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apatras
Posted : Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:59:56 PM
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Could you show me how to write a formula for showing a 5 day ma crossing a 10 day ma. My e-mail is (removed by Moderator)

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Craig_S
Posted : Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:03:52 AM


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This PCF will return TRUE when the 5 simple crosses the 10 simple in either direction:

(AVGC5<AVGC10 AND AVGC5.1>AVGC10.1)OR(AVGC5>AVGC10 AND AVGC5.1<AVGC10.1)

Check out these videos, they will show you everything you need...

How to create a Personal Criteria Forumula (PCF)

Understanding Moving Averages - Part I, The Basics

Understanding Moving Averages - Part II, Using Multiple Averages

Comparing indicators using Visual Difference sorts

Create PCFs and EasyScans to find moving average crossovers

- Craig
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totometro
Posted : Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:16:17 PM
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Could you please help me edit this formula for finding when the 3 day EMA crosses the 12 day EMA in either direction 2 days ago with the stochastics above 80 for the cross up and below 20 for the cross down. Once youi give e this basic template I will be able to change the values. Thank You......Please email to (removed by Moderator)

(AVGC3 < AVGC12 AND AVGC3.1 > AVGC12.1) OR (AVGC3 > AVGC12 AND AVGC3.1 < AVGC12.1)
Craig_S
Posted : Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:22:22 PM


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(AVGC3.2 < AVGC12.2 AND AVGC3.3 > AVGC12.3) OR (AVGC3.2 > AVGC12.2 AND AVGC3.3 < AVGC12.3)

I don't have your stochastics setting but the video below already has PCF templates under it... check it out!

Understanding Stochastics

This is also a good post for you to check out:

Handy PCF example formulas to help you learn the syntax of PCFs!

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