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Roy:
Yes, the Input() function will only accept numbers, not letters. That is the problem.
Your suggestion should work, but as you said, is limited to the 2499 character limit. I'll give it a try for indexes (I only use a few as references) but the character limit prevents me from a "universal" solution.
Harry
--- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Roy Larsen" <rlarsen@xxxx> wrote:
> Harry
>
> This is what I meant to code.
>
> A:=Input("Enter Symbol",1,3,1);
> B:=If(A=1,Mov(Security("GM",C),30,S),
> If(A=2,Mov(Security("GE",C),30,S),
> Mov(Security("IBM",C),30,S)));
> B;
>
> Roy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy Larsen" <rlarsen@xxxx>
> To: <Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 7:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Metastockusers] Re: Variable Moving Average initialization
>
>
> > Hi Harry
> >
> > I don't see the connection that you make. If() is not restricted to using
> > constants so it can do pretty much anything yo want. Whether what you're
> > suggesting would work or not I really don't know but I doubt that Input()
> > will allow non-numeric operands. I assume you've tried it without success?
> >
> > The only way I can see this working is to use, say,
> > A:=Input("Enter Symbol",1,3,1);
> > B:=If(A,Mov(Security("GM",C),30,S),
> > If(Mov(Security("GE",C),30,S),
> > Mov(Security("IBM",C),30,S))); {have not tested this, sorry}
> >
> > Of course you would be restricted by the 2499 charracters available but
> > space could be saved by calling the security in 'A' without the Mov() and
> > doing the move afterwards.
> >
> > I guess is not much helpas I'm sure you've tried it already.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Roy
> >
> >
> > > In your previous post in this thread, you included this as part of your
> > example:
> > >
> > > VIDYA:=If(Cum(1)<=(Smooth+2),C,(SC*AbsCMO*CLOSE)+(1-(SC*AbsCMO))*PREV);
> > > If(Sum(C,Smooth+2)>0,VIDYA,VIDYA);
> > >
> > > So this must mean that a "data array" can be a defined variable (VIDYA
> is
> > your example).
> > >
> > > Can I use the same idea in something like the Input() function for an
> > Indicator? For example, could I do something like this, to input the
> symbol
> > of the security that I want to use in the Indicator:
> > >
> > > A1:=Input("Enter Symbol",GM,GE,IBM);
> > > Mov(Security("A1",C),30,S)
> > >
> > > Harry
> > >
> > > --- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Roy Larsen" <rlarsen@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > > > Gary
> > > >
> > > > Seeding the appropriate bar is the key thing here.
> > > > If(Cum(1)<=(Smooth+2),C,
> > > >
> > > > and then forcing the output to have the appropriate number of N/A bars
> > is as
> > > > simple as forcing it to the known N/A period any function you care to
> > use.
> > > > If(Sum(C,Smooth+2)>0,VIDYA,VIDYA);
> > > >
> > > > {VIDYA (9,20)}
> > > > Length:=Input("Length",1,200,9);
> > > > Smooth:=Input("Smoothing",1,200,20);
> > > > AbsCMO:=(Abs(CMO(C,Length)))/100;
> > > > SC:=2/(Smooth+1);
> > > >
> VIDYA:=If(Cum(1)<=(Smooth+2),C,(SC*AbsCMO*CLOSE)+(1-(SC*AbsCMO))*PREV);
> > > > If(Sum(C,Smooth+2)>0,VIDYA,VIDYA);
> > > >
> > > > Some extra information. Notice how it is possible to seed an EMA on
> bar
> > one
> > > > in the following EMA code. The fact that the plot doesn't start until
> > bar
> > > > two is down to the PREV function.
> > > >
> > > > {Exponential Moving Average}
> > > > A:=Input("Periods",1,99,20);
> > > > B:=P; {target data array - usually CLOSE}
> > > > R:=2/(A+1);
> > > > If(Cum(1)=1,B,PREV*(1-R)+B*R);
> > > >
> > > > Roy
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Gary" <garyk176@xxxx>
> > > > To: <DEFANGED_Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 7:00 PM
> > > > Subject: [Metastockusers] Variable Moving Average initialization
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Can anyone shed light on how I could initialize a Variable Moving
> > > > > Average in the same way that Metastock's built-in VMA indicator is
> > > > > initialized? This indicator is based on Chande's VIDYA, which uses
> > > > > Chande's CMO as a volatility index to control the rate of change of
> > > > > the variable moving average. The built-in VMA is based on a
> 9-period
> > > > > CMO, and if the selected length of the moving average is 10, it
> > > > > appears that MetaStock waits 9 bars to calculate the starting CMO
> > > > > value, then begins calculating the moving average, so it's about 20
> > > > > bars before the first value of the MA is plotted. And, that first
> > > > > value appears to be the close of the initial bar.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I attempt to duplicate this in the indicator builder, using
> > > > > formulas from the Guppytraders site as a starting point, my
> indicator
> > > > > starts at the 10th bar for a 10-period moving average, so I'm
> > > > > obviously starting the calculation of both the CMO-based volatility
> > > > > index and the MA itself, together on the first bar. In addition,
> > > > > depending on how I use the IF() and Cum() functions to initialize
> it,
> > > > > the initial values of the VMA are either at or near zero, or using
> > > > > the close for the first several bars, which means it takes quite a
> > > > > while for the weight of those incorrect initial values to drop
> enough
> > > > > that my VMA stabilizes and matches the MetaStock version.
> > > > >
> > > > > Seems to me that it would be helpful if I had a MetaStock equivalent
> > > > > of the Excel =N/A function - the indicator simply wouldn't exist to
> > > > > be plotted until a specified bar, and the first calculated value
> > > > > would simply be based on the close of the previous bar. Using the
> IF
> > > > > and CUM functions, the best I can do is have two alternative
> > > > > calculations for before and after the desired bar, rather than
> simply
> > > > > starting the calculation at the desired bar and having NO value for
> > > > > the indicator prior to that point. Any suggestions, anyone?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gary
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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