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I had
the same question and emailed Metastock Support. Here is the reply.
I have used it and it works fine.
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size=2>Unfortunately, although the Security Data Reference function, Security(),
was included in the End-of-day 8.01 program, the documentation for it was left
out. Here is a copy of the documentation that is in our Professional
version:
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Referencing Securities with the Security
Data Function
The Security Data function allows a formula to
access price data for any online or local security. This function can be
used in any of MetaStock's formula tools.Online securities are referenced by
including "ONLINE:" before the symbol. Local securities are referenced by
including the full path to the security file. If the security exists in
the same folder as the base security, the path does not need to be
included. The symbol, including the path or online reference, is enclosed
in quotation marks.
To reference Microsoft's close as an online
security:Security("ONLINE:MSFT",C)
To reference Microsoft's close as a local security using the full
path:Security("C:\Metastock Data\Sample\MSFT",C)
To reference Microsoft's close as a local security in the same folder
as the base security:Security("MSFT",C)
The last type of reference is particularly useful if you use local data
exclusively, and store all of your securities in the same local data
folder.
For example, the following indicator displays a
30-day moving average of Microsoft's close on any chart, if your online data
vendor is active.Mov(Security("ONLINE:MSFT",C),30,S)
The same formula
could be written as:Security("ONLINE:MSFT",Mov(C,30,S))
Below is a sample
formula that comes with the Pro version of MetaStock:
SAMPLE
FORMULA
{ This formula demonstrates how to create an
Internet stock index (INX) using the new Security function. The stocks used for
this index include:
AMZN AmazonAOL AOL Time WarnerCHKP
Check Point SoftwareCMGI CMG Information ServicesCSCO CiscoDCLK
DoubleclickEBAY eBayELNK EarthlinkINKT Inktomi CorpINSP
InfospaceJNPR Juniper NetworksRNWK Real NetworksYHOO
Yahoo}
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size=2>Cum((Security("ONLINE:AMZN",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:AOL",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:CHKP",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:CMGI",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:CSCO",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:DCLK",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:EBAY",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:ELNK",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:INKT",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:INSP",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:JNPR",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:RNWK",ROC(C,1,%))+Security("ONLINE:YHOO",ROC(C,1,%)))/13)
I hope
this helps you get started with this function.
Robert M
MetaStock Customer
Support
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#38837
I just received V 8.01. I would
like to write a Custom System Tester that references more than one price array
to give a Buy signal. Specifically it is when the relative strength of
OEX/S&P > its 50 day EMA and the OTC/S&P > its 50 day EMA and
when the relative strength of Small Cap Growth is greater than that of Small
Cap Value as determined by an average ROC of (5 days+15 days+25 days+35
days)/4. I don't think I will have any trouble writing the formula I
just don't know how to reference multiple equity or index price
arrays. I understood this was a new feature in 8.01. I went
through the Primer and didn't see anything on this, nor in Help.
Thanks,
Bill
Saxon
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Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Reference
a ticker in a formula?
I'd like to refrence a specific ticker in a formula.
I'm trying tobuild an indicator that creates a moving average of the
Advance anddecline line. I'll then reference the crossovers for buy and
sellsignals 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 caseKNYSEA which is the NYSE
advancers)? I'm using Metastock 8.01 End of Day.
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