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>From: "M. Simms" <prosys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>Bill - there is an enhancement request into Omega on this for TS2000i:
Take a deep breath right now...they will not do a thing....
>WhichExit(0) and WhichEntry(0)
Even if they did, it would not help Mel to see inside OHLC
EOD data and execute an entry stop, and a stop and/or limit exit all on the
same bar, with any degree of reliability.
Bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>These intrinsic functions are to return the actual coded entry and exit and
>maintain a history of the values similar to EntryPrice() and
>BarsSinceExit()
>
>if H > 1430 then ExitLong("Xlong") at Stopval Stop;
>
>if the above results in an exit, then WhichExit(0) will have a value of
>"Xlong"....
>
>This functionality is BADLY needed. Current workaround: create a
>COM-compliant DLL and use the DEVKIT API functions to access the Message
>center data.
>
>Anyone care to try ?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Wynne [mailto:tradewynne@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:11 PM
> > To: melsmail@xxxxxxxxxxx; omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Cc: code-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Same day exits
> >
> >
> > >From: "Mel F" <melsmail@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > >I am trying to exit on the bar of entry only using following code
> > >Buy{setup condition} next bar at open + Value1;
> >
> > >In a separate signal I have two exits as follows
> > >If marketposition <> 1 then begin
> > > ExitLong("1stDayProfit") Open tomorrow + Value10 limit;
> > > ExitLong("1stDayLoss") Open tomorrow - Value20 stop;
> > >end;
> >
> > Since you have a limit and a stop in the same bar it is impossible for
>TS
> > (or any program) to know in which order they occurred after your
> > entry from
> > OHLC daily data. In short: forget about it. The only thing you know
>about
> > the order of the OHLC is that the Open was first and the Close
> > was last. The
> > order of everything in between is unknown without tick data, so
> > even if your
> > idea is programmed "right" the data will be useless.
> >
> > Bill Wynne
> >
> > Bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > >What I am finding is that if the Entry price is greater than the
> > >ExitLong("1stDayProfit") price it exits at the Entryprice
> >
> > Try exitlong at entryprice + valueX.
> >
> > >If I change from limit to a stop order for ExitLong("1stDayProfit")
> > > and the high is less than the ExitLong("1stDayProfit") price it also
> > >exits
> > >at the entryprice
> > >
> > >How can I code it to exit correctly on the same day as entry?
> > >
> > >Mel
> > >melsmail@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> >
>
>
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