Hi Howard, I want sell to be true on every bar since I want to cover the position the next day. That works correctly on most trades but there are some in the trade list that lasted much longer - for hundreds of bars.
--- In [email protected], Howard B <howardba...@...> wrote: > > Hi Peter -- > > In this code, Buy is True on every bar where the condition RSI(4) is less > than 30. As long as RSI(4) stays below 30, Buy stays True. > > The statement Sell = Close sets the Sell to the value of the Closing price. > Since any non-zero value is interpreted as True, and only exactly zero is > interpreted as False, Sell is True on every bar. > > Thanks, > Howard > > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 8:52 AM, peter843 <yahoogro...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Howard, > > > > Here is some sample code that has the issues I discussed. > > > > ------- > > RSISignal = RSI(4) < 30 ; > > > > PositionSize = -10; // invest 10% of portfolio equity in single trade > > > > Buy = RSISignal ; > > Sell = Close ; > > ------- > > > > --- In [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, Howard B > > <howardbandy@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Peter -- > > > > > > To be sure we are all looking at the same situation, post the code you > > have > > > a question about. > > > > > > A common reason trades last longer than might be expected is that the Buy > > > condition reoccurs during the trade. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Howard > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 1:31 PM, peter843 <yahoogroups@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. My intention is to buy on the close when I get a signal and exit on > > the > > > > close of the next day. I'm using EOD data. In AA Trades settings I have > > > > prices set to close and delays set to 0. In my code I have "Sell = > > Close ;" > > > > > > > > When looking at the trade list the majority of trades last 2 bars as > > > > expected. But some last much longer. How do I get them all to last 2 > > days? > > > > > > > > 2. When looking at the Trade column of the trades list I see > > descriptions I > > > > don't understand like "Long (trail)", "Long (profit"), "Long (n-bar)", > > > > "Long(max loss)", "Long(nn)". In the Stops tab of settings everything > > is > > > > disabled so I don't understand where all these are coming from. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
