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[amibroker] Re: Translating a system from Tradestation



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It was originally published here:

http://www.breakoutfutures.com/Newsletters/Newsletter1102.htm

Man, people are getting paranoid.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "MAVIRK" <mvirk67@xxx> wrote:
>
> Who holds the COPYRIGHT on the original EL code? 
> 
> 
> From: droskill 
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 7:34 PM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Translating a system from Tradestation
> 
> 
> Paul - thanks for the code. It's still generated only one trade for
> the SPY.
> 
> I'm wondering about two aspects - as to whether test lines of code
> will actually work:
> 
> > > Buy = Condition1 AND Condition2;
> > > BuyPrice = HHV(H,2);
> > > 
> > > Sell = C > BuyPrice AND BarsSince(Buy) >= 1;
> 
> Can I use BarsSince Buy this way?
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Paul Ho" <paul.tsho@> wrote:
> >
> > You can make some small changes to bring the definition of true 
> > range to be in line how they are normally defined.
> > TrueHigh = max(H, ref(c, -1));
> > TrueLow = min(L, ref(c, -1));
> > TrueRange = TrueHigh - TrueLow;
> > /Paul.
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "droskill" <droskill@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey all - trying to translate a system but having some issues. 
> > Here's
> > > the original EasyLanguage:
> > > 
> > > Input: StopPts (30); { Size of money management stop, points }
> > > Var: TR (0); { True Range }
> > > 
> > > TR = TrueRange;
> > > 
> > > Condition1 = TR < TR[1] and TR < TR[2];
> > > Condition2 = C > C[14] and C < C[2];
> > > Condition3 = C < C[14] and C > C[2];
> > > 
> > > If Condition1 and Condition2 then
> > > Buy next bar at Highest(H, 2) stop;
> > > 
> > > If Condition1 and Condition3 then
> > > Sell short next bar at Lowest(L, 2) stop;
> > > 
> > > If MarketPosition = 1 and C > EntryPrice and BarsSinceEntry >= 1 
> > then
> > > Sell this bar at close;
> > > 
> > > If MarketPosition = -1 and C < EntryPrice and BarsSinceEntry >= 1 
> > then
> > > Buy to cover this bar at close;
> > > 
> > > If MarketPosition = 1 then
> > > Sell next bar at EntryPrice - StopPts stop;
> > > 
> > > If MarketPosition = -1 then
> > > Buy to Cover next bar at EntryPrice + StopPts stop;
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----------------------------------
> > > Here's what I've got - it ain't working:
> > > 
> > > TR1 = abs(H-L);
> > > TR2 = abs(H-Ref(C,-1));
> > > TR3 = abs(Ref(C,-1)-L);
> > > 
> > > TRa = Max(TR1,TR2);
> > > TRb = Max(TR2,TR3);
> > > TR = Max(TRa,TRb);
> > > 
> > > Condition1 = TR < Ref(TR,-1) AND TR < Ref(TR,-2);
> > > Condition2 = C > Ref(C,-14) AND C < Ref(C,-2);
> > > Condition3 = C < Ref(C,-14) AND C > Ref(C,-2);
> > > 
> > > Buy = Condition1 AND Condition2;
> > > BuyPrice = HHV(H,2);
> > > 
> > > Sell = C > BuyPrice AND BarsSince(Buy) >= 1;
> > > 
> > > Short = Condition1 AND Condition3;
> > > ShortPrice = LLV(L,2);
> > > 
> > > Cover = C < ShortPrice AND BarsSince(Short) >= 1;
> > > 
> > > ApplyStop(stopTypeLoss,stopModePoint,30,0);
> > > 
> > > ------------------------------
> > > Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
> > >
> >
>



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