
> > You check positions : LONGS and/or SHORTS for your system Method
> > :PERCENT
> > Parameters : Minimum change : 99 Periods : 3  (if you want to close
> > after 3
> > days)
> >
> > So if your stock haven't moved of at least 99 % percent in 3 days,
> > your
> > position will be closed.
> >
> > Pierre
> >
> > Nicholas Kormanik a écrit :
> >
> > >  Pierre,
> > >
> > > Thanks.  Would you be so kind as to give an example?
> > >
> > > Nicholas
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Pierre Tremblay [mailto:pt2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 3:56 PM
> > > To: Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [Metastockusers] Sell 3 days after cross
> > >
> > >
> > > Nicholas,
> > >
> > > You can use a large inactivity STOP (99%) with 3 days...
> > >
> > > Pierre
> > >
> > > Nicholas Kormanik a écrit :
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Folks,
> > > >
> > > > In system testing, I want to sell three days after the upward
> > cross
> > > of
> > > > an indicator.
> > > >
> > > > I forget how that's done.  Please remind me.
> > > >
> > > > It might be 'barssince,' or it might be by using a particular
> > stop,
> > > or
> > > > some other way???
> > > >
> > > > Any help greatly appreciated!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Nicholas
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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