[Tams]

Originally Posted by GRANDEUR »

Sorry, I got it. I just edited #3 of the list above:
3.If high of a bar > all previous highs of today so far AND IT IS > (TODAY'S OPEN+100) then that high is 'highesthigh' (HH).

Here is what I wrote so far:
if time=0930 then value1=open;
if entriestoday(date)<1 and time>0930 and time<1630 and h>(value1+100) then value2=h;
if entriestoday(date)<1 and time>0930 and time<1630 and h>(value1+100)
then sell short next bar at (value2-50) stop;
if time>1630 then buy to cover next bar at market;

When I apply this code, trades are executed not at (HH-50) during the day but at (high [of the bar prior to entry]-50).

more housekeeping before we get into the nitty-gritty..

organize your thoughts/logics,
separate the "global" requirement from the detail logics
so that the code does not look crowded.
i.e. make it easy to read and debug.

e.g.
you can separate this requirement from the detail logics
time>0930 and time<1630

var:
trading.hour(false);

trading.hour = time>0930 and time<1630;

if trading.hour = true then
begin
     {--- write your codes here---}
end;

[aaa]

write out your thoughts step by step,

Xcellent TAMS (as always) and so patient...

It's good 2 follow your logic process 2 built an algorytm

After it's a question of reading the EL manual, ain't it ?!

rgds

[Tams]

Originally Posted by aaa »

write out your thoughts step by step,

Xcellent TAMS (as always) and so patient...

It's good 2 follow your logic process 2 built an algorytm

After it's a question of reading the EL manual, ain't it ?!

rgds

Yes... reading the manual is a must.

EasyLanguage has been around for ~20 years;
their manuals and tutorials are the result of years of refinement,
no other trading programming language can rival its
breadth and depth in coverage and code samples.

I would dare to say, practically anything that you can imagine, has been done.
It is only a matter of time to search out the fragment of code that is floating around in the ether space.

[GRANDEUR]

Tams, you're right as always. I'll try to organize my thoughts once again and maybe I'll come up with an answer. If not, I beg your pardon to resume the thread

[alex_laxya]

I am also learning easy language since few days, so lets learn together
1) I think you need to write the function for new high for the day, as there is only default indicator( Not sure about TS, my platform is MC), not default function..function will be like this

variables: var0( 0 ) ; 

if BarType < 2 then begin                         
	if Date <> Date[1] then
		var0 = High 
	else if High > var0 then 
		
		var0 = High ;
		
		NEWHD=var0;
		end  ;

2)write most of the inputs when u want to use numbers within code.
So your 50 point below new high of the day will look like this

Inputs: filter(50),opentime(0930),closetime(1630);
vars:trigger(0),newhdShort(false) ;
trigger = newhd[1] - filter ; 
If marketposition = 0 then
 begin
newhdShort =  (time > opentime and time < closetime) and high <= newhd[1] - filter ;
If newhdshort then sell short next bar at trigger stop ; 
setexitonclose ; 
end;

Thats the rough code i have posted, you can improvise on that as per your specific need.

[GRANDEUR]

Alex, thank you for you reply!
Your approach appeals to me. I am also using MultiCharts but it fails to compile the function you wrote. The error is 'assignment is allowed only for variables or array elements' and 'NEWHD' is highlighted. Why is that? I've never created any functions, only signals. Maybe there is a mistake there.
And as for variables assignment under 'inputs', I know about that. I just wanted to write the code as small as possible not loading people with lots of words.

[alex_laxya]

Originally Posted by GRANDEUR »

Alex, thank you for you reply!
Your approach appeals to me. I am also using MultiCharts but it fails to compile the function you wrote. The error is 'assignment is allowed only for variables or array elements' and 'NEWHD' is highlighted. Why is that? I've never created any functions, only signals. Maybe there is a mistake there.
And as for variables assignment under 'inputs', I know about that. I just wanted to write the code as small as possible not loading people with lots of words.

in MC make a new function > give a name NEWHD > now copy pest my above posted function. It should work/ compile. Trick is giving name to the function. Later make new signal, give any name, and copy pest second code. Let me know if have any further issues.

[GRANDEUR]

I am new to making functions and named the function you posted not 'NEWHD'.
Although, the code doen't work OK so far (there comes only one trade for many mounths), I hope my tuning will help. Alex, thank you so much!