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Preston,
Thank you for your assistance in developing this system. Hopefully I
will be able to contribute to this forum in the future after I learn
more about Metastock. I have heeded your advice and have begun to
dig deeper into the documentation and it has helped. Thanks again
and take care!
Charles
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@xxx> wrote:
>
> Charles,
>
> No need for apologies, we were all rookies once. My only
suggestion
> is to read and study everything you can starting with the users
> manual and primer. I still refer to the manual.
>
> Those spikes are your signals. To see when you are buying and
> exiting use something like this:
>
> Ma3:=Mov(C,3,S);
> ma13:=Mov(C,13,S);
> ma39:=Mov(C,39,S);
> cond1:=ma39 > ref(ma39,-1);
> cond2:= Cross(ma3,ma13);
> cond3:= Cross(ma3,ma39);
> condx:= Cross(ma13,ma3);
> buy:=(cond1 and cond2) OR cond3;
> buy;
> condx * -1;
>
>
>
> To see the moving averages make this into an indicator and place
it
> in the data window.
>
> Ma3:=Mov(C,3,S);
> ma13:=Mov(C,13,S);
> ma39:=Mov(C,39,S);
> Ma3; ma13; ma39;
>
>
> If the chart and system tester don't match then you may need to
load
> more periods in the tester which is an option of the test.
>
> Writing your buy signals with the "and" condition is somewhat
> restrictive. Using just "OR" statements might give you more
signals.
> Like this:
>
> buy:= cond1 or cond2 or cond3;
>
>
> Preston
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cherotree1"
> <mass54thcob@> wrote:
> >
> > Preston,
> >
> > Thank you very much for your reply!! I apologize for all of
> > the "rookie" questions but I am new to Metastock and I am trying
> to
> > learn.
> >
> > I pasted the formula that you provided and while looking at the
> > results generated by the enhanced system tester, it certainly
> > appears to be what I was looking for but the results are only
> > generating ONE round trip in a, roughly, 12 month period. Any
> idea
> > what would be causing this because during that period, numerous
> > signals should be generated? I have been studying the formula
> > language, hoping to interpret it better, but my learning curve
is
> > somewhat steep.
> >
> > Also, when I pull up a chart of a security, using my custom
> > indicator, there are a series of upward "spikes" generated of
> which
> > I am not sure what they represent. I was hoping the chart would
> > display all 3 moving averages. Any idea what could be causing
this?
> > Thanks again for leading me in the proper direction and getting
me
> > off to a great start! Peace!
> >
> > Charles
> >
> >
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Charles,
> > >
> > > Not exactly sure about your buy condition but see if this is
> > > anything like what you are looking for.
> > >
> > > Ma3:=Mov(C,3,S);
> > > ma13:=Mov(C,13,S);
> > > ma39:=Mov(C,39,S);
> > > cond1:=ma39 > ref(ma39,-1);
> > > cond2:= Cross(ma3,ma13);
> > > cond3:= Cross(ma3,ma39);
> > > condx:= Cross(ma13,ma3);
> > > buy:=(cond1 and cond2) OR cond3;
> > > buy;
> > >
> > > LongEX:= condx;
> > >
> > >
> > > Basically the buy condition will look for a day when you have
> > > conditions 1 and 2 being met or condition 3 being met. You
will
> > then
> > > get a signal of one on that day. The rest is self explanatory
> and
> > > you should be able to work out the sell side. If not let me
know.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > >
> > >
> > > Preston
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cherotree1"
> > > <mass54thcob@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello to the group!
> > > >
> > > > I am a new Metastock user and I am learning my way around. I
> am
> > > > attempting to construct a custom formula for a moving
average
> > > > crossover with the following parameters:
> > > >
> > > > 1. BUY when the 39 day SMA is moving up AND when the 3 day
SMA
> > > crosses
> > > > up over the 13 day SMA AND/OR when the 3 day SMA crosses
> above
> > > the 39
> > > > day SMA. EXIT when the 3 day SMA crosses back below the 13
day
> > SMA.
> > > >
> > > > 2. SELL SHORT when the 39 day SMA is moving down AND the 3
day
> > SMA
> > > > crosses below the 13 day SMA AND/OR when the 3 day SMA
> crosses
> > > below
> > > > the 39 day SMA. COVER when the 3 day SMA crosses back up
over
> > the
> > > 13
> > > > day SMA.
> > > >
> > > > If anyone is able to assist me in doing this I would
certainly
> > > > appreciate it. Thanks in advance and take care!
> > > >
> > > > Charles
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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