Alternatively, you could try adding the following lines to restrict the output to just your positions, which it appears is what you were originally trying to do.
InLong = Flip(Buy, Sell); InShort = Flip(Short, Cover); Filter = InLong OR InShort; --- In [email protected], "Steve Dugas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi - Assuming you are running the exploration on the last bar, you have > defined the Filter to report only those tickers with a Buy or Sell on that > bar, and so the bars since these trades will always be zero. Try setting > Filter = 1 to see results for all tickers. > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ricko8294_98" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 1:59 PM > Subject: [amibroker] BarsSince Puzzle > > > > Hello all > > I am trying to get an exploration to tell me how many days a trade > > has been in place. > > > > My code is > > > > Buy = mylongsystem > > Short = myshortsystem > > > > Then I do the Exrem thing > > > > Then > > LongSince = BarsSince(Buy); > > ShortSince = BarsSince(Short); > > Mn = Min(LongSince,ShortSince); > > // This gives the No. of days for the LAST to occur > > > > Filter = Buy OR Short; > > AddColumn( IIf( Buy, Asc("B"), Asc("S")), "Signal", formatChar ); > > // produces "B" for Buy, and "S" for Short > > > > BUT when I add > > AddColumn(Mn,"Days",1.0); >>>> this always produces zeros. > > > > YET if I display Mn in the Interpretation Window, I see the correct > > result. > > > > QUESTION - why does the correct result not show up in the exploration > > window? > > > > > > TIA > > > > Rick > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > For other support material please check also: > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
