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Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] RMO sizzle adjusted moving averages & zero lag osc



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MC,

Thanks!

You're right there is no magic.

My son and I were working on the analytical form ourselves.
Eventually what I'd like to see is a version that would allow inputs 
of both the short term moving average lookback periods and the 
recursive lookback periods and while I know a solution will finally 
surface as it always does this certainly helps move us forward in 
the quest.

Preston






--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "p_panther_73" <mchantzi@xxx> 
wrote:
>
> Just in case someone finds it interesting, the expression
> 
> (Mov(C,2,S)+
> Mov(Mov(C,2,S),2,S)+
> Mov(Mov(Mov(C,2,S),2,S),2,S)+
> Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(C,2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S)+
> Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(C,2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S)+
> Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(C,2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S)+
> Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(C,2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S)+
> Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov
(C,2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S)+
> Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov
(C,2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S)+
> Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov(Mov
(C,2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S),2,S))/10;
> 
> can be written down in the following analytical form:
> 
> (C*1023+Ref(C,-1)*2036+Ref(C,-2)*1981+
> Ref(C,-3)*1816+Ref(C,-4)*1486+Ref(C,-5)*1024+
> Ref(C,-6)*562+Ref(C,-7)*232+Ref(C,-8)*67+
> Ref(C,-9)*12+Ref(C,-10))/10240
> 
> I don't know about you (though I can bet that most of you would 
tend
> to agree), but to me it seems like there's no magic to it :)
> 
> I have a relative post at my blog http://mc73.wordpress.com
> 
> It's in my native language, so probably you won't find it of much 
use.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> mc
> 
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Lionel Issen" <lissen@> 
wrote:
> >
> > Superfragalist:
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > You are dead RIGHT and thanks for this thoughtful posting.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Lionel
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of superfragalist
> > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:54 AM
> > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] RMO sizzle adjusted moving 
averages
> & zero
> > lag oscillators
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > The name RMO is all about marketing. In the world of TA nearly 
all
> > indicators are sold on the "mystery" and not the performance. 
> > 
> > It's selling the sizzle rather than the steak. If Equis had said,
> > we're putting in the Rainbow OSC into MS 10, want to upgrade? 
Well,
> > you better step back because the stampede is coming!
> > 
> > Equis built a whole marketing campaign around the RMO based on 
what a
> > great system it is. It's performance is based on the same 
fundamental
> > issue. In a definitive trend nearly anything works well. This 
premise
> > about definitive trends seems so simple, but many people ignore 
it, or
> > worse, assume they get it. The best book that really defines the
> > importance of knowing the trend is How I Trade for a Living by 
Gary
> > Smith. 
> > 
> > Anytime something comes out that's new, the code hacks start the
> > reverse engineering. Often it's simple. 
> > 
> > It's surprising how much mystery sells. My favorite example is 
the CS
> > Scientific expert based on fuzzy logic. There are more questions 
on
> > that than any other expert in MS. It's amazing how many people 
think
> > it's the most accurate expert in MS. Many people have tried to 
track
> > down the developer, the company or anyone that knew them so they 
can
> > "buy" the code. 
> > 
> > When I tell people it's simply a moving average crossover, they 
think
> > I'm lying to them, or I don't know what I'm talking about. Moving
> > average crossovers are based on stocastics so they're fundamental
> > fuzzy logic equations. In the ribbon indicator, there's a std dev
> > thrown in so now it's really getting into deeper fuzzy logic. 
> > 
> > Mystery is wonderful. It just doesn't make anyone but the seller 
any
> > money. 
> > 
> > Super
> > 
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com> , pumrysh <no_reply@> 
wrote:
> > >
> > > GV,
> > > 
> > > You are correct, I would like to see an easier version of the 
> > > indicator even though I know that a SMA(6) is very close. 
While 1% 
> > > at this quick/short of a lookback is not much I can't help but 
think 
> > > that the further out you go the bigger the difference would be.
> > > 
> > > I also mentioned that not all programmers lay all their cards 
on the 
> > > table. I was talking about myself, not Wabbit. To see all of 
the 
> > > Equis forum discussion go to:
> > > 
> > > http://forum.equis.com/forums/thread/23170.aspx
> > > 
> > > As far as the RMO versus the Rainbow, I would have to say that 
> > > little was ever published about the Rainbow. What we have then 
is an 
> > > enhanced version of the Rainbow which happens to be called the 
RMO 
> > > and that's quite okay. Maybe the name should be changed 
to "RMO...an 
> > > enhanced Rainbow Oscillator System".
> > > 
> > > I'm really glad that you have been able to learn something 
from the 
> > > discussion. If we've stimulated some other minds as well then 
its 
> > > been a really good day. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Preston
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com> , "Vasanth Mohan G 
Buddaan" 
> > > <vgbudawn@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I take Preston saying "...and would love to see a shorter / 
easier 
> > > version of it" to be an invitation to take the discussion 
further.
> > > > 
> > > > Actually wabbit himself in his post has nicely dissected the 
> > > recursive averaging to its well approximated simpler version 
as 
> > > below;
> > > > 
> > > > "...it might be interesting to note that the 
> > > AverageOfMovingAverages (the mathematical average of the ten 2 
bar 
> > > SMAs) is ALMOST the same as a much more simple expression, Mov
> > > (C,6,S). If you compare the PRECISE VALUES of the 
> > > AverageOfMovingAverages and the Mov(C,6,S) there is always a 
small 
> > > difference, but, if you compare the instances when the CLOSE 
crosses 
> > > the AverageOfMovingAverages and the instances when the CLOSE 
crosses 
> > > the Mov(C,6,S) they are the same, with about 3-4% error. If 
you 
> > > apply one bar latitude in either direction, the two 
expressions are 
> > > the same within 1%. Thefore, for testing when the CLOSE 
crosses the 
> > > AverageOfMovingAverages the trader could easily substitute Mov
> > > (C,6,S) for the more complicated expression."
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > But what I was more interested in RMO was not the formula in 
> > > itself which when the indicator itself is available has no 
more 
> > > additional use but how it, so well, tackled the 'gaps' or the 
> > > wildness of a couple of ticks in the direction opposite to the 
> > > trend / position. Most usual MACO system would have created a 
lag 
> > > and if a signal had been generated in that skew it would have 
> > > carried on for quite a while but was not so in RMO. When the 
whole 
> > > Rainbow Indicator formula itself is taken for studying, the 
process 
> > > does not become obvious but when the simplified version of 
wabbit is 
> > > considered it makes eminent sense.
> > > > 
> > > > What better way than to average the skewedness of a couple 
of 
> > > ticks with more saner ones prior or past to them to reduce the 
> > > impact of this skew. Simple averaging of essentially a short 
period 
> > > makes sure equal weightage is given to the saner ones 
regardles of 
> > > their positioning - whether before or after the 'gaps' / the 
sudden 
> > > spurts thereby reducing the impact of this few stray behaviour 
of 
> > > the market while still in a larger trend. Then the resultant 
output 
> > > can always be used for long period averaging to make sure one 
sits 
> > > through the trend inspite of these few stray & adverse ticks. 
In 
> > > hindsight, it all looks so very simple & logical. I seriously 
wonder 
> > > whether the the designer of RMO himself realised it, for if he 
had, 
> > > he could very well have gone for the long period exponential 
> > > averaging of the simple moving averaging like Mov( Mov
(C,6,S) , 81 , 
> > > E ) instead of choosing to average the Rainbow Indicator 
thereby 
> > > losing some amount of original thinking.
> > > > 
> > > > While wild moves of very short term in nature is ignored, 
the 
> > > adverse effect of this would be a much more severe lag because 
of 
> > > the initial simple averaging. In other words, this sytem while 
> > > avoiding smaller and sharper strayness would either get into 
the 
> > > trend later but by which time the probability of trend having 
set in 
> > > would have become high. By same logic, it would also get out 
of the 
> > > trend later. Or take bigger loses / bigger whipsaws when 
prices 
> > > trade in larger ranges due to its lack of sensitivity. That 
is, 
> > > while avoiding smaller whipsaws it will take larger ones 
(though 
> > > they may be fewer) but also lose good amount of profits at the 
time 
> > > of exits even when in trend which explains the words of Big 
> > > Papa "..For all the testing of the RMO I have done, it is good 
at 
> > > getting in, but terrible at getting out.."
> > > > 
> > > > The limitation of any Moving Average System has probably 
been best 
> > > described by Preston...
> > > > "If the lag is removed then there are more whipsaws. If the 
> > > whipsaws
> > > > are dampened, then the moving average is later to the party. 
There 
> > > is
> > > > only so much information that can be extracted from price 
and 
> > > volume
> > > > data no matter how many ways it is tortured, twisted and 
> > > manipulated."
> > > > 
> > > > Must thank everybody who contributed for a good learning 
period 
> > > for me.
> > > > gv
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "pumrysh" <no_reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:no_reply%40yahoogroups.com> >
> > > > To: <equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com> >
> > > > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 4:01 AM
> > > > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: adjusted moving averages 
> > > &zerolagoscillators
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > GV,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Today you have learned the formula to the RMO/Rainbow and 
that 
> > > > > programmers never lay all there cards on the table.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I'd say you've learned quite a bit.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I actually like the recursive moving average and would 
love to 
> > > see a 
> > > > > shorter / easier version of it.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Preston
> > > >
> > >
> >
>




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