output a distinct value?

besserwerden · 2017-09-18T11:44:39+00:00

Hello, I have problems with a complicated loop. I think it would help me if someone could tell me whether the following is possible: If I want to define a certain value like low [1] as selltrigger. Is it possible to output this value as a concrete number, in order to calculate with this number later in the process? For example the low [1] was 89,10 EUR I want to code the Stop-Loss condition as: if close<89,10 then Sell size SHARES AT MARKET I don´t want to code: if close<low [1] then Sell size SHARES AT MARKET! Thanks for help 🙂

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09/18/2017 at 12:44 PM #46496 quote

besserwerden
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Junior

Hello, I have problems with a complicated loop.
I think it would help me if someone could tell me whether the following is possible:
If I want to define a certain value like low [1] as selltrigger.
Is it possible to output this value as a concrete number,
in order to calculate with this number later in the process?
For example the low [1] was 89,10 EUR I want to code the Stop-Loss condition as:

if close<89,10 then
Sell size SHARES AT MARKET

I don´t want to code:
if close<low [1] then
Sell size SHARES AT MARKET!

Thanks for help 🙂

09/18/2017 at 12:52 PM #46499 quote
Nicolas
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Legend
You can store any value in a variable and use it later in your code:
```
//firstly store the value in a variable whenever you want
if conditionToStore then 
 myValue = Low[1]
endif

//then use this variable to trigger your 'stoploss' (exit condition here)
if close < myValue then
 Sell size SHARES AT MARKET
endif
```
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09/18/2017 at 1:37 PM #46501 quote

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Junior

Hello Nicolas, thanks for your answer! Sounds great.

Unfortunately, it does not work for me. When I run the code, I always get the error: “conditiontostore is not defined”(in german: Die folgende Variable ist nicht definiert:conditionToStore”…

Any idea?

09/18/2017 at 4:41 PM #46526 quote
besserwerden
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Junior
Hello again,

now I see that what I wrote above was nonsens. I missinterpreted “conditionToStore” as a comand….

Here is my lousy code (I know it is not good and can´t work this way…). But since I am a beginner, maybay someone could help me with my approach.

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```
Hammeryes=0
Hammerup=0

Hammer = CALL Hammer
if Hammer[1] = 1 then
Hammeryes=1 and uptrigger=high[1] and downtrigger=low[1]
endif

//I want to check for the four following bars after the occurance of the Hammer if ONE of them could close obove the Hammer-High. If so, for exampel the 2nd one closed above, I want to break the check-up procedure.
for i = 0 to 3 do
if (close[i] < uptrigger) then
Hammerup=Hammerup
endif
else
if (close[i] > uptrigger) then
Hammerup=Hammerup+1
endif
break

if Hammerup=1 then
BUY 1 SHARES AT MARKET
endif

if longonmarket and close < downtrigger then
Sell 1 SHARES AT MARKET
endif
```
09/19/2017 at 7:50 AM #46551 quote
Nicolas
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> For clarity of messages on ProRealCode’s forums, please use the “insert code PRT” button to separate the text of the code part! Thank you! <<

If you want to trade the breakout of 2 defined levels, I suggest to use pending STOP orders instead. These pending orders will be set for the four following bars after an Hammer has been identified by the indicator you are “calling”:
```
Hammer = CALL Hammer
if Hammer[1] = 1 then
 uptrigger=high[1] and downtrigger=low[1]
 hammerbar = barindex[1]
endif

//check if the hammerbar is defined and if the hammer occurred in the last 4 bars
if hammerbar>0 and barindex-hammerbar<=4 then 
 buy 1 contract at uptrigger STOP
 sellshort 1 contract at downtrigger STOP
endif
```
Please test the code and make comments.

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09/19/2017 at 12:43 PM #46591 quote

besserwerden
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Junior

Thank you Niklas that helps me very very much!

Without you I would never have come to this solution!

Best wishes

Michael

09/20/2017 at 7:45 AM #46645 quote
Nicolas
Keymaster

Legend
I made a typo while copy/paste your code in my last post, the correct code should be:
```
Hammer = CALL Hammer
if Hammer[1] = 1 then
 uptrigger=high[1] 
 downtrigger=low[1]
 hammerbar = barindex[1]
endif

//check if the hammerbar is defined and if the hammer occurred in the last 4 bars
if hammerbar>0 and barindex-hammerbar<=4 then 
 buy 1 contract at uptrigger STOP
 sellshort 1 contract at downtrigger STOP
endif
```
Sorry for inconvenience 😐

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