Re: first day of the month

["Matt Bowen" <mattbowen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Jim...I did try that and it did not work.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Bronke" <jvbronke@xxxxxxx>
To: "Matt Bowen" <mattbowen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: first day of the month


> OK,
>
> So try:
>
> If DayOfMonth(date)=0 then Buy at open;
>
>
> Jim Bronke
> Phoenix, AZ
> www.USACritic.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Bowen" <mattbowen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 1:36 PM
> Subject: first day of the month
>
>
> : Anybody know how to get TradeStation 2000i to buy the first bar of every
> : month?
> :
> : I'm trying to buy the first day of the month and exit on close(same day)
> : with $1500 stop.
> :
> : The problem is TradeStation 2000i keeps selecting the second day (Go
> : figure).
> : ---------------------------------------------------------
> : Inputs: PositionBasis(True), Amount(0),Period(1);
> : If DayOfMonth(date)=1 then Buy at open;
> :
> : Exitlong on close;
> :
> : If PositionBasis Then
> :  SetStopPosition
> : Else
> :  SetStopContract;
> :
> : SetStopLoss(1500);
> :
> :
> :
>
>
>