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I will take a stab at this next week. However, simple to explain in
english, and simple to explain to a computer are two different things. For
example; you and I can easily see that the x's below are arranged in a
square shape.
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It is much more difficult to teach a computer how to spot a square
regardless of size. There are many variables to consider. If simple idea's
were so easy to describe to a computer, Equis would probably already have
reliable pattern recognition, and many other features built in. Your system
seems simple to you and I but there are some very complex variables to
consider when describing it to a computer even in C++.
Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Al Taglavore
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 12:42 PM
To: MetaStock List Group
Subject: RE: new user questions
Michael wrote:
If you want complex stuff it takes a complex programming language. If you
want ease of use,
then you want a simple set of function commands. MS has both. So I don't
know what people
are complaining about.
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I would like to run a system test whereby I could enter on the high plus
"X" number of ticks above the lowest bar of each "n" periods of time. I do
not want to enter on the H, L, O, C.........but at a specified price, like
in real life. I would also like to exit at a price in reference to the
entry price. I would like to set an exit at "n" ticks below the entry,
even if it occurred on the same bar. That seems fairly simple to me, but I
cannot do it in MS version "anything" E.O.D. I do not want to learn to
program, I want to trade and run a simple test. ValueWhen will not allow
me to do this, as it will always reference the first occurrence.
Hopefully this will answer your question. Hopefully, you can supply a
solution.
Al Taglavore
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