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odejonge
Posted : Tuesday, October 12, 2010 11:21:44 AM
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I would very much appreciate help to create the following formulas to use in a pcf:

1. Bar where the close > open, and high < than the highest high of the last 5 bars, and the close > 70% of its range.

2. Bar where close < open, and  where it's low > the lowest low of the last 5 bars, and the close is below the lower 70% of its range.

3. Bar where the close > open, and the lowest high of the last 5 bars < SMA20.

4. Bar where the close < open, and the highest low of the last 5 bars > 40SMA

Thanks very much for your assistance.......       Bill
Bruce_L
Posted : Tuesday, October 12, 2010 12:15:52 PM


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QUOTE (odejonge)
Bar where the close > open, and high < than the highest high of the last 5 bars, and the close > 70% of its range.

Note that "of the last 5 bars" in this context is limited to be the 5-Bars prior to the current Bar because it would otherwise be impossible for the current High to be lower. I've used the same definition for "of the last 5 bars" throughout the rest of my responses.

C > O AND H < MAXH5.1 AND C - L > .7 * (H - L)

QUOTE (odejonge)
Bar where close < open, and  where it's low > the lowest low of the last 5 bars, and the close is below the lower 70% of its range.

C < O AND L > MINL5.1 AND H - C > .7 * (H - L)

QUOTE (odejonge)
Bar where the close > open, and the lowest high of the last 5 bars < SMA20.

C > O AND ((H1 = MINH5.1 AND H1 < AVGC20.1) OR (H2 = MINH5.1 AND H2 < AVGC20.2) OR (H3 = MINH5.1 AND H3 < AVGC20.3) OR (H4 = MINH5.1 AND H4 < AVGC20.4) OR (H5 = MINH5.1 AND H5 < AVGC20.5))

QUOTE (odejonge)
Bar where the close < open, and the highest low of the last 5 bars > 40SMABar where the close < open, and the highest low of the last 5 bars > 40SMA

C < O AND ((L1 = MAXL5.1 AND L1 > AVGC40.1) OR (L2 = MAXL5.1 AND L2 > AVGC40.2) OR (L3 = MAXL5.1 AND L3 > AVGC40.3) OR (L4 = MAXL5.1 AND L4 > AVGC40.4) OR (L5 = MAXL5.1 AND L5 > AVGC40.5))

You may wish to review the following:

How to create a Personal Criteria Forumula (PCF)
PCF Formula Descriptions
Handy PCF example formulas to help you learn the syntax of PCFs!

-Bruce
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odejonge
Posted : Wednesday, October 13, 2010 10:19:16 AM
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Please also provide a formula for:

  Bar where the highest low of the last 5 bars > SMA 20 (of the highest low five bar); OR the highest low of the last 5 bars >  SMA 40 (as of the highest low five bar). I think I must have left something out on the original "quote".

Thanks again for your help.
Bruce_L
Posted : Wednesday, October 13, 2010 10:37:22 AM


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(L1 = MAXL5.1 AND (L1 > AVGC20.1 OR L1 > AVGC40.1)) OR (L2 = MAXL5.1 AND (L2 > AVGC20.2 OR L2 > AVGC40.2)) OR (L3 = MAXL5.1 AND (L3 > AVGC20.3 OR L3 > AVGC40.3)) OR (L4 = MAXL5.1 AND (L4 > AVGC20.4 OR L4 > AVGC40.4)) OR (L5 = MAXL5.1 AND(L5 > AVGC20.5 OR L5 > AVGC40.5))

-Bruce
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odejonge
Posted : Wednesday, October 13, 2010 10:49:53 AM
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Thanks Bruce... so far looks like my pcf's are working out well. Now we'll see if they will work for "real".
Bruce_L
Posted : Wednesday, October 13, 2010 10:51:16 AM


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You're welcome.

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