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5299
Posted : Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:13:07 AM

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I would love to get some feedback on the correct way to create a pullback backscan. What I want is a backscan that finds stocks that have been in an uptrend and have pulled back over the last 3 - 5 days with consecutively lower highs on decreasing volume. I think that I have some of that part figued out.

Price Percent Change 126,>,13.75,Bars=1Day
and
Price Percent Change 30,>,5.35, Bars=1Day
and
Price Percnet Change 5, <,1.75, Bars=1Day

What I'm having questions about is how to add the decreasing volume characteristic and a couple of other wish list items;

Price always above the 50MA, with best case being 13EMA >20MA >50MA >200MA

Average daily volume > 500K

Worden Stochastic giving a buy signal as it moves up from below 20

ADX(14)rising and above 30

And Lastly, those stocks that are strongly performing within top performing industries.

Any suggestions would be very helpful.

Clarence







Craig_S
Posted : Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:25:20 AM


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Here is a version to play with. It triggers a buy if:

Price hits a 125-bar high
AND THEN (within 5 bars)
Price high is lower than the previous high 3 out of 5 bars
AND
Volume is lower than the previous day 3 out of 5 bars

Let me know if this helps. You can edit the bar span on a sequence by right-clicking the sequence and going to properties.

Save it in the following folder:
\My Documents\My SnapSheets\Tool Parts\BackScan Conditions
Once there, you can add it in your BackScan via the ADD CONDITION button and choosing MY COMPUTER.

Attachments:
Pullback with lighter volume.scond - 11 KB, downloaded 594 time(s).



- Craig
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5299
Posted : Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:51:54 AM

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Looks a little different than what I had, but it's what I was looking for. Thank you.

Now, in order to add the other items are they all AND conditions that get attached in the same manner as the volume change?
Craig_S
Posted : Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:57:46 AM


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Correct. Anything you AND after the sequence must be TRUE once the sequence triggers.

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5299
Posted : Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:29:38 AM

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Looking Good, I now have a question about the exit. Is there an easy way to create an exit that is based on a 2:1 risk/reward ratio. I have something that is working, but I'm afraid to tell you how I'm getting there.
Craig_S
Posted : Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:32:43 AM


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Can you elaborate on what must happen to trigger the exit?

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5299
Posted : Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:56:03 AM

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I want to sell if price close 10% below the entry or 20% above the entry. I now have two sperate conditions Trade % gain/loss >=,20 OR Trade % gain/loss<=,10. I'm wondering if that is the correct way to do it?
Craig_S
Posted : Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:56:58 AM


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If you set as follows:

Trade Gain Loss >=20
OR
Trade Gain Loss <= -10

You should be set.

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5299
Posted : Thursday, December 21, 2006 10:05:05 AM

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So, it was the value I was putting in and not my conditions. Thanks for your help.
Craig_S
Posted : Thursday, December 21, 2006 10:05:32 AM


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My pleasure.

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