Custom Indicator Error in Strategy

• 10/10/2020 at 1:58 PM #146980
  Widzo

  Dear All,

  I am a newbee to proReal and your kind help will be appreciated. As part of my practice, I am trying to develop a a simple strategy using a custom indicator I have developed.

  defparam cumulateorders = false //Mahwe Money Management Capital = 1000 Risk = 0.01 StopLoss = 10 //Mahwe Calculate contracts equity = Capital + StrategyProfit maxrisk = round(equity*Risk) PositionSize = abs(round((maxrisk/StopLoss)/PointValue)*pipsize) mySTRONGBUY, myBUY, mySTRONGSELL, mySELL, myNeutral = CALL “#pivotPointAvg”(close) Condition1 = CALL “#pivotPointAvg”(close) IF Condition1 = mySTRONGBUY OR myBUY THEN BUY PositionSize Share AT MARKET ENDIF IF LONGONMARKET AND Condition1 = myNeutral THEN SELL PositionSize share AT MARKET ENDIF IF Condition1 = mySTRONGSELL OR mySELL THEN SELLSHORT PositionSize share AT MARKET ENDIF IF SHORTONMARKET AND Condition1 = myNeutral THEN EXITSHORT AT MARKET ENDIF

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  defparam cumulateorders = false //Mahwe Money Management Capital = 1000 Risk = 0.01 StopLoss = 10   //Mahwe Calculate contracts equity = Capital + StrategyProfit maxrisk = round(equity*Risk) PositionSize = abs(round((maxrisk/StopLoss)/PointValue)*pipsize)   mySTRONGBUY, myBUY, mySTRONGSELL, mySELL, myNeutral = CALL “#pivotPointAvg”(close)   Condition1 = CALL “#pivotPointAvg”(close)   IF Condition1 = mySTRONGBUY OR myBUY THEN BUY PositionSize Share AT MARKET ENDIF   IF LONGONMARKET AND Condition1 = myNeutral THEN SELL PositionSize share AT MARKET ENDIF   IF Condition1 = mySTRONGSELL OR mySELL THEN SELLSHORT PositionSize share AT MARKET ENDIF IF SHORTONMARKET AND Condition1 = myNeutral THEN EXITSHORT AT MARKET ENDIF

  However I am getting the below screen error:

  Syntax error: The function “#pivotPointAvg” called from “AlgoTrading” returns 5 values but your code needs 1.

  I want my strategy to choose only 1 value from the 5 values generated by my custom indicator so that my Buyor sell condition is triggered – can you kindly direct me where I am getting it wrong?

  Happy trading to all!

  Thanks

  

  Widzo

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  10/10/2020 at 4:31 PM #147002
  robertogozzi

  @Widzo

  Always use the ‘Insert PRT Code’ button when putting code in your posts to make it easier for others to read.

  Thank you 🙂

  @GraHal

  What should be deleted?

   

  

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  10/10/2020 at 4:37 PM #147003
  robertogozzi

  The error refers to line 14, you need to use a variable for ALL returned values, if you don’t need sone use the keyword ignored instead of a name.

  Like in line 13.

  If you search the forum for CALL you will find the official description and many examples on how indicators are CALLed.

   

  

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  10/10/2020 at 9:37 PM #147011
  GraHal

  robertogozzi wrote:

  What should be deleted?

  My message. Thank you.

  I jumped in and mentioned use of ‘ignored’, but then I read his code and saw that he uses all the returned values in his strategy.

  

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  10/10/2020 at 9:42 PM #147012
  GraHal

  @Widzo  below is one of the links to what Roberto is referring.

  https://www.prorealcode.com/documentation/call/

   

  

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  10/10/2020 at 10:12 PM #147014
  Widzo

  Thank you so much @GraHal and @robertogozzi for your help! let me follow through your recommendation.

  

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  10/11/2020 at 11:46 AM #147041
  GraHal

  I think Roberto has sorted your code to make it work?

  I wanted to run your Algo, but I do not have the Indicator … #pivotPointAvg”(close) … is it available on the PRC website or might you share it please?

  

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