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Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Help with coding an indicator



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In plotting this indicator, it seems it DOES move down...not level.

Following with interest.

Claud

pumrysh wrote:

>Chorlton,
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>Something like this?
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>stop := Mov(C,10,E)-2*(ATR(10));
>If(stop > Ref(stop,-1),stop,prev);
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>Preston
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>--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "chorlton_c_hardy" 
><micro_dot_uk@xxx> wrote:
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>>--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "chorlton_c_hardy" 
>><micro_dot_uk@> wrote:
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>>>Hello All,
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>>>I want to code a specific indicator but not sure how to even 
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>begin 
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>>>coding it :-(
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>>>Basically, I want to add a moving line to my price chart which 
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>will 
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>>>act as a stop loss.
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>>>This new line (called "Stop Line") should be 2 x the Average 
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>True 
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>>>Range (ATR) below price (close). As price moves upwards, this 
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>new 
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>>>line should be recalculated using the next days price (close) 
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>and 
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>>its 
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>>>ATR.
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>>>However, if the price declines, the "Stop Line" should remain at 
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>>the 
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>>>previous level and NOT be recalculated.  In other words, 
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>the "Stop 
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>>>Line" should only move upwards or horizontal but never downwards.
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>>>Once price crosses back below the "Stop Line",  the line should 
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>>then 
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>>>be "reset" and return to 2 x ATR below current price (close). 
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>>>In summary:
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>>>1.  "Stop Line" is calculated as:  Current close - 2x Average 
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>True 
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>>>Range (ATR) 
>>>2.  On the next day:  If close is higher than previous day, then 
>>>repeat step 1, else keep current value ie. "Stop Line" moves 
>>>horizontal at same value from previous day
>>>3. Repeat step 2, until close < "Stop Line"
>>>4. Once close < "Stop Line", return to step 1
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>>>Any help much appreciated,
>>>
>>>Many Thanks....
>>>
>>>CCH
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>>I forgot to add that the lookback period for the ATR should be 
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>10....
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>>Thanks once again......
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