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Gordon
I'm happy to give whatever assistance you need to sort out the problem or
explain any code. You just have to ask.
Roy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Sutherland" <gosuth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 11:15 AM
Subject: RE: [EquisMetaStock Group] Metastock Fixed Trailing Stop Loss to go
along with Trade Sim?
> Peter and Roy,
>
> Thank you both for your great inputs. Not having a programmer's logic I
> do struggle with having to build code if the functions are not available
> in the application. So, when I receive help to find a solution it is
> like opening up Aladdin's cave!
>
> Roy, I am tied-up for next day or so but I will get my head around the
> two methodologies and see if I can make it work for me and perhaps I can
> come back if I need clarification.
>
> Regards,
>
> Gordon Sutherland
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Kuskopf [mailto:pkuskopf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, 5 August 2003 10:18 a.m.
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Metastock Fixed Trailing Stop Loss
> to go along with Trade Sim?
>
>
> Also check Roy Larsen's comments regarding use of a PREV latch. I don't
> use the PREV latch because of the speed issues, but it will depend on
> the size of the database, and your requirements for accuracy.
>
> Peter K
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gordon <mailto:gosuth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sutherland
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 7:54 AM
> Subject: RE: [EquisMetaStock Group] Metastock Fixed Trailing Stop Loss
> to go along with Trade Sim?
>
> Peter,
>
> Thank you for you input - your code looks excellent - I will try it out.
> I must admit that I have not tried to use the code Equis supplied as of
> yet.
>
> Regards,
>
> Gordon Sutherland
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Kuskopf [mailto:pkuskopf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, 4 August 2003 9:47 p.m.
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Metastock Fixed Trailing Stop Loss
> to go along with Trade Sim?
>
>
> I think the formula that Equis gave you will get you just the high of
> the entry day.
>
> For a trailing chandelier, that is, updated with each new high, you
> probably want:
>
> ARC=3; {for example}
> BC={Buy Condition};
> C<=HighestSince(1, BC, H) - ARC*atr(7);
>
> Peter
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gordon <mailto:gosuth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sutherland
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 5:30 PM
> Subject: RE: [EquisMetaStock Group] Metastock Fixed Trailing Stop Loss
> to go along with Trade Sim?
>
> I wanted to to set a Chandelier Exit in the Enhanced System Tester EOD
> and received the following assistance from Equis Inter'l. Metastock
> seems to make it very hard to establish easily the Position Entry Date.
> Hope the undermentioned doesn't add to the confusion.
> Regards,
> Gordon Sutherland
>
> From: formulas@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, 26 June 2003 3:54 a.m.
> To: gosuth@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Coding of a Volatility Exit [T200306230076]
>
>
> Sir,
>
> you will have to use the valuewhen function.
> It would look like :
>
> BC:={buy condition};
> Valuewhen(1,BC,H)
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Best regards,
> Patrick S Nouvion
> Equis Technical support
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IMCOutgoing
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 3:09 AM
> Subject: Re:Coding of a Volatility Exit [T200306230076Z305061]
>
>
> Sender : gosuth@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Tracking Number : T200306230076Z305061
> Pool : Formulas
> Sent to : Equis support <support@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date : 6/23/2003 3:09 AM
> _____
>
> Forwarded by: Doug
>
> (no comments entered)
> _____
>
> Hi,
>
> My Customer Number is: 70395.
>
> I am running MetaStock 8.01 EOD. I would like to write a rule that will
> trigger an exit in the Enhanced System Tester if the Close falls below
> say 3 * ATR(7) from the High since entry of the trade. I can't see a
> Simulation function that will give me the Position High Price. Is it
> possible for you to help me with this, I am hoping to use it in a TA
> Society presentation later this week and to provide the hard code rather
> than just the concept of a "Chandelier Exit" would add credibility.
>
>
> TIA.
>
> Regards,
>
> Gordon Sutherland
> New Zealand
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Gordon Sutherland
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: metastockuser [mailto:metastockuser@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, 4 August 2003 5:29 p.m.
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Metastock Fixed Trailing Stop Loss to go
> along with Trade Sim?
>
>
> Does anyone here know how to set up a fixed trailing stop loss in a
> metastock exploration (8.0 End of Day) that will work with trade Sim?
>
> I've found a formula on the net but not being a programmer don't
> really understand it or how to work it into a set up so that it works
> with Trade Sim
>
> If(cum(1)=1,
> {then} Close,
> {else} If((C*1.1) <= PREV,
> {then}(C*1.1),
> {else} PREV));
>
> I'm using two triggers. But I've got no idea of how a fixed trailing
> stop loss would be set up. Perhaps as a trailing band (similar to the
> volatility and standard diviation stops) so the "volatility" for the
> band could be the fixed trailing stop loss forumula?
>
> I would imagine the set up might work as below but if anyone knows for
> sure, has done a fixed trailing stop, I'd love to know how you did it.
>
> Trigger1:= (trade system exit conditions);
> Volatility:= (trailing stop loss formula?);
> BandLong:=ExtFml("TradeSim.TrailingStop",
> Trigger,
> Long,
> Volatility,
> CLOSE,
> ExitTrigger:= Trigger1 or Trigger2
>
>
>
>
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