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  • 06/16/2016 at 9:21 AM #9444 quote
    verygrubby
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    Hello all,

    I’m new to all this, and trying to work out what some of the detail in the auto-generated code means.

    In the section below, what exactly does the “[1]” bit mean at the end? Is it something to do with offsetting candles when deciding when to enter the trade?

    // Conditions to enter long positions
indicator1 = close
indicator2 = SAR[0.02,0.02,0.11]
c1 = (indicator1 CROSSES OVER indicator2[1])

     

    Much appreciated,

    Grubby

    06/16/2016 at 2:47 PM #9454 quote
    Nicolas
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    Master

    Hello, yes the number under brackets is the candlestick/period offset in the past.

    06/16/2016 at 6:23 PM #9464 quote
    verygrubby
    Participant
    Master

    Thanks for that. I have another question if you don’t mind   :).

    Im trying to trigger buys/sells when the price moves above/below the parabolic SAR. However, my attempt at the code (e.g. see below) seems to trigger buys at unexpected points – its certainly not doing what I hoped.

    e.g. in the attached screenshot I would have expected a BUY at approx 8.08am (when price moved above the SAR, switching it to green) , and a SELL at approx 8.19am (when the price moved below the SAR, switching it to red)…. but its done something completely different (no BUY at 8.08, but a BUT at 8.19)…

    [attachment file=9465]

    any ideas what i’ve done wrong?

     

    thanks

     

    // Conditions to enter long positions
    indicator1 = close
    indicator2 = SAR[0.2,0.2,0.2]
    c1 = (indicator1 CROSSES OVER indicator2[1])

    IF c1 THEN
    BUY 2 PERPOINT AT MARKET
    ENDIF

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    06/16/2016 at 8:12 PM #9469 quote
    Adolfo
    Participant
    Senior

    In your first code SAR parameter was (0.02,0.02,0.11), in 2nd post you’ve (0.2,0.2,0,2), is it correct?

    indicator1 = close
indicator2 = SAR[0.02,0.02,0.11]
c1 = (indicator1 < indicator2)
IF c1 THEN
BUY 2 PERPOINT AT indicator2 STOP
ENDIF

    This is what I suggest to you, while price is under SAR, you set an STOP order at SAR price in order to be filled is price touch it.

    06/16/2016 at 9:44 PM #9472 quote
    verygrubby
    Participant
    Master

    Thanks Adolfo… i will give that a go

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ProOrder: Automated Strategies & Backtesting

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