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blackcat54  
#1 Posted : Saturday, April 17, 2010 12:04:02 PM(UTC)
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I'd like to plot "Buy Stops" only after "Buy Signals" are generated, and conversely plot "Sell Stops" only after "Sell Signals" are generated. "Buy Signals" would plot "Buy Stops", until a "Sell Signal" replaces it with a "Sell Stop" and visa versa. I know I could plot both Buy & Sell Stops all the time, but I'd rather selectively plot them. Is it possible to conditionally plot them?

"Buy signal" = Cross(A,B)

"Sell signal" = Cross(B,A)

Thank's,

Dennis

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#2 Posted : Saturday, April 17, 2010 3:49:24 PM(UTC)
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"Buy signal" = Cross(A,B);

"Sell signal" = Cross(B,A);

A>B and C>Long stop;
A<B and C<Short Stop;
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#3 Posted : Saturday, April 17, 2010 5:28:21 PM(UTC)
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Let me restate my question:

I generate Buy & Sell arrows in the Expert Advisor with a formula that evaluates momentary conditions. Once a Buy Arrow is generated and the momentary condition that generated the arrow is gone, I want the Long Stop that was generated by the Buy Arrow conditions to remain plotted until another Arrow is generated. Each time a new Buy or Sell Arrow is generated, the Stop is switched accordingly to match the Arrow Direction, Long or Short. There will always be Stops plotted, Long Stops plotted after a Buy Arrow, and Short Stops plotted after a Sell Arrow. Each new Arrow will either keep the current trade direction or reverse it with the Stops following the direction of the Arrows.

Thank's

Dennis

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#4 Posted : Saturday, April 17, 2010 11:56:27 PM(UTC)
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There is a multitude of ways to achieve what I think you're trying to achieve, although to get the optimum solution you will have to provide a lot more information.

What timeframes are you trading? How "momentary" are your signals? Is your expert using :live bars"? What .dlls do you have already?


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henry1224  
#5 Posted : Sunday, April 18, 2010 11:05:48 AM(UTC)
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If(A>B,longstop,shortstop);
blackcat54  
#6 Posted : Sunday, April 18, 2010 2:58:45 PM(UTC)
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I'm using daily bars. EOD data.

I'm using the Forum20 DLL.

My Buy & Sell signals are generated by "Cross" functions in the Expert Adviser.

Buy Condition : Cross(A,B) And C And D = 1

Sell Condition : Cross(B,A) And E And F = -1

Supose I had a toggle where the "Buy" condition generates a +1 value to be maintained until a "Sell" condition toggles it to -1, to be maintained until another "Buy" toggles it back to +1. From that, could I plot Long Stops when the toggle = +1 and Short Stops when the toggle = -1? Multiple successive "Buy" signals just maintain the Long Stops and visa versa.

Thank's

Dennis

henry1224  
#7 Posted : Sunday, April 18, 2010 3:23:56 PM(UTC)
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Long:=A>B and C>Long stop;
Short:=A<B and C<Short Stop;
Signal:=Long-short;
Signal

Are you trying to keep up?
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#8 Posted : Sunday, April 18, 2010 3:29:41 PM(UTC)
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Henry,

What is "C" in your equation?

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#9 Posted : Sunday, April 18, 2010 6:07:40 PM(UTC)
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PdxSailor  
#10 Posted : Monday, May 21, 2012 8:57:54 PM(UTC)
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did you ever find out how to plot buy and sell arrows that persist on the chart? i'm interested in the same thing.
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