Hi Ben -- I may not understand the question about 4 to 6 days ago.
If you mean just test the last 4 to 6 days, that is controlled by setting the dates in the Automatic Analysis window. If you mean looking for two gaps in the past 4 to 6 days, that is the lookback period. Thanks, Howard On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:19 PM, benbeckbb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yer thats really helpful. i also found the 'gapup' function which looks > the goods. > 1 more question - if I am trying to define a time period, say 4-6 days ago > - and to run a > test during that period - i cant just use a lookback, so how do I define > that period? > > thanks heaps for the assistance > > > --- In [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "Howard B" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Ben -- > > > > You may not need a loop. See if this is close to what you want, or gives > > you a hint to solve it yourself -- > > > > //-------------------------------------- > > > > // MultipleGaps.afl > > // > > Gap = L>Ref(H,-1); > > LookBack = 15; > > GapCount = Sum(Gap,Lookback); > > Buy = GapCount>=2; > > Sell = BarsSince(Buy)>=5; > > > > Plot(C,"C",colorBlack,styleLine); > > PlotShapes(shapeUpArrow*Gap,colorGreen); > > > > //--------------------------------------- > > > > Thanks, > > Howard > > www.quantitativetradingsystems.com > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 7:31 PM, benbeckbb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hey guys > > > > > > thanks for this resource - too bad i cant even work out how to use > this > > > yahoo group let > > > alone learn AFL! > > > > > > Any way, im trying to create part of a buy signal when 2 breakaway > gaps > > > occur in the past > > > 15 days. Should I run a loop using a count function? > > > > > > for(i=0; i<BarCount; i++) //where BarCount=15??? > > > { > > > if (getup() == 1) > > > { > > > bag_count++ //breakaway gap count?? > > > } > > > > > > Buy = (bag_count >=2) AND ..... > > > > > > Any help would be much appreciated! > > > > > > Cheers > > > Ben > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
