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Barry, I'm just asking TC's management about premium membership - we
should have an answer shortly.
jose '-)
http://www.metastocktools.com
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bklchu" <tatrader@xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Jose
> I just joined the tradersconsortium.com group, but how can we become
> premium members?
>
> many thanks for your help.
>
> Rdgs
> Barry
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jose Silva" <josesilva22@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Xtend.dll is a very simple and useful tool - it is a MetaStock
> external
> > function that extends a plot's first/last value to each edge of the
> chart.
> >
> > Xtend.dll is now available for download free to premium members of
> the
> > Trader's Consortium forum.
> > http://tradersconsortium.com
> >
> > As for any Trader's Consortium premium members that have previously
> > purchased this tool from MetaStockTools.com, please contact me for
> a full
> > refund of your US$60.
> >
> >
> > From http://www.metastocktools.com/#metastock :
> >
> > =======================================================
> > Null (N/A) bar removal, with and without PREV functions.
> > =======================================================
> >
> >
> > Problem:
> > -------
> >
> > Indicators and conditions generally introduce leading and
> > (sometimes) trailing Null (N/A) bars on a plot.
> >
> > These Null bars can stop any other generated signals being
> > plotted during that Null period.
> >
> > For example, a 21-bar SMA will not allow any signals based
> > on it to be plotted on any of the first 20 bars.
> > No other related code can possibly plot within this Null zone.
> >
> >
> >
> > Example:
> > -------
> > (note 32/31 bar leading/trailing null zone)
> >
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> > { Three month centered Simple Moving Average }
> > pds:=Input("SMA periods",1,2520,63);
> > Ref(Mov(C,pds,S),LastValue(pds/2))
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > Solution 1:
> > ----------
> > (compare plot to above)
> >
> > =======================
> > Null bar removal - PREV
> > =======================
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> > { Removes leading/trailing Null (N/A) bars.
> > Centered SMA example uses hindsight
> > - do not trade.
> >
> > To avoid the PREVx2 processing overhead, try
> > the Xtend.dll custom DLL, available for US$60
> > through MetaStockTools.com.
> > Also available for free at
> > Trader's Consortium forum:
> > http://tradersconsortium.com
> >
> > ©Copyright 2003-2007 Jose Silva.
> > For personal use only:
> > no resale or repackaging allowed.
> > All code remains the property of Jose Silva.
> > http://www.metastocktools.com }
> >
> > { User input }
> > pds:=Input("SMA periods",1,2520,63);
> >
> > { Centered SMA }
> > indic:=Ref(Mov(C,pds,S),LastValue(pds/2));
> >
> > { 1st valid plot bar }
> > defined:=IsDefined(indic);
> > bar1:=Cum(defined)=1;
> >
> > { Remove leading/trailing Null bars }
> > NoNull:=If(Cum(defined)>0,
> > LastValue(indic+PREV-PREV),
> > LastValue(ValueWhen(1,bar1,indic)));
> >
> > { Plot on chart }
> > NoNull
> >
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> > The solution above introduces PREV function related problems,
> > mainly a major slowdown of processing speed (not suitable for
> > real-time data), and unreliability issues.
> >
> >
> >
> > Solution 2:
> > ----------
> > Same null-less plot as above, with the much simpler
> > and more reliable Xtend.dll, and without the PREVx2
> > processing overhead.
> >
> > ======================
> > Null bar removal - DLL
> > ======================
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> > { Removes leading/trailing Null (N/A) bars.
> > Centered SMA example uses hindsight
> > - do not trade.
> >
> > Xtend.dll must be in
> > ...\MetaStock\External Function DLLs\ folder.
> > Xtend.dll custom DLL, available for US$60
> > through MetaStockTools.com.
> > Also available for free at
> > Trader's Consortium forum:
> > http://tradersconsortium.com
> >
> > ©Copyright 2003-2007 Jose Silva.
> > For personal use only:
> > no resale or repackaging allowed.
> > All code remains the property of Jose Silva.
> > http://www.metastocktools.com }
> >
> > { User input }
> > pds:=Input("SMA periods",1,2520,63);
> >
> > { Centered SMA }
> > indic:=Ref(Mov(C,pds,S),LastValue(pds/2));
> >
> > { Plot on chart }
> > ExtFml("Xtend.Xtend",indic)
> >
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > Xtend.dll sample application 1:
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > ==================
> > MA - centered (DLL)
> > ==================
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> > { Centered Moving Average v6.1
> > Uses forward-referencing to
> > center Mov Avg and project future direction.
> > Uses hindsight - do not trade!
> >
> > Xtend.dll must be in
> > ...\MetaStock\External Function DLLs\ folder.
> > Xtend.dll custom DLL, available for US$60
> > through MetaStockTools.com.
> > Also available for free at
> > Trader's Consortium forum:
> > http://tradersconsortium.com
> >
> > Copyright © 2003~2007 Jose Silva.
> > The grant of this license is for personal use
> > only - no resale or repackaging allowed.
> > All code remains the property of Jose Silva.
> > http://www.metastocktools.com }
> >
> > { User inputs }
> > pds:=Input("Mov Avg periods",1,2600,21);
> > fwPds:=Input("Forward-referencing periods [automatic: -1]",-
> 1,2600,-1);
> > proj:=Input("Project last known MA: [1]Direction, [2]
> Value",1,2,1);
> > projCl:=Input("Project back last Close? [1]Yes, [0]No",0,1,0);
> > channel:=Input("Channel +/- boundary %",
> > 0,1000,4)/100;
> > type:=Input("[1]EMA [2]SMA [3]TmSr [4]Tri [5]Var [6]Vol [7]
> Wght",1,7,2);
> >
> > { Choose MovAvg type:
> > 1 - Exponential MA
> > 2 - Simple MA
> > 3 - Time Series MA
> > 4 - Triangular MA
> > 5 - Variable MA
> > 6 - Volume adjusted MA
> > 7 - Weighted MA }
> > ma:=
> > If(type=1,Mov(C,pds,E),
> > If(type=2,Mov(C,pds,S),
> > If(type=3,Mov(C,pds,T),
> > If(type=4,Mov(C,pds,TRI),
> > If(type=5,Mov(C,pds,VAR),
> > If(type=6,Mov(C,pds,VOL),
> > Mov(C,pds,W)))))));
> >
> > { Automatic period-centering }
> > center:=LastValue(If(fwPds<0,Int(pds/2),fwPds));
> >
> > { Forward-referenced MovAvg }
> > fwd:=Ref(ma,center);
> >
> > { Last valid MovAvg plot point }
> > valid:=Cum(IsDefined(fwd))
> > =LastValue(Cum(IsDefined(fwd)));
> > valid:=valid AND Alert(valid=0,2);
> >
> > { Extend MovAvg plot into Null zones }
> > movAvg:=ExtFml("Xtend.Xtend",fwd);
> >
> > { Last MA known direction & future projection }
> > init:=Cum(IsDefined(fwd))=1;
> > direction:=movAvg+
> > If(IsUndefined(fwd),
> > ValueWhen(1,init OR valid,movAvg)-
> > ValueWhen(1,init OR valid,Ref(movAvg,-1)),0)
> > *BarsSince(init OR valid);
> >
> > { Choose Centered MovAvg type }
> > CMA:=If(proj=1,direction,movAvg);
> >
> > { Projection channels }
> > restrict:=If(BarsSince(valid),CMA,CMA);
> > UpChannel:=restrict*(1+channel);
> > DwChannel:=restrict*(1-channel);
> >
> > { Last Close back-projection }
> > x:=LastValue(C);
> > x:=If(projCl,If(BarsSince(valid),x,x),CMA);
> >
> > { Plot on price chart }
> > UpChannel;DwChannel;x;CMA
> >
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > Xtend.dll sample application 2
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Problem:
> > -------
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> > entry:=Cross(C,Mov(C,5,S));
> > exit:=Cross(Mov(C,21,S),C);
> > entry-exit
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> > Note how the undefined exit signals in the formula above
> > prevent any entry signals from plotting in the first 20 bars.
> >
> > Why would we want to mix entry & exit signals into a single plot?
> > Compare below to plot above:
> >
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> > { Entry/Exit signals }
> > entry:=Cross(C,Mov(C,5,S));
> > exit:=Cross(Mov(C,21,S),C);
> >
> > { Remove redundant signals }
> > init:=Cum(IsDefined(entry+exit))=1;
> > bin:=ValueWhen(1,entry-exit<>0 OR init,entry);
> > long:=bin*(Alert(bin=0,2) OR entry*Cum(entry)=1);
> > short:=(bin=0)*(Alert(bin,2) OR exit*Cum(exit)=1);
> >
> > { Plot in own window }
> > long-short
> >
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > Now compare to the almost identical version below, where the
> > Null zone is removed from the initial 20 bars of the chart:
> >
> > =================
> > Null zone removed
> > =================
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> > { Allows the plotting of entry/exit signals
> > during undefined signal periods.
> > Sample only - do not trade!
> >
> > Xtend.dll must be in
> > ...\MetaStock\External Function DLLs\ folder.
> > Xtend.dll custom DLL, available for US$60
> > through MetaStockTools.com.
> > Also available for free at
> > Trader's Consortium forum:
> > http://tradersconsortium.com
> >
> > Copyright © 2003~2007 Jose Silva.
> > The grant of this license is for personal use
> > only - no resale or repackaging allowed.
> > All code remains the property of Jose Silva.
> > http://www.metastocktools.com }
> >
> > { Entry/Exit signals }
> > entry:=Cross(C,Mov(C,5,S));
> > exit:=Cross(Mov(C,21,S),C);
> >
> > { Remove Null plot bars }
> > entry:=IsDefined(entry)*ExtFml("Xtend.Xtend",entry);
> > exit:=IsDefined(exit)*ExtFml("Xtend.Xtend",exit);
> >
> > { Remove redundant signals }
> > init:=Cum(IsDefined(entry+exit))=1;
> > bin:=ValueWhen(1,entry-exit<>0 OR init,entry);
> > long:=bin*(Alert(bin=0,2) OR entry*Cum(entry)=1);
> > short:=(bin=0)*(Alert(bin,2) OR exit*Cum(exit)=1);
> >
> > { Plot in own window }
> > long-short
> >
> > ---8<---------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > The Xtend.dll custom DLL is a simple time-saving tool, useful for
> > whenever a plot needs to be extended from the last known defined
> value
> > through and into the Null (N/A) bar zone.
> >
> > The Xtend function will extend the first definable value backwards
> to
> > the first bar, and the last definable value forward to the last bar.
> > It does this with minimal processing overheads.
> >
> > Xtend.dll is a small and efficient MetaStock DLL, and is
> > compatible with all versions of MetaStock v7.0 and later.
> >
> > The Xtend.dll custom DLL is available for US$60 through
> MetaStockTools.com.
> > Also available for free at the download section of Trader's
> Consortium
> > forum:
> > http://tradersconsortium.com
> >
> >
> > Once downloaded, Xtend.dll can be installed easily:
> >
> > Close MetaStock (v8.0 or later), extract the contents of
> > Xtend.zip and run Xtend.exe, which will place Xtend.dll in the
> > ...\MetaStock\External Function DLLs\ folder, and also import
> > "Null bar removal - DLL" & "MA - centered (DLL)" sample indicators.
> >
> > For MetaStock versions earlier than 8.0, please copy Xtend.dll
> > manually to the ...\MetaStock\External Function DLLs\ folder,
> > and re-start MetaStock.
> >
> >
> >
> > jose '-)
> > http://www.metastocktools.com
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