Thanks Ara, I kinda suspected it was something like that. I will find some other way to dance around this condition.
Barry --- In [email protected], "Ara Kaloustian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Barry, > > If I understood you correctly, the down cross on same bar "can not happen". > I understand that the value of the variable went above and below the > threshhold. > > On the up cross, which you say hapended, the variable crossed the > threshhold. The criteria is that the last value is above the threshhold and > close of last bar is below threshhold. > > On the down cross (within same bar) you do not have a cross because you do > not mee the critria above. > The value simply drops below the trheshold ... so you have the close of last > bar AND last value both below the threshold ... so no event takes place. > > Ara > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barry Scarborough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:28 AM > Subject: [amibroker] A bug in Cross()? > > > >I have two WMA, one with a period of 8 and the other 9. I use a cross > > function to time trades. Today on a 10 minute chart of TFZ8 at 11:19 > > the WMAs crossed twice in that bar. The up cross closed a short but > > when the trend turned down it did not give a down cross signal. What > > about Cross will not let this work as expected within one bar? > > > > This is in an auto trading program. I know it didn't cross as I was > > tracing the program. I thought it might have to do with blocking trades > > while I wait for filled status and the number of contracts to equal 0 > > but when I looked at the trace there was never a down cross when the > > trend continued down. I never got a short or sell signal. > > > > Should I expect Cross to give multiple signals within one bar if they > > do indeed cross both ways or multiple times within the bar? > > > > Thanks, > > Barry > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > 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 > > > > > > >
