Program a delay or wait

DonMasser · 2017-09-16T12:30:30+00:00

Would anyone know how to program a ‘WAIT’ into code in for automated trading. In other words, in auto trading I have code that says buy or sell when one MA crosses over another. However when that happens I want to wait until my DEMA has changed direction as well. Any idea how to write code to ‘wait’ for a number of indicators to happen over a 5 minuteperiod while in the 1 minute timeframe before buying or selling. Appreciate in advance any help

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09/16/2017 at 1:30 PM #46353 quote

DonMasser
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Would anyone know how to program a ‘WAIT’ into code in for automated trading. In other words, in auto trading I have code that says buy or sell when one MA crosses over another.

However when that happens I want to wait until my DEMA has changed direction as well.
Any idea how to write code to ‘wait’ for a number of indicators to happen over a 5 minuteperiod while in the 1 minute timeframe before buying or selling. Appreciate in advance any help

09/16/2017 at 3:45 PM #46355 quote

Despair
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Just save the first condition in a variable and check for the second condition to be met during the next 5 bars. Is it met, you buy, if not you start the process again waiting for the first condition.

09/17/2017 at 10:21 AM #46391 quote

DonMasser
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Thanks for that… Im new but getting the swing of it……

05/08/2019 at 3:14 PM #97970 quote

jamesf
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Hi

Did you ever get to see an example of how to implement this?

regards

James

05/08/2019 at 4:24 PM #97981 quote

robertogozzi
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When your condition is met, just look back n bars to detect any crossing.
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