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Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Function Syntax



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Tim,

Check archived messages #6991,6996,&6998

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--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Richard Dale" <richard@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Hi Tim,
> 
> RSC is not available in the Metastock Formula Language - it's for 
plotting onto a chart ONLY.  All that an RSC is is one security 
divided by another.  The RSC pulldown function also allows you to 
normalise the final value so it starts at zero.
> 
> If you want to put an RSC into an explorer there are two ways 
depending upon which version of Metastock you have.
> 
> 1.    Using the SECURITY function (only available in Metastock 
Professional and Metastock (EOD) v8.01
> 
> C/SECURITY("c:\premiumdata\us\indices\DJIA",C)
> (ie show the RSC of the current stock versus the dow jones 
industrial average)
> 
> 2.    Using the "P" variable (this is available in all versions of 
Metastock).
> 
> The "P" variable is the currently highlighted prices of the current 
opened chart.  ie click on the candles/bars/line and you'll see it 
highlighted.  This is now the "P" variable.
> In your explorer formulae, you can access the price of the selected 
stock as "P"
> eg.
> C/P
> (ie show the RSC of the current stock being explored versus the 
highlighted stock)
> 
> Obviously #2 is a bit more painful because you have to open up a 
chart and highlight the prices for it to work.
> 
> Cheers,
> Richard.
> Norgate Investor Services
> Premium Quality Stock and Futures Data for Australian, Asian & US 
Markets



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