Help with loop code: bollinger bands touch down then up

• 08/30/2020 at 6:09 PM #142984
  Monochrome

  Im a complete novice and am learn from the videos. Even bought and watched the advanced videos. Im having diffuculty excuting a loop code.

  Im trying to have the code that detects when the prices closes below the bollinger and then closes above the bollinger – in just this two part sequence.

  Can someone help me with the template of the code and if it is even a loop code or not?

  Thank you in advance

  

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  08/30/2020 at 6:56 PM #142989
  robertogozzi

  There you go:

  Found = -1 BollUP = BollingerUp[20](close) For j = BarIndex downto 0 i = BarIndex - j If close[i+1] < BollUP and close[i] > BollUP Then Found = i Break Endif Next // or Found = -1 BollUP = BollingerUp[20](close) For j = BarIndex downto 0 i = BarIndex - j If close[i] Crosses Over BollUP Then Found = i Break Endif Next

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  Found = -1 BollUP = BollingerUp[20](close) For j = BarIndex downto 0    i = BarIndex - j    If close[i+1] <  BollUP and close[i] > BollUP Then       Found = i       Break    Endif Next //     or Found = -1 BollUP = BollingerUp[20](close) For j = BarIndex downto 0    i = BarIndex - j    If close[i] Crosses Over BollUP Then       Found = i       Break    Endif Next

  The variable FOUND, if <> -1 retains the bar ID where the event most recently occurred.

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  08/30/2020 at 10:08 PM #143001
  Monochrome

  Thank you for your reply.

  It is my fault, i meant to say when prices closes below the lower bollinger and then (any amount of periods later) closes above the upper bollinger – buy.

  I will try to use the IF NEXT structure you provided to try to make it work.

  

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  08/30/2020 at 11:12 PM #143003
  robertogozzi

  There you go:

  DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false ONCE Trigger = 0 BollUP = BollingerUp[20](close) BollDOWN = BollingerDown[20](close) IF close < BollDOWN Then Trigger = 1 ENDIF IF close > BollUP AND Trigger = 1 THEN Trigger = 2 ENDIF IF Trigger = 2 AND Not OnMarket THEN BUY 1 Contract AT Market SET TARGET pPROFIT 100 SET STOP pLOSS 50 Trigger = 0 ENDIF

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  DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false ONCE Trigger = 0 BollUP   = BollingerUp[20](close) BollDOWN = BollingerDown[20](close) IF close < BollDOWN Then    Trigger = 1 ENDIF IF close > BollUP AND Trigger = 1 THEN    Trigger = 2 ENDIF IF Trigger = 2 AND Not OnMarket THEN    BUY 1 Contract AT Market    SET TARGET pPROFIT 100    SET STOP   pLOSS   50    Trigger = 0 ENDIF

   

   

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  08/30/2020 at 11:13 PM #143004
  robertogozzi

  There’s no need to use LOOPS, just wait close < BollDOWN then start triggering, as soon as it closes above BollUP you can enter Long.

   

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  09/20/2020 at 6:56 PM #144829
  Monochrome

  Hi again, i cant seem to get the code working perfectly. Most of the trades are working then some odd trades happens that goes against my code. It makes trades below the bollinger.

  Im trying to make it work by the code you have given me plus –  bollinger above 200ema as core.   (Experimenting with the other indicators.)

  This is my code:

  // Definition of code parameters DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False // Cumulating positions deactivated // Conditions to enter long positions indicator1 = ExponentialAverage[200](close) c1 = (close > indicator1) BollUP = CALL “Example2 : Bollinger(1)upup”[0.66, 10] BollDOWN = CALL “Example2 : Bollinger(1)down”[0.66, 10] indicator3 = ExponentialAverage[200](close) c2 = (bolldown > indicator3) indicator4 = CCI[20] c3 = (indicator4 < 0)indicator6 = AverageTrueRange[14](close) c5 = (indicator6 > 3) IF high < BollDOWN Then Trigger = 1 ENDIF IF close> BollUP AND Trigger = 1 THEN Trigger = 2 ENDIF if trigger= 2 and c1 and c2 and c3 and c5 then trigger = 3 endif IF trigger = 3 THEN BUY 1 PERPOINT AT MARKET trigger = 0 ENDIF // Stops and targets SET STOP pTRAILING 30 SET TARGET pPROFIT 60

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  // Definition of code parameters DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False // Cumulating positions deactivated   // Conditions to enter long positions indicator1 = ExponentialAverage[200](close) c1 = (close > indicator1) BollUP = CALL “Example2 : Bollinger(1)upup”[0.66, 10] BollDOWN = CALL “Example2 : Bollinger(1)down”[0.66, 10] indicator3 = ExponentialAverage[200](close) c2 = (bolldown > indicator3) indicator4 = CCI[20] c3 = (indicator4 < 0)indicator6 = AverageTrueRange[14](close) c5 = (indicator6 > 3)   IF high < BollDOWN Then Trigger = 1 ENDIF IF close> BollUP AND Trigger = 1 THEN Trigger = 2 ENDIF   if trigger= 2 and c1 and c2 and c3 and c5 then trigger = 3 endif   IF trigger = 3 THEN BUY 1 PERPOINT AT MARKET trigger = 0 ENDIF   // Stops and targets SET STOP pTRAILING 30 SET TARGET pPROFIT 60

  Any advice of what im doing wrong? Much appreciated.

  thank you

   

   

  

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  09/20/2020 at 7:04 PM #144830
  robertogozzi

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

  Thank you 🙂

  

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  09/20/2020 at 7:10 PM #144831
  robertogozzi

  To be able to replicate your trades you should post the complete code, not just the strategy.

  Moreover we need to know:

  • instrument traded
  • TF used
  • date and time of at leasr one bar where a traded was entered incorrectly.

   

  

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  09/20/2020 at 7:19 PM #144832
  Monochrome

  Sorry i thought i had attached a screenshot before. ill try again now

  5min tf

  eur/usd

  Examples in the screenshot

  

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  09/21/2020 at 8:20 AM #144852
  Nicolas

  You are never resetting the triggers variables, so they last forever in their actual states until “trigger3”, then the order is executed at next bar open.

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  09/21/2020 at 11:39 PM #144927
  Monochrome

  How do i reset the variables?

  

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