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[EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Reference a ticker in a formula? Thanks



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Ok, I think I got.  first define a variable to equal the advance
decline line then include the variable in the definition of the moving
average.

Advance:=Security("KNYSEA",CLOSE );
Mov(Advance,9,T)

--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "metastockuser"
<metastockuser@xxxx> wrote:
> OK.  I tried this formula.
> 
> Security("KNYSEA",CLOSE );
> Mov(CLOSE,9,T)
> 
> It's close.  It ploted the New York Stock Exchange Advance Actual.
> 
> I need to alter this somehow so it plots the moving average instead of
> the actual.  
> 
> 
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "metastockuser"
> <metastockuser@xxxx> wrote:
> > I'm actually using Data I've downloaded via Reuters into Metastock.
> > How would that formula work with moving averages?  I've tried putting
> > the following into the indicator builder and it wont take it.  It's
> > looking for some sort of 
> > 
> > Security("KNYSEA",CLOSE) Mov(close,9 e,)
> > 
> > would the following work?  Would the moving average be calculated
> > against KYNSEA rather than whatever stock is opened?
> > 
> > Security("KNYSEA",CLOSE); 
> > Mov(close,9 e,)  
> > 
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jose" <josesilva22@xxxx>
wrote:
> > > Use the Security() function to reference external data.
> > > 
> > > jose '-)
> > > 
> > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "metastockuser" 
> > > <metastockuser@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > I'd like to refrence a specific ticker in a formula.  I'm
trying to
> > > > build an indicator that creates a moving average of the
Advance and
> > > > decline line. I'll then reference the crossovers for buy and sell
> > > > signals on any stock I apply it to via, say an expert system.
> > > > 
> > > > How do I create say a moving average that refrences a specific 
> > > ticker.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > The typical moving average format is as follows: Mov(Data Array,
> > > > Periods, E S T TRI VAR W VOL) 
> > > > 
> > > > How do I modify that to reference a specific ticker (in this case
> > > > KNYSEA which is the NYSE advancers)?  I'm using Metastock 8.01
End 
> > > of Day.



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