[amibroker] Re: Could someone point in the right direction...

["Tony" <talcamo@xxxxxxxxx>]

Steve,
Thank you for your response.
I tried changing the 2nd argument to a test (but it still does not 
work (see below). I still get the same results. Any suggestions?

I will explore your second option. 
Thank you.

Tony



CheckAlligator = 0;
 stop =0;
 NumberOfDays =0;
 for ( i=-1; stop > 0 ; i--)
 {

 CheckAlligator =IIf( Ref(AlligatorGreen,i) > Ref(AlligatorRed,i) AND
 Ref(AlligatorGreen,i) > Ref(AlligatorBlue, i) AND
 Ref(AlligatorRed,i) > Ref(AlligatorBlue, i) ,1, 0);

 // if in uptrend increment the NumberOfDays variable
 if (CheckAlligator == 1 )
 NumberOfDays = 1 + NumberOfDays;
 else
 stop = 1;

 }// end for loop




--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Steve Dugas" <sjdugas@xxx> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi - In 2nd arg of for loop header, you are assigning a value of 
zero 
> instead of testing for it, so I am guessing the expression returns 
zero and 
> so is never true. Might be easier to do this without a loop, 
something 
> like...
> 
> InTrend = AlligatorGreen > AlligatorRed AND AlligatorRed > 
AlligatorBlue;
> NotInTrend = NOT InTrend;
> TrendBars = BarsSince( NotInTrend );
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tony" <talcamo@xxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 10:26 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] Could someone point in the right direction...
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to write an exploration to loop back thru 3 arrays to
> > confirm how many days ago there was a crossover of the 3 moving
> > averages defined below. This is related the the Bill Williams 
Chaos
> > Theory ( the alligator). Once the exploration is executed I would 
be
> > able to see which stocks are still in an uptrend and have been in 
an
> > uptrend for the longest time.
> >
> > However in my current formula, the for loop drops out on the very
> > first pass. I cannot figure out why. It never adds anything to the
> > NumberOfDays variable.
> >
> > I am certain the checkAlligator formula is correct as i tested it
> > manually. I just added the ref() and the index counter for my
> > formula, so it could loop back through the data.
> >
> > I would be gratefully if someone could explain to me what i a 
doing
> > incorrectly? or point me in the correct direction.
> >
> > Thank you kindly in advance...
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Tony
> >
> >
> > A=((H+L)/2);
> >
> > AlligatorBlue=Ref(Wilders(A,13),-8);
> > AlligatorRed=Ref(Wilders(A,8),-5);
> > AlligatorGreen=Ref(Wilders(A,5),-3);
> > CheckAlligator = 0;
> > NumberOfDays =0;
> > for ( i=-1; stop = 0 ; i--)
> > {
> >
> > CheckAlligator =IIf( Ref(AlligatorGreen,i) > Ref(AlligatorRed,i) 
AND
> >                   Ref(AlligatorGreen,i) > Ref(AlligatorBlue, i) 
AND
> >                   Ref(AlligatorRed,i) > Ref(AlligatorBlue, i) ,1, 
0);
> >
> > // if in uptrend increment the NumberOfDays variable
> > if (CheckAlligator == 1 )
> >       NumberOfDays = 1 + NumberOfDays;
> > else
> >     stop = 1;
> >
> > }// end for loop
> >
> > Filter = C > 1;
> > AddColumn(i  , "index ");
> > AddColumn(Checkalligator  , "Checkalligator");
> > AddColumn(NumberOfDays  , "NumberOfDays ");
> > AddColumn(Close         ,  "Close");
> > AddColumn(AlligatorGreen,  "AlligatorGreen");
> > AddColumn(AlligatorRed,    "AlligatorRed");
> > AddColumn(AlligatorBlue,  "AlligatorBlue");
> >
> >
> >
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>




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