Hi - In AA settings, you probably have Positions set to "Long and Short" so AB is expecting to see Short and Cover defined. You could either change settings to Long only or add this to your code...
Short = Cover = 0; Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: alta hob To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 6:05 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Why do I get "missing buy/sell variable assignmets" error? Thanks for your help. I now get "missing short/cover variable assignment" after adding the Sell = 0; string Going throught the amibroker documentation but appreciate any help while I am new to this. On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 9:40 AM, jamesfarrow2003 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I wouls just enter the line: Sell = 0; Then set your stops using the GUI or via code, whichever is desired. --- In [email protected], "alta hob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I`m trying to run this code as a simple backtest but get "missing buy/sell > variable assignmets" error. Have tried adding > > ApplyStop( stopTypeNBar, stopModeBars, 5 ); > > but still get error. Can someone please advise what I need to do to run > as a simple backtest with a trailing bar stop? > > thanks > > altahob > ---------- > /* Connors and Raschke Historical Volatility System > For further explanation, refer to "Street Smarts" > from Connors and Raschke. > Ported from Metastock code by Daniel Ervi */ > > numcolumns = 5; > > VolRatio = StDev(Log(C/Ref(C,-1)),5) / StDev(Log(C/Ref(C,-1)),99); > column0 = VolRatio; > column0name = "VolRatio"; > > NR4Day = (H - L) < Ref(LLV(H-L,3),-1); > column1 = NR4Day; > column1name = "Nr4Day"; > > InsideDay = H < Ref(High,-1) AND Low > Ref(Low,-1); > column2 = InsideDay; > column2name = "Inside Day"; > > column3 = High + 0.125; > column3name = "Buy Stop"; > > column4 = Low - 0.125; > column4name = "Sell Stop"; > > filter = VolRatio < 0.5 AND (NR4Day == 1 AND InsideDay == 1); > > buy = filter; >
