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tezzaa  
#1 Posted : Thursday, June 9, 2011 11:53:36 PM(UTC)
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Hi I am relatively new to formula and am trying to create an explorer that I can run at the days end which will show when a share has crossed below the bottom bollinger line and at the same time closes below the either 30 on the RSI (7) or -50 on Chande Momentum Osc (14) or 20 on Money Flow Indic (14). It would not matter if all three register positive at the same time as any one will provide the signal to look at the share. Similarly when the upper bollinger band crosses up over RSI 70 or Chande +50 or Money 80. Is the use of an explorer the best way to do the scan, and can it be set to do it automatially at a set time at night. Thanks tezzaa
jjstein  
#2 Posted : Friday, June 10, 2011 10:37:46 AM(UTC)
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Put the following into the FILTER tab of an Exploration; you can change the number of days if you want to see if any signals have occurred in the past (ie: use 5 on Friday to see if any signals occurred during the past week).

{*****************************}
Result:=Cross(BBandBot(CLOSE,10,S,2),C)
AND
(
Cross(30,RSI(7))
OR Cross(-50,CMO(C,14))
OR Cross(20,MFI(14))
);

LookbackDays:=1;
Sum(Result,LookbackDays)>0
{*****************************}

For automation, you'll need to do two things:

1. Use something like AUTOIT to create a script which starts Metastock, selects the Exploration, runs it and exits Metastock.

2. Use Windows "Scheduled Tasks" to run that script at a set time.


wabbit  
#3 Posted : Friday, June 10, 2011 12:19:12 PM(UTC)
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For the coding aspects, read your MS user manual and then download the free Equis Formula Primer and do the exercises contained in it, then you will be able to write your own explorations and much more. As for the auto execution of running the explorations, well you're going to have write some windows macros or use another such tool, because MS doesn't have any native ability to do it. wabbit [:D]
tezzaa  
#4 Posted : Monday, June 13, 2011 4:28:45 PM(UTC)
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thanks heaps Johnathan I will put that into use straight away. Although I ahve been rtrading for more many years getting a handle on metastock capabilities will take some time. Thanks again Tezzaa
tezzaa  
#5 Posted : Monday, June 13, 2011 4:33:58 PM(UTC)
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thanks wabbit. I have settled into intensive reading of the manual
jjstein  
#6 Posted : Monday, June 13, 2011 5:07:43 PM(UTC)
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It would be a good idea to make a sample chart with the conditions/indicators you are using -- it lets you confirm visually if the indicator is doing what you want -- instead of what you tell it<g>.

Don't forget to reverse the CROSS logic when you code the opposite conditions for a SELL signal.

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