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[EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Scaling



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Chuck and Roy:

Thanks for the suggestions....I should have been thinking outside the 
box on this one.

I'll give your suggestions a try and report back.

Jim




--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "taforme" <taforme@xxx> wrote:
>
> Jim,
> 
> Here is another suggestion in pseudo code.
> 
> X:= upvol/(upvol + downvol);
> [this will give a percentage 0 to 1 (100%)}
> 
> Then use the moving averages suggested by Roy; see below.
> 
> Each day/bar is self scaling since the output is a percentage 
within 
> a known range.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Roy Larsen" 
> <rlarsen_quik@> wrote:
> >
> > Jim
> > 
> > 
> > Would this work, just as an example? Obviously you'd need to set 
up 
> the moving averages. It seems to me from your example that using 
the 
> raw difference value as an output is the cause of your problem.
> > 
> >  NY Upvol-Dnvol
> > X:=Cum(Security("C:\MSdata\MSdataDX\UPVOL.NY",C)-Security
> > ("C:\MSdata\MSdataDX\DNVOL.NY",C));
> > Mov(X,10,S);
> > Mov(X,20,S);
> > Mov(X,30,S);
> > 
> > 
> > Roy
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: stinkerstock 
> > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8:55 AM
> > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Scaling
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks Preston...I'll give it a try and will report back if I 
have 
> > any success. FYI Here's the indicator:
> > NY Upvol-Dnvol
> > Cum(Security("C:\MSdata\MSdataDX\UPVOL.NY",C)-Security
> > ("C:\MSdata\MSdataDX\DNVOL.NY",C))
> > 
> > Pretty simple. What I do is make the raw number invisible and 
> > overlay with moving averages. The problem is that the program 
picks 
> > up the wide range in the raw bars which makes the MA lines look 
> > compressed.
> > 
> > I don't think a multiplication factor or a merge-overlay option 
> will 
> > help this, but I will monkey around with the latter suggestion.
> > 
> > Anyway, thanks for the input.
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Jim,
> > > 
> > > Simplest way is to use a multiplication factor. Not knowing 
what 
> > > your code is makes it difficult to tell you anything beyond 
that. 
> > > 
> > > Also, when you lay an indicator on a chart you are given the 
> option 
> > > to merge or overlay the indicator. You might try one of those.
> > > 
> > > Preston
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, stinkerstock <no_reply@> 
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi folks:
> > > > 
> > > > Does anyone know of a way to set a scaling feature into a 
> custom 
> > > > indicator? 
> > > > 
> > > > For example, I've created an indicator that plots a moving 
> > average 
> > > of 
> > > > advancing and decling volume. When I plot the indicator, it 
> > > displays 
> > > > what I want except the indicator is rather small in the 
window 
> > > because 
> > > > for some reason it is scaled improperly. 
> > > > 
> > > > I know I can change the scale manually by modifying the Y-
axis 
> > > > proerties or by using a mouse drag...but is there a way to 
> build 
> > > in 
> > > > maximum-minimum values into the indicator itself so I don't 
> have 
> > > to 
> > > > scew around with manual adjustments?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > 
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>




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