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How do you specify an "exact date" in a PCF? For example, if I wanted to know the High for a stock since Jan 3, 2009, what would the PCF be? (I saw this in a discussion years ago, but could not find it.)
Thanks.
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/7/2004
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The only way I know of to specify an exact date in a PCF is to specify a date for the Bars Ago parameter. This would mean it is possible to find the High on January 5, 2009 (January 3rd was not a trading day):
H'01/05/09'
But there would not be a simple automated way to find the high since January 5, 2009 because you would need to know the number of trading days. The Bars Ago portion of MAXH in TeleChart's Personal Criteria Formula Language specified the last date, not the first date, of the Maximum High Period.
PCF Formula Descriptions
Days Ago parameter
There are two distinct ways to use historical data with Personal Criteria Formulas.
Any criteria can be used to scan X number of days back by adding '.XX' where XX is equal to the number of market days past to calculate for. An example of this is (AVGC21.21), which is a 21 day moving average 21 of close, 21 days ago. This use of historical data always refers to the market day XX number of days ago (in this case, 21). If you wish to use a specific date’s data, use the option detailed below.
The other method of using historical data is by specifying a precise date in history to use. For example, (AVGC21.'11/13/08') will provide a 21 day moving average of close for November 13, 2008 (the period should be used in cases where the first method requires a period and not used when the first method does not use a period). Always confirm that the date you wish to use using this parameter was a market day.
-Bruce
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Bruce,I there any way of specifying the open date of today for all short term timeframe PCF's? I know I can use '6/3/11' for today but tomorrow I would have to change my PCF. I'm looking for a way to calculate the change for any timeframe less than daily without having to select the PCF each time.I realize this may be coming in the Version 11.1 but I have not kept up with all potential enhancements.Thanksmauitrader
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Worden Trainer
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I do not know of a way to do so currently.
-Bruce
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