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Thanks, that helped out a bunch. Both of the suggestions seem to
increase the amount of stocks that pop up on the screen. Not sure if
that is good or bad.
Still looking for some help on the "if it goes down X %, then short,
part". Is there a way to even program such a thing?
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, superfragalist <no_reply@xxx>
wrote:
>
> Oops,
>
> H1:=If(H>=HHV(H,60),1,0);
>
> should be
>
> H1:=If(H=HHV(H,60),1,0);
>
> No big deal, the extraneous > does nothing.
>
> Super
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, superfragalist <no_reply@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Big,
> >
> > Here's a formula I've tested and written about for Roy's
newsletter. I
> > think it will give you what you're looking for. You can tweak the
> > parameters a bit but I don't think optimization really brings
much to
> > this party.
> >
> > V1:=Mov(V,90,S);
> > V2:=Mov(V,5,S);
> > VBuy:=If(V2>V1*1.5,1,0);
> >
> >
> > H1:=If(H>=HHV(H,60),1,0);
> >
> > H1>0 and VBuy>0
> >
> > Super
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Big Papa,
> > >
> > > Had some time to review and play with your exploration formula.
> > >
> > > Here's what I'm seeing.
> > >
> > > There are two important factors being explored here.
> > >
> > > First, the HHV is acting as a trailing stop/indicator. Using
the
> > > lookback period of 260 will keep you out of consolidation and
whipsaw
> > > markets but has the drawback of getting you into a trade late.
> > > Realize that 260 periods would encompass the highs of over a
years
> > > period of time. Several changes that you could consider would
be to
> > > shorten the lookbacks or use either a moving average or ATR
based
> > > indicator here.
> > >
> > > Second, volume is a fickled lady. I am somewhat skeptical that
it is
> > > ever reported accurately. We also seldom know for sure whether
its
> > > buying volume or selling volume. In your case the exploration
is
> > > turning up more selling volume than buying. This is probably
due to
> > > the restriction that the HHV is putting on it. By using the
single
> > > day volume in comparison to its moving average you are seeing
more
> > > spikes which can also be throwing off your exploration. You
may want
> > > to consider using short term moving averages of volume
instead.
> > > Something like:
> > > Mov(V,5,S) > Mov(Mov(V,5,S),5,S)
> > >
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > >
> > > Preston
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@>
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Big,
> > > >
> > > > PDO is one of those that you would like to find especially
if you
> > > > could find it in April and sell it in May and before it
tanked on
> > > the
> > > > 22nd.
> > > >
> > > > What I noticed was that it fell into a trend, albeit a short
one.
> > > >
> > > > Question is how to do that and not to catch the ones that
are
> > > highly
> > > > volatile and tank the next day.
> > > >
> > > > Several things I would play with. The HHV has a 260 period
> > > lookback.
> > > > I would probably shorten that. I would probably up the
initial
> > > stock
> > > > price as well. $2 stocks are usualy being played/manipulated
by the
> > > > hucksters, so I would probably bump that number to $10.
> > > >
> > > > A good trend filter would also be nice to include. Several
come to
> > > > mind. Obviously the idea is going to be to jump on the trade
early
> > > > rather than late. Let me play with a few and see what looks
good.
> > > >
> > > > Finally, you are going to need a very good trailing stop. I
think
> > > > Andy just mentioned a good one but there are others.
> > > >
> > > > Will get back to you with more in a bit.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Preston
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Big Papa"
> > > > <denver69692002@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > What I have found is that the stock will behave wildly one
way or
> > > > > the other, right after it is found in the exploration.
> > > > >
> > > > > For instance, it caught PDO around Mid May around $14.85
before
> > > it
> > > > > took off to 15.74 the next day, $22.85 on day 3, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > It also caught UFPT around the same time, it crossed my
> > > magical "X"
> > > > > percentage, and was down 35% 20 trading days later.
> > > > >
> > > > > During the first week in June, it caught XCO at $26.96,
which was
> > > > at
> > > > > $34.31 10 days later, and GEOI at $27.13, down 23% 10 days
later.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thoughts?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@>
wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Big Papa,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I believe somethings askew with this exploration.
> > > > > > C>0 should be C>Open not zero.
> > > > > > Next when I plotted the code as an indicator on a price
chart
> > > of
> > > > > > several stocks what I saw was selling opportunities not
buying.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Preston
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Big Papa"
> > > > > > <denver69692002@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have an explorer. End of Day type set up.
> > > > > > > C>=2
> > > > > > > AND
> > > > > > > C>0
> > > > > > > AND
> > > > > > > C>=HHV(H,260)-HHV(H,260)*0.10
> > > > > > > AND
> > > > > > > C>Ref(H,-1)
> > > > > > > AND
> > > > > > > Mov(V,30,S)>1000
> > > > > > > AND
> > > > > > > V>=Mov(V,30,S)*2
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have been paper trading this for a month or so, on
next
> > > day,
> > > > > > > 3,5,10, and 20 day results.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My buy formula will buy all stock that pops up on the
screen.
> > > I
> > > > > buy
> > > > > > > at the opening of the next day.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My sell formula is a little bit trickier.
> > > > > > > If the stock declines more than x% from the close of
the day
> > > > > > > previous to when I buy, I want to sell, and move to a
short
> > > > > > position
> > > > > > > right away. The equities that don't stop out, I'll let
run.
> > > > > > > I need help with that formula, both for the sell of
the
> > > initial
> > > > > > buy,
> > > > > > > plus the automatic buy of the short position.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any help for the exit would be nice too.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > Big Papa.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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