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Bar count since the last time the Close was above the last (latest)
Close:
BarsSince(C>LastValue(C))
jose '-)
http://www.metastocktools.com
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Sharad Lohia" <sharadlohia@xx
..> wrote:
> Sorry to take so long to reply back.
>
> Was trying to solve it myself by tinkering with what you have sent
> - but it still does not work.
>
> It still catches the most recent swing top - which is not what i am
> looking for.
>
> Eg. the daily closes are
>
> 12
> 14
> 14
> 12
> 16
> 14
> 15
> 16
> 19
> 22
> 18
> 19
> 14
> 16
> 21
>
> then it should give 5 as the answer since the last time the close
> was above the current close was 6 days ago and the current close is
> a 5 day high.
>
> What is currently happening is that it is giving 3 as the answer
> since it is picking up the last swing top of 19 which happened 4
> days back.
>
> Pls help - really stuck.
>
> Regards
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jose Silva
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 4:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] EXPLORATION
>
> Sharad, try this new version of the previous MS code. I think this
> will give the results you want.
>
> ---8<-----------------
> Hi:=ValueWhen(1,H>Ref(H,-1),H);
> Ref(BarsSince(H=Hi),-1)
> ---8<-----------------
>
>
> jose '-)
> http://www.metastocktools.com
>
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Sharad Lohia"
> <sharadlohia@xxxx> wrote:
> I am currently using a system which goes long stocks which move up
> with volumes and make new highs. I have programmed this system in
> excel and now i want to program it in metastock. The setup is that
> if a stock is making new highs - going long will give a good return
> over the next few days provided volume is confirming. The key is
> when to exit. Now in bull markets several stocks fulfil this
> criteria and my experience has shown that the more the stock is in
> new highs (ie. the more the number of previous days whose highs have
> been crossed), the greater the profits. So the best way is to sort
> out the list on that basis.
>
> Unfortunately - i am unable to program it in metastock.
>
> Using the formula given - and thanks once more for that to J - it
> gives 0 as the answer since the current day has made the new high.
> Changing 1 to 2 gives the number of days since the last swing high -
> which is lower than the current high in my case and thus of no use.
> I have tried changing the formula and breaking my head on a solution
> - but to no avail.
>
> What am i missing here. How can i use bars since function and value
> when function and compare previous highs with current high to mark
> that day out
>
> Any clues ?
>
> Regards
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MG Ferreira
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 1:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] EXPLORATION
>
> The assumption being that the more the number of previous days'
> highs the stock has crossed today - the stronger the trend.
>
> If this value returns a high value, then the trend is not strong,
> the spike is huge! Think about it - if you have a falling market,
> and suddenly a spike, then this will be a sudden high value. In a
> rising market, this value will be smallish as you have an upward
> trend, and the high keeps on getting higher.
>
> Regards
> MG Ferreira
> TsaTsa EOD Programmer and trading model builder
> http://www.ferra4models.com
> http://fun.ferra4models.com
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Sharad Lohia \(G\)"
> <sharadlohia@xxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for the reply - but this is not what i was looking for.
>
> I think i was not clear enough.
>
> What i want to do is to run an exploration at the end of each day
> which will list all stocks and rank them on the basis of -
> TODAY'S HIGH IS HIGHER THAN THE HIGH OF "X" NUMBER OF PREVIOUS DAYS
> This "X" should be a column in the exploration and i can then sort
> on that basis.
>
> Eg. If today one stock has made a 8 day high, X = 8 for that stock.
>
> The formula below is for - Bars since the last high. But what i want
> is stocks crossing highs of last several days.
>
> The assumption being that the more the number of previous days'
> highs the stock has crossed today - the stronger the trend.
>
> Could you kindly help
>
> Regards
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Jose Silva
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 3:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] EXPLORATION
>
> Sharad, try this MS indicator/exploration code:
>
> ---8<-------------
> Hi:=ValueWhen(1,H>Ref(H,-1),H);
> BarsSince(H=Hi)
> ---8<-------------
>
>
> jose '-)
> http://www.metastocktools.com
>
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Sharad Lohia"
> <sharadlohia@xxxx> wrote:
> I want to rank the stocks at the end of each day - on the basis of
> the number of days high it has made. Thus the exploration result
> should give the number of days which have passed since that day's
> high was more than today's high. I can then sort it on that basis
>
> Is it possible. Am unable to find the right function or formula.
>
> Kinldy help.
>
> Regards
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