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Code ATR Ratchet in EasyLanguage

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Hello,

 

would someone be interested to code the ATR Ratchet by Chuck LeBeau in EasyLanguage?

 

Full description of the exit strategy can be found here: http://www.forexmt4.com/_MT4_Systems%20Documentation/Exit%20Strategy%20ATR%20Ratchet.doc

 

If you look at google for "ATR Ratchet", you´ll find that the strategy exists for several other trading platforms already (MT4, Metastock), and also someone has coded it in Easylanguage already. However, the problem is that this is on the tradestation.com forums and I don´t have access there since I am a Multicharts user.

 

So my idea is to either code this strategy from scratch for Easylanguage, or maybe someone can get the already existing code from the tradestation.com forum, in case the author allows a distribution.

 

Thanks guys.

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Here is the code from the ELD posted by Zapisy

 

_highestAtr

type: function

[LegacyColorValue = true]; 

{
 Returns the highest ATR value from a short ATR and a longer ATR.

MAR 27 2004 : Holden Glova : Created
}

inputs:
 shortATRLength(numericSimple), longATRLength(numericSimple);

vars:
shortATRValue(0), longATRValue(0);


shortATRValue = AvgTrueRange(shortATRLength);
longATRValue  = AvgTrueRange(longATRLength);

if shortATRValue > longATRValue then begin
_highestATR = shortATRValue;
end
else begin
_highestATR = longATRValue;
end;

 

_AtrRatchetLX

type: strategy

[LegacyColorValue = true]; 

input: atrMultiplier			(0.05);
input: shortAtrLength			(4);
input: longAtrLength			(20);
input: numLowsBack				(5);
input: numAtrsToStartRatchet	(4);	
input: ______________________	(0);
input: www.linetrol.com			(0);


vars:
stopPrice(0), atrValue(0), ratchetingBarCnt(0),
hasStarted(false);


if marketPosition = 1 then begin
atrValue = _highestAtr(shortAtrLength, longAtrLength);

if C > (entryPrice(0) + (atrValue * numAtrsToStartRatchet)) and hasStarted = false then begin
	hasStarted = true;
	stopPrice  = entryPrice(0);
end;

if hasStarted then begin
	if ratchetingBarCnt > 0 then begin
		if stopPrice < Lowest(L, numLowsBack) then stopPrice = Lowest(L, numLowsBack);
		stopPrice = stopPrice + (atrValue * (atrMultiplier * ratchetingBarCnt));
	end;

	sell("Ratchet_LX") next bar at stopPrice stop;
end;

ratchetingBarCnt = ratchetingBarCnt + 1;
end;


if marketPosition <> 1 then begin
hasStarted = false;
ratchetingBarCnt = 0;
end;

 

_AtrRatchetSX

type:strategy

[LegacyColorValue = true]; 

input: atrMultiplier			(0.05);
input: shortAtrLength			(4); 
input: longAtrLength			(20);
input: numHighsBack				(5);
input: numAtrsToStartRatchet	(4);	
input: ______________________	(0);
input: www.linetrol.com			(0);


vars:
stopPrice(0), atrValue(0), ratchetingBarCnt(0),
hasStarted(false);


if marketPosition = -1 then begin
atrValue = _highestAtr(shortAtrLength, longAtrLength);

if C < (entryPrice(0) - (atrValue * numAtrsToStartRatchet)) and hasStarted = false then begin
	hasStarted = true;
	stopPrice  = entryPrice(0);
end;

if hasStarted then begin
	if ratchetingBarCnt > 0 then begin
		if stopPrice > Highest(H, numHighsBack) then stopPrice = Highest(H, numHighsBack);
		stopPrice = stopPrice - (atrValue * (atrMultiplier * ratchetingBarCnt));
	end;

	buy to cover("Ratchet_SX") next bar at stopPrice stop;
end;

ratchetingBarCnt = ratchetingBarCnt + 1;
end;


if marketPosition <> -1 then begin
hasStarted = false;
ratchetingBarCnt = 0;
end;

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ATR Ratchet is almost the same as the "Super Trend" Indicator which is already available for MT4, Ninjatrader, Esignal, Amibroker, Multicharts and Tradestation another similar indicator is "Trend Magic"

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Regarding the below listed code, would I use this code as a stop for my entry (buy or sell short) trade code? Would I use all the code you have listed below or is your code broken down into segments? Many thanks for any and all help. By the way, I am new to Easylanguage so please bear with me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the code from the ELD posted by Zapisy

 

_highestAtr

type: function

[LegacyColorValue = true]; 

{
 Returns the highest ATR value from a short ATR and a longer ATR.

MAR 27 2004 : Holden Glova : Created
}

inputs:
 shortATRLength(numericSimple), longATRLength(numericSimple);

vars:
shortATRValue(0), longATRValue(0);


shortATRValue = AvgTrueRange(shortATRLength);
longATRValue  = AvgTrueRange(longATRLength);

if shortATRValue > longATRValue then begin
_highestATR = shortATRValue;
end
else begin
_highestATR = longATRValue;
end;

 

_AtrRatchetLX

type: strategy

[LegacyColorValue = true]; 

input: atrMultiplier			(0.05);
input: shortAtrLength			(4);
input: longAtrLength			(20);
input: numLowsBack				(5);
input: numAtrsToStartRatchet	(4);	
input: ______________________	(0);
input: www.linetrol.com			(0);


vars:
stopPrice(0), atrValue(0), ratchetingBarCnt(0),
hasStarted(false);


if marketPosition = 1 then begin
atrValue = _highestAtr(shortAtrLength, longAtrLength);

if C > (entryPrice(0) + (atrValue * numAtrsToStartRatchet)) and hasStarted = false then begin
	hasStarted = true;
	stopPrice  = entryPrice(0);
end;

if hasStarted then begin
	if ratchetingBarCnt > 0 then begin
		if stopPrice < Lowest(L, numLowsBack) then stopPrice = Lowest(L, numLowsBack);
		stopPrice = stopPrice + (atrValue * (atrMultiplier * ratchetingBarCnt));
	end;

	sell("Ratchet_LX") next bar at stopPrice stop;
end;

ratchetingBarCnt = ratchetingBarCnt + 1;
end;


if marketPosition <> 1 then begin
hasStarted = false;
ratchetingBarCnt = 0;
end;

 

_AtrRatchetSX

type:strategy

[LegacyColorValue = true]; 

input: atrMultiplier			(0.05);
input: shortAtrLength			(4); 
input: longAtrLength			(20);
input: numHighsBack				(5);
input: numAtrsToStartRatchet	(4);	
input: ______________________	(0);
input: www.linetrol.com			(0);


vars:
stopPrice(0), atrValue(0), ratchetingBarCnt(0),
hasStarted(false);


if marketPosition = -1 then begin
atrValue = _highestAtr(shortAtrLength, longAtrLength);

if C < (entryPrice(0) - (atrValue * numAtrsToStartRatchet)) and hasStarted = false then begin
	hasStarted = true;
	stopPrice  = entryPrice(0);
end;

if hasStarted then begin
	if ratchetingBarCnt > 0 then begin
		if stopPrice > Highest(H, numHighsBack) then stopPrice = Highest(H, numHighsBack);
		stopPrice = stopPrice - (atrValue * (atrMultiplier * ratchetingBarCnt));
	end;

	buy to cover("Ratchet_SX") next bar at stopPrice stop;
end;

ratchetingBarCnt = ratchetingBarCnt + 1;
end;


if marketPosition <> -1 then begin
hasStarted = false;
ratchetingBarCnt = 0;
end;

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On 2013/6/3 at 7:52 AM, gim said:

[LegacyColorValue = true]; input: atrMultiplier (0.05); input: shortAtrLength (4); input: longAtrLength (20); input: numLowsBack (5); input: numAtrsToStartRatchet (4); input: ______________________ (0); input: www.linetrol.com (0); vars: stopPrice(0), atrValue(0), ratchetingBarCnt(0), hasStarted(false); if marketPosition = 1 then begin atrValue = _highestAtr(shortAtrLength, longAtrLength); if C > (entryPrice(0) + (atrValue * numAtrsToStartRatchet)) and hasStarted = false then begin hasStarted = true; stopPrice = entryPrice(0); end; if hasStarted then begin if ratchetingBarCnt > 0 then begin if stopPrice < Lowest(L, numLowsBack) then stopPrice = Lowest(L, numLowsBack); stopPrice = stopPrice + (atrValue * (atrMultiplier * ratchetingBarCnt)); end; sell("Ratchet_LX") next bar at stopPrice stop; end; ratchetingBarCnt = ratchetingBarCnt + 1; end; if marketPosition <> 1 then begin hasStarted = false; ratchetingBarCnt = 0; end;

 

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