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Re: data2 indicator issue[2]



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> What's more, if you use volume (or
> upticks/downticks) as an element in any of your indicators for data2, they
> all become erratic in this kind of situation.

Actually as a matter of fact its not confined to only 'volume' but using any
price element (OHLC) in any indicator of data2, in this type of situation,
is affected as well.
Thanks
Romi

----- Original Message -----
From: "Romi Ghose" <r.ghose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 7:32 PM
Subject: data2 indicator issue


> Hi,
> I find that if data1 (primary data stream) has empty trading periods then
> any indicator for data2 (or any subsequent data stream) also maintains
these
> periods as empty even if the periods are not really empty for data2.
> However the OHLC bars of data2 plot regardless.  I have tried
> checking/unchecking the 'display empty trading periods' in View,Chart
> Options, Symbols...and it doesn't make a difference.
> For example, try this quick plot:
> 1)  Plot today's 5min VIGN candlestick as data1 in subgraph1 and insert
its
> volume histogram (as an indicator for data1) in subgraph2.
> 2)  Now insert today's 5min AMGN candlestick as data2 in subgraph3 and its
> volume histogram in subgraph4.
> More than likely you'll see some empty volume periods for AMGN(data2)
> corresponding to the empty periods of VIGN(data1), even if there's OHLC
for
> AMGN during these periods.  What's more, if you use volume (or
> upticks/downticks) as an element in any of your indicators for data2, they
> all become erratic in this kind of situation.
> Is this a known issue and is there a solution/workaround?  I use PS2Ki.
> Thanks,
> Romi
>