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[EquisMetaStock Group] Re: ROC for YTD



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Hi, 

That formula is exactly what I'm having problem with in my metastock 10.1. I can't seem to be able to run it. As you can see I'm really very bad at this, please help.

--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "rsb_44" <rsb_44@xxx> wrote:
>
> This indicator taken from Jose's site plots:
> 
> StDay:=Input("Day",1,31,1);
> StMnth:=Input("Month",1,12,1);
> StYear:=Input("Year",1800,2200,2006);
> method:=Input("method:  [1]%-percent,  [2]$-points",1,2,1);
> plot:=Input("plot:  [1]RoC,  [2]Date signal",
>  1,2,1);
> 
> { Data array }
> x:=C;
> 
> { Event date's signal }
> date:=Year()>StYear
>  OR (Year()=StYear AND (Month()>StMnth
>  OR Month()=StMnth AND DayOfMonth()>=StDay));
> event:=date AND Alert(date=0,2);
> 
> { Event's Close value }
> start:=Cum(IsDefined(event))=1;
> eventVal:=ValueWhen(1,event OR start,x);
> 
> { RoC since chosen event }
> RoCper:=(x/eventVal-1)*100;
> RoCpts:=x-eventVal;
> 
> { Select % or $ method }
> eventRoC:=If(method=1,RoCper,RoCpts);
> eventRoC:=If(date,eventRoC,0);
> 
> { Plot in own window }
> If(plot=1,eventRoC,event)
> 
> 
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "pbay01" <pbay01@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > I tried changing it and tried every possible date values that I could possibly try but it comes out with nothing.
> > As a guess, must I create some formula lines with todays date so that it knows what dates to measure against. For example today's price as compared against 31 Jan 2009.
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "rsb_44" <rsb_44@> wrote:
> > >
> > > StYear:=2009; { Previous Year, 1800~2200 }
> > > 
> > > The value should probably be 2008 not 2009. The comment says Previous year. This year is 2009.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "pbay01" <pbay01@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi, I 'm trying to explore what the YTD returns are for a list of stocks using the ROC function. I have a formula here searched from previous post a few years back but I can't seem to be able to get any results using my explorer. I know I'm missing out something, can someone please help me.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > { Rate of Change (RoC) YTD v1.0 }
> > > > 
> > > > { Date inputs - today's date a year ago }
> > > > StDay:=06; { Current Day of month, 1~31 }
> > > > StMnth:=04; { Current Month, 1~12 }
> > > > StYear:=2009; { Previous Year, 1800~2200 }
> > > > method:=1; { Method: [1]%, [2]$points }
> > > > 
> > > > {©Copyright 2005-2006 Jose Silva.
> > > > The grant of this license is for personal use
> > > > only - no resale or repackaging allowed.
> > > > All code remains the property of Jose Silva.
> > > > http://www.metastocktools.com }
> > > > 
> > > > { Data array }
> > > > x:=C;
> > > > 
> > > > { Event date's signal }
> > > > date:=Year()>StYear
> > > > OR (Year()=StYear AND (Month()>StMnth
> > > > OR Month()=StMnth AND DayOfMonth()>=StDay));
> > > > event:=date AND Alert(date=0,2);
> > > > 
> > > > { Event's Close value }
> > > > start:=Cum(IsDefined(event))=1;
> > > > eventVal:=ValueWhen(1,event OR start,x);
> > > > 
> > > > { RoC since chosen event }
> > > > RoCper:=(x/eventVal-1)*100;
> > > > RoCpts:=x-eventVal;
> > > > 
> > > > { Select % or $ method }
> > > > eventRoC:=If(method=1,RoCper,RoCpts);
> > > > eventRoC:=If(date,eventRoC,0);
> > > > 
> > > > { RoC }
> > > > eventRoC
> > > >
> > >
> >
>




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