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thanks everyone for the valuable help and apologies for taking so
long to come back to you. will hopefully post coded solution soon.
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "rsb_44" <rsb_44@xxx> wrote:
>
> You can create a (trend)line between two known points - they have
to
> be on the chart. Future values on the line can be determined by the
> slope of the line.
>
> You will have to solve the problem of a line which is itself not
> anchored, if it is event driven as you suggest. If you can work out
a
> way to have the end points fixed to a specific date, and not an
> event, you should be able to do what you want.
>
> MSTT has had a few articles on drawing lines which may be helpful.
>
> Still the problem will be creating a line which isn't dynamic..
>
> Regards,
> Ron
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "netguru100" <netguru100@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I am a new member here. I wonder if anyone could help. I have
some
> > programming experience but I am trying to just get a simple 2
> condition
> > system going identifying entry on macd crossover (simple enough) -
> > however - I also want to draw a trendline from (L)ow (period t)
to
> (L)
> > ow (period t+1 - btw i know i wont have t+1 data at t) and for
the
> > system to stay in the trade as long as that line is not violated
on
> a
> > closing basis.
> >
> > Does one have to 'create' the new data series (or array) that
> reflects
> > the trendline and extrapolate that out until the end of the
series -
> so
> > that we have a daily point to check against the close. (and
indeed
> do a
> > different series/array for each time we trade)?
> > eg:
> >
> > VarTRENDLINEDAILYPOINTINCREMENT = (ref(L,+1) - L)
> >
> > VarTENDLINEDAILYVALUE = (number of days from t *
> > varTRENDLINEDAILYPOINTINCREMENT)+ L
> >
> > Is there a more direct (automated) way of saying this in the
> metastock
> > formula language. I looked at some of the trough() based
trendline
> > formulas...but how do we specify a new trendline for each trade
we
> > enter...presumably some kind of loop of the form for each trading
> > position opened, do CREATETRENDLINE() and do STAYINPOSITON()-
while
> > c>=varTRENDLINEDAILYVALUE...and similarly do EXITPOSITON() for
> > c<varTRENDLINEDAILYVALUE
> >
> > My understanding is that we do the logic in the system builder
and
> > build all the value series we need ourselves. Can we do this
> > automatically within the system builder or is this not something
it
> was
> > designed to do. ie logically for each trade entered follow it as
> long
> > as above varDAILYTRENDLINEVALUE.
> >
> > Apologies in advance if its a bit of an odd question - i am just
> trying
> > to get my head around the structure and where we should put
things
> and
> > operate on them. I've got the formula primer but its not that
clear.
> >
> > Thanks very much in advance for any pointers.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Socrato
> >
>
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