Hi Peter, glad you found it useful. Except for running optimizations, I am 
pretty much doing everything in charts these days ( using the old Equity() 
function ), I like it a lot. From what I read here, I gather that perhaps a 
few others are doing the same. Happy trading!

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "peterjldyke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 6:31 AM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: ParamDate help needed.


> Hi Steve,
> Thanks for this code. It has solved a problem I have been working on
> for some time.
> I have now been able, by using the Parameter box, to set Start and
> Finish Dates. Coding the Equity stats into the Chart Title provides
> me with a simple form of backtest in an Indicator.
> Peter
>
> --- In [email protected], "Steve Dugas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi - You can try something like this. Untested...
>>
>> StartDate = ParamDate( "Start Date", Date() );
>> DateBar = ValueWhen( DateNum() == StartDate, BarIndex() );
>> ArrowBar = DateBar + 3;
>> PlotShapes( IIF( ArrowBar == BarIndex(), ShapeUpArrow, ShapeNone ),
> colorGreen );
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>   From: Jan Malmberg
>>   To: [email protected]
>>   Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 11:19 AM
>>   Subject: [amibroker] ParamDate help needed.
>>
>>
>>   Hello,
>>
>>   I have been trying to understand how to program the following:
>>
>>   From a specific start date, that I set and get from ParamDate, I
> would like to add 3 bars (and/or days) and then plot an arrow below
> that date. I am still an absolute beginner in understanding AFL and
> programming in general, so my apologies (sort of) if this is
> something which should be evident or clearly explained in the manual
> and thus barely worth anyone's time.
>>
>>   I appreciate any help or suggestion.
>>
>>   Best regards / JM
>>
>
>
>
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