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[amibroker] Re: Help with Dave Landry's Metastock 2/20 EMA Breakout System



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Joe
Here is the link for metastocks formula primer on the web:

http://www.equis.com/Customer/Resources/Formulas/Primer.aspx

tom





--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joseph Landry" <jelandry@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Bob: Thanks, interesting techniques on the CROSS(thru .5) and the 
> ALERT /HOLD.  To me this code is really compact( nested?) as some 
> experts are known to produce. 
> 
> Most of the time I write the logic for BUY setups as 'state' levels 
> and not impluse like CROSS will yield. So much to learn and so 
> little gray matter on my part. 
>  
> Do you know of a language reference on Metastocks procedures on the 
> Web? I don't want the product but it would be great to have a 
> functional reference. 
> 
> Thanks again
> JOE 
> 
>  
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Bob Jagow" <bjagow@xxxx> wrote:
> > Dumb of me--Metastock/s alert == AB's Hold.
> > 
> > Bob
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob Jagow [mailto:bjagow@x...]
> > Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 4:27 PM
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [amibroker] Help with Dave Landry's Metastock 2/20 EMA
> > Breakout System
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Forgot to address your 2nd question, Joe.
> > 
> > Metastock usage is Alert(signal, delay), so I guess Landry wants a 
> 10-bar
> > delay.
> > I have his swing-trading book but couldn't confirm that in a quick 
> look.
> > 
> > Bob
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joseph Landry [mailto:jelandry@x...]
> > Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 3:16 PM
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [amibroker] Help with Dave Landry's Metastock 2/20 EMA 
> Breakout
> > System
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I'm looking for some help in decoding the attached statement
> > especially this piece
> > 
> > Alert(Cross(Sum(L > Mov(C,20,E),2) = 2,.5),10)
> > 
> > I'm assuming that the Cross and the Sum func statement work
> > essentially like AB AFL but I don't understand the use of .5 in
> > the Cross statement or the 10 in the ALERT statement.  I was not
> > successful in finding online assistance in the Metastock langugage
> > and if you have the time I would appreciate understanding how these
> > specific statements work in Metastock  CROSS, SUM, and ALERT.
> > If you can translate the attached it would be greatly appreciated 
> as
> > well;  or if you can point me to an on line source of the Metastock
> > language.
> > 
> > I was trying to see if there was an idea or two that would help me
> > in End of Day trading the ETFs in confirming breakouts.  This I 
> know
> > is for FOREX trading hence the 10 ticks statement.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance
> > Joe Landry
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> > http://www.arbtrading.com/emabreakout.htm
> > Enter Long
> > Alert(Cross(Sum(L > Mov(C,20,E),2) = 2,.5),10) AND HIGH >= Peak
> > (1,Cross(Sum(L > Mov(C,20,E),2) = 2,.5) *HHV(H,2),1) + .001{10
> > ticks} AND BarsSince(Cross(Sum(L > Mov(C,20,E),2) = 2,.5)) <
> > BarsSince(LOW <= Mov(C,20,E))
> > 
> > 
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