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Rob,
This is exactly what I wanted! Thank you for your assistance and
your willingness to share your knowledge to help a neophyte like
myself! Peace!
Charles
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Rob Tinley <gazumped2@xxx>
wrote:
>
> Charles,
> 1) Delete any code in Column A,
> 2) Delete any code in Column B,
> 3) Copy and paste the code below into the Filter.
> Â
> {Filter}
> (Cross(Mov(C, 8,E),Mov( C,13,E)) AND
> Cross(Mov(C, 13,E),Mov( C,21,E))) OR
> (Cross(Mov(C, 13,E),Mov( C,21,E)) AND
> BarsSince(Cross( Mov(C,8,E) ,Mov(C,13, E)))<
> BarsSince(Cross( Mov(C,13, E),Mov(C, 8,E))));
> All the best.
> Rob
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: cherotree1 <mass54thcob@xxx>
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, 9 July, 2008 6:12:25 PM
> Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Triple Moving Average Crossover
>
>
> Preston, Ron and Rob,
>
> Thank you all for your great suggestions! I looked at all of your
> input and due to my lack of understanding of a lot of this
Metastock
> stuff, the formula Rob submitted was the one that was easiest for
me
> to understand, and enter into the software; and it works (although
> with one false signal, which I can live with). I still have a
steep
> learning curve to climb to gain a better understanding of how to
> program this software to get it to do what I want.
>
> I do have one additional question. When using Rob's suggestion and
> printing out the results, "ColA" and "ColB" print out with
> corresponding numbers. How do I eliminate the printing of ColA and
> ColB and still generate the same results? Thanks again for your
> great help! Peace!
>
> Charles
>
> --- In equismetastock@ yahoogroups. com, Rob Tinley
<gazumped2@ ..>
> wrote:
> >
> > Charles,
> > Perhaps the following will help.
> > {Column A}
> > Cross(Mov(C, 8,E),Mov( C,13,E)) AND
> > Cross(Mov(C, 13,E),Mov( C,21,E));
> > {Column B}
> > Cross(Mov(C, 13,E),Mov( C,21,E)) AND
> > BarsSince(Cross( Mov(C,8,E) ,Mov(C,13, E)))<
> > BarsSince(Cross( Mov(C,13, E),Mov(C, 8,E)));
> > {Filter}
> > colA OR colB;
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: cherotree1 <mass54thcob@ ...>
> > To: equismetastock@ yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Monday, 7 July, 2008 7:12:52 PM
> > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Triple Moving Average
Crossover
> >
> >
> > 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
>
>
>
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