Simple code returns error message

cyrillic · 2020-03-04T15:16:14+00:00

Completely new to coding so started a simple test program got error msg to go to prorealcode but thats too complex. Advice welcome // Conditions to enter long positions DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False DEFPARAM FlatBefore = 065000 DEFPARAM FlatAfter= 203000 mm=ExponentialAverage[20](close) if mm>mm[1]then BUY 100 SHARES AT MARKET SET STOP $LOSS10 endif

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03/04/2020 at 4:16 PM #121152 quote
cyrillic
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Junior
Completely new to coding so started a simple test program got error msg to go to prorealcode but thats too complex. Advice welcome
```
// Conditions to enter long positions

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False
DEFPARAM FlatBefore = 065000
DEFPARAM FlatAfter= 203000



mm=ExponentialAverage[20](close)
if mm>mm[1]then
BUY 100 SHARES AT MARKET
SET STOP $LOSS10
endif
```
03/04/2020 at 4:25 PM #121154 quote

robertogozzi
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Legend

AT line 12 leave a blank between LOSS and 10.

03/04/2020 at 5:42 PM #121169 quote

cyrillic
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Junior

Thank you Roberto, one more question… how do I code the stochastic %K passing through %D

03/04/2020 at 5:50 PM #121172 quote

Vonasi
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Master

cyrillic – I have moved your topic. You posted it in the ‘Welcome New Members’ forum and it is a strategy question so I have moved it to the ProOrder forum. Please try to post in the correct forum with any future topics.

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03/04/2020 at 5:52 PM #121173 quote
robertogozzi
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There you go:
```
//   Stochastic(8,4,3)
StocK = Stochastic[8,4](close)
StocD = Average[3,0](StocK)
x     = StocK CROSSES OVER  StocD  //Crossing OVER
y     = StocK CROSSES UNDER StocD  //Crossing UNDER
```
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03/05/2020 at 2:33 PM #121254 quote

cyrillic
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Junior

Thank you Roberto…..

Also… If I wanted no buy/sell action to be taken until two or more commands
have been completed, would I use several “if” command lines and where would the command
“and” be put ??

03/05/2020 at 2:38 PM #121255 quote
GraHal
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Master
Is this what you mean …
```
If condA AND condB AND condC Then
Buy at Market
Endif
```
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03/05/2020 at 5:36 PM #121284 quote

cyrillic
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Junior

Thanks GraHal ……….. Does the command need to be in one long string ?
Everything seems to need to be just so or it bites you.. great when you know the exact format.

03/07/2020 at 9:19 AM #121429 quote
GraHal
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Master
cyrillic wrote:

Does the command need to be in one long string ?

Yes, but you can do same / similar to below.

The auto-syntax checker is very good if you make a mistake it will let you know when you try and run the code.
```
CondA = Average[20] (Close)
CondB = Average[50] (Close)
CondC = CondA crosses over CondB

 If condC Then
Buy at Market
Endif
```
03/08/2020 at 9:09 PM #121497 quote

cyrillic
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Junior

Thanks GraHal, I’m learning…..
Is it possible to plot the %K of the Stochastic on its own or the MACD line on its own ??
Such as against an SMA.

03/08/2020 at 9:23 PM #121498 quote

robertogozzi
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[scode]
Return Stochastic[8,4](close)
[/scode]
This will only return the K line.
You can apply an MA to the indicator, but this will simply replicate the D line That you have previously removed.

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03/11/2020 at 4:33 PM #121838 quote
cyrillic
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Junior
Thank you Roberto…
I have just tried to backtest this simple program but the syntax error now
underlined is the > symbol, third line up (>80) What have I done wrong ?
```
DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False
DEFPARAM FlatBefore = 081500
DEFPARAM FlatAfter= 160000

StocK = Stochastic[15,3](close)
StocD = Average[3,0](StocK)
y = StocK CROSSES UNDER StocD 
If average [50](close)>average[50](3) then
If StocK<20 and y then
Buy at market
Set stop loss 15
Endif
Endif
// sell condition
If StocK = Stochastic[15,3](close)>80 then
Sell at market
Endif
```
03/11/2020 at 4:41 PM #121839 quote
GraHal
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Master
cyrillic wrote:

What have I done wrong ?

Try …
```
If StocK >80 Then
Sell at market
Endif
```
03/11/2020 at 4:46 PM #121840 quote
robertogozzi
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This could be the error, at line 8:
```
average[50](3)
```
what is the number 3 within parentheses? That’s the place where you put the data series on which the average is computed, CLOSE, HIGH, StocK, Rsi….. not 3!

(when omitted, the CLOSE is assumed)
03/11/2020 at 4:50 PM #121844 quote
robertogozzi
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Legend
Also, line 15 should be:
```
If StocK >80 then
// or
If Stochastic[15,3](close)>80 then
```
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