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Users,
I want to use the three line break in metastock system tester. How
do you code it for BUY and SELL signals in Metastock?
See below
Thanks,
Three-Line Break Chart
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The 2001 Bonus Issue of STOCKS & COMMODITIES contained an article
titled "Three-Line Break Reversal Signals." No EasyLanguage code was
included with the article, and TradeStation doesn't provide an
option to create a three-line break chart. Thus, I'd like to share
the following EasyLanguage code for a PaintBar study that simulates
a three-line break chart.
But first, let me provide a refresher on three-line break charts. To
draw line break blocks, today's close is compared to the high and
low of the previous block. A block is drawn only when today's close
exceeds the high or low of the previous block. If today's close is
higher than the top of the previous block, a new up block is drawn
in the next column from the prior high to the new high price
(today's close). If today's close is lower than the bottom of the
previous block, a new down block is drawn in the next column from
the prior low to the new low price (today's close). If the close
fails to move outside the range of the previous block's high or low,
then nothing is drawn.
In a three-line break chart, if rallies are strong enough to display
three consecutive blocks in the same direction, then prices must
reverse by the extreme price of the last three blocks in order to
create a new block.
If a rally is powerful enough to form three consecutive up blocks,
then prices must fall below the lowest point of the last three up
blocks before a new down block is drawn. If a selloff is powerful
enough to form three consecutive down blocks, then prices must rise
above the highest point of the last three down blocks before a new
up block is drawn.
I have written this PaintBar study in which up block colors rotate
between white and yellow, and down block colors rotate between red
and magenta. Each time the rules call for a new block to be drawn,
the PaintBar colors change, indicating the new block. The chart is
best viewed when setting the bar type to "line on close."
Type : PaintBar, Name : Three-Line Break Chart
Variables:
FUBarHigh(0),
FUBarLow(0),
SUBarHigh(0),
SUBarLow(0),
TUBarHigh(0),
TUBarLow(0),
FLBarHigh(0),
FLBarLow(0),
SLBarHigh(0),
SLBarLow(0),
TLBarHigh(0),
TLBarLow(0),
UpCount(0),
DownCount(0),
UpNew(0),
DnNew(0),
UpRev(0),
DnRev(0),
PlotHigh(0),
PlotLow(0),
Color(0);
If Close > UpNew Then Begin
If DownCount < 3 Then Begin
If UpCount = 0 Then Begin
UpCount = UpCount + 1;
DownCount = 0;
FUBarHigh = Close;
FUBarLow = UpNew;
SUBarHigh = 0;
SUBarLow = 0;
TUBarHigh = 0;
TUBarLow = 0;
FLBarHigh = 0;
FLBarLow = 0;
SLBarHigh = 0;
SLBarLow = 0;
TLBarHigh = 0;
TLBarLow = 0;
UpNew = FUBarHigh;
DnNew = FUBarLow;
PlotHigh = FUBarHigh;
PlotLow = FUBarLow;
Color = 7;
End;
If UpCount = 1 Then
If Close > UpNew Then Begin
UpCount = UpCount + 1;
SUBarHigh = Close;
SUBarLow = FUBarHigh;
UpNew = SUBarHigh;
DnNew = SUBarLow;
PlotHigh = SUBarHigh;
PlotLow = SUBarLow;
Color = 8;
End;
If UpCount = 2 Then
If Close > UpNew Then Begin
UpCount = UpCount + 1;
TUBarHigh = Close;
TUBarLow = SUBarHigh;
UpNew = TUBarHigh;
DnNew = TUBarLow;
PlotHigh = TUBarHigh;
PlotLow = TUBarLow;
Color = 7;
End;
If UpCount = 3 Then
If Close > UpNew Then Begin
FUBarHigh = SUBarHigh;
FUBarLow = SUBarLow;
SUBarHigh = TUBarHigh;
SUBarLow = TUBarLow;
TUBarHigh = Close;
TUBarLow = SUBarHigh;
UpNew = TUBarHigh;
DnNew = TUBarLow;
PlotHigh = TUBarHigh;
PlotLow = TUBarLow;
If Color = 7 Then
Color = 8
Else
Color = 7;
End;
End;
If DownCount = 3 Then Begin
UpRev = FLBarHigh;
If Close > UpRev Then Begin
UpCount = UpCount + 1;
DownCount = 0;
FUBarHigh = Close;
FUBarLow = TLBarHigh;
SUBarHigh = 0;
SUBarLow = 0;
TUBarHigh = 0;
TUBarLow = 0;
FLBarHigh = 0;
FLBarLow = 0;
SLBarHigh = 0;
SLBarLow = 0;
TLBarHigh = 0;
TLBarLow = 0;
UpNew = FUBarHigh;
DnNew = FUBarLow;
PlotHigh = FUBarHigh;
PlotLow = FUBarLow;
Color = 7;
End;
End;
End;
If Close < DnNew Then Begin
If UpCount < 3 Then Begin
If DownCount = 0 Then Begin
DownCount = DownCount + 1;
UpCount = 0;
FLBarHigh = DnNew;
FLBarLow = Close;
SLBarHigh = 0;
SLBarLow = 0;
TLBarHigh = 0;
TLBarLow = 0;
FUBarHigh = 0;
FUBarLow = 0;
SUBarHigh = 0;
SUBarLow = 0;
TUBarHigh = 0;
TUBarLow = 0;
UpNew = FLBarHigh;
DnNew = FLBarLow;
PlotHigh = FLBarHigh;
PlotLow = FLBarLow;
Color = 6;
End;
If DownCount = 1 Then
If Close < DnNew Then Begin
DownCount = DownCount + 1;
SLBarHigh = FLBarLow;
SLBarLow = Close;
UpNew = SLBarHigh;
DnNew = SLBarLow;
PlotHigh = SLBarHigh;
PlotLow = SLbarLow;
Color = 5;
End;
If DownCount = 2 Then
If Close < DnNew Then Begin
DownCount = DownCount + 1;
TLBarHigh = SLBarLow;
TLBarLow = Close;
UpNew = TLBarHigh;
DnNew = TLBarLow;
PlotHigh = TLBarHigh;
PlotLow = TLBarLow;
Color = 6;
End;
If DownCount = 3 Then
If Close < DnNew Then Begin
FLBarHigh = SLBarHigh;
FLBarLow = SLBarLow;
SLBarHigh = TLBarHigh;
SLBarLow = TLBarLow;
TLBarHigh = SLBarLow;
TLBarLow = Close;
UpNew = TLBarHigh;
DnNew = TLBarLow;
PlotHigh = TLBarHigh;
PlotLow = TLBarLow;
If Color = 6 Then
Color = 5
Else
Color = 6;
End;
End;
If UpCount = 3 Then Begin
DnRev = FUBarLow;
If Close < DnRev Then Begin
DownCount = DownCount + 1;
UpCount = 0;
FLBarHigh = TUBarLow;
FLBarLow = Close;
SLBarHigh = 0;
SLBarLow = 0;
TLBarHigh = 0;
TLBarLow = 0;
FUBarHigh = 0;
FUBarLow = 0;
SUBarHigh = 0;
SUBarLow = 0;
TUBarHigh = 0;
TUBarLow = 0;
UpNew = FLBarHigh;
DnNew = FLBarLow;
PlotHigh = FLBarHigh;
PlotLow = FLBarLow;
Color = 6;
End;
End;
End; Plot1(PlotHigh,"High Bar",Color);
Plot2(PlotLow,"Low Bar",Color);
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