Simple code returns error message

• 03/04/2020 at 4:16 PM #121152
  cyrillic

  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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  // 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 4:25 PM #121154
  robertogozzi

  AT line 12 leave a blank between LOSS and 10.

  

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

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

  

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

  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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  //   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
  cyrillic

  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 ??

  

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  03/05/2020 at 2:38 PM #121255
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  Is this what you mean …

  If condA AND condB AND condC Then Buy at Market Endif

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  If condA AND condB AND condC Then Buy at Market Endif

   

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  03/05/2020 at 5:36 PM #121284
  cyrillic

  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.

  

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  03/07/2020 at 9:19 AM #121429
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  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

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  CondA = Average[20] (Close) CondB = Average[50] (Close) CondC = CondA crosses over CondB   If condC Then Buy at Market Endif

   

   

  

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  03/08/2020 at 9:09 PM #121497
  cyrillic

  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.

  

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  03/08/2020 at 9:23 PM #121498
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  Return Stochastic[8,4](close)

  1	Return Stochastic[8,4](close)

  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
  cyrillic

  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

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  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

  

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  03/11/2020 at 4:41 PM #121839
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  cyrillic wrote:

  What have I done wrong ?

  Try …

  If StocK >80 Then Sell at market Endif

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  If StocK >80 Then Sell at market Endif

   

  

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  03/11/2020 at 4:46 PM #121840
  robertogozzi

  This could be the error, at line 8:

  average[50](3)

  1	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)

   

  

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  03/11/2020 at 4:50 PM #121844
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  Also, line 15 should be:

  If StocK >80 then // or If Stochastic[15,3](close)>80 then

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  If StocK >80 then // or If Stochastic[15,3](close)>80 then

   

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