Umesh,
Confluence is not a term typically used in technical
analysis. Did
you by chance mean convergence?
AW
--- In equismetastock@yahoogroups.com,
"Umesh Malhotra"
<mtranscriptionist@...> wrote:
>
>
HI!!
>
> I have been following this post regularly and an idea
came to my
mind about which I have a doubt.
>
> Will this
exploration also works as confluence exploration?
>
> Please
guide me, I'm new to MS programing.
>
> thanx
>
>
umesh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rsb_44
> To: equismetastock@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:32 PM
> Subject:
[EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Triple Moving Average
Crossover
>
>
> Charles-
>
> What I wrote is incorrect.
>
> Your filter will return only the tickers in the state of A>B and
B>C
>
> If B>C, then A had to have just crossed above B
to get to A>B and
B>C
> {an event}
> If A>C, then B
had to have just crossed C to get to A>B and B>C
{an
>
event}
>
> So:
> (ColA>ColB
> AND
>
ColB>ColC)
> AND
>
> (Cross(colA,ColB)
>
OR
> Cross(colB,ColC);
>
> I hope I have it right this
time....
>
> --- In equismetastock@yahoogroups.com,
"rsb_44" <rsb_44@> wrote:
> >
> > Charles -
>
>
> > You want both the shorter averages greater than the
longest,
and
> you
> > want to identify a cross. Preston
is quite right that both
crosses
> > occuring on the same bar is
unlikey. (Guppy abandons crosses
for
> the
> > most part,
and looks at convergence of multiple averages. A
> different
>
> set of issues.)
> >
> > Possibly the following will
help:
> >
> > (ColA>ColB
> > and
> >
ColB>ColC)
> > And
> > (Cross(ColA,ColC)
>
> OR
> > Cross(ColB,ColC));
> >
> >
Ron
> >
> >
> > --- In equismetastock@yahoogroups.com,
"cherotree1"
<mass54thcob@>
> > wrote:
> >
>
> > > Preston,
> > >
> > > Thank you
for the reply! Of the suggestions that you
mentioned, I
> > >
have experimented with the "cross" function and I have had
> success
> > > with it using 2 moving averages but I can't seem to figure
out
> how
> > > to utilize "cross" with 3 MA's
(probably related to my lack
of
> > > knowledge attempting to
write Metastock code!). I have
attempted
> to
> > >
use "cross" in the original formula that I have posted in my
> >
> original message but I keep receiving errors. Any idea of how
I
> > > would incorporate "cross" into my original formula?
>
> >
> > > I have not tried your other 2 suggestions yet. I
decided to
> attempt
> > > to tweak the formula I have
been working with since I am
> receiving
> > > the desired
results; just not WHEN the crossover occurs. Any
> > > additional
assistance from you is appreciated. Peace!
> > >
> >
> Charles
> > >
> > > --- In equismetastock@yahoogroups.com,
pumrysh <no_reply@>
wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> Charles,
> > > >
> > > > I can think of
several methods that you could use.
> > > > Those being the
cross function, barssince function, and the
ref
> > > >
function.
> > > >
> > > > One of the gurus
popularizing multiple moving averages was
> Daryl
> > >
> Guppy.
> > > > An explorer based on his ideas can be found
at:
> > > >
> > > > http://trader.online.pl/MSZ/e-ex-
>
> > >
Guppy_Multiple_Moving_Average_Exploration.html
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > > Notice that the
exploration uses column D for the present
value
> > > and
> > > > column E for yesterdays.
> > > > The
exploration then specifically looks for a less than
zero
> >
value
> > > > for yesterday and a greater than zero value for
today. I
would
> > > also
> > > > point out
that the exploration uses oscillators but the
idea is
> > >
still
> > > > the same using moving averages.
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > > The cross function
is pretty straight forward.
> > > > ColumnD: AB/CROSS
>
> > > Cross(Mov(CLOSE,8,E),Mov(CLOSE,13,E));
>
> > >
> > > > Finally there is the barssince function
which will tell you
how
> > > many
> > > >
bars have elapsed since the event:
> > > > ColumnD:
B/Since
> > > >
BarsSince(Cross(Mov(CLOSE,8,E),Mov(CLOSE,13,E)));
>
> > >
> > > > Hope this helps,
> > > >
> > > > Preston
> > > >
> > >
>
> > > > --- In equismetastock@yahoogroups.com,
"cherotree1"
> > <mass54thcob@>
> > > >
wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I am using the
following code to identify securities in
which
> 2
> >
> > > shorter term moving averages are above a longer term
moving
> > > average:
> > > > >
> > >
> > Col A MOV-8: mov(c,8,e)
> > > > > Col B MOV-13:
mov(c,13,e)
> > > > > Col C MOV-21: mov(c,21,e)
> >
> > >
> > > > > Filter:
> > > >
> colA>colB AND colB>colC
> > > > >
> >
> > >
> > > > > The above code DOES give me a list
of ALL securities
which
> meet
> > > > that
> > > > > criteria (including columns with the various
moving
averages
> > > > > printed) but I was attempting
to include code which will
> > > identify
> > > >
> these securities WHEN they first meet that criteria (a
> > >
crossover).
> > > > > Any suggestions on how I would
program this into the
above
> > > formula
> > >
> > would be appreciated. Peace!
> > > > >
>
> > > > Charles
> > > > >
> > >
>
> > >
> >
>
