Bruce since the app wont load the candle I have a request your brillant mind maybe able to help me with and keep me trading on vacation.     http://forums.worden.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=67097  Is there a formula for a Heiken Ashi candle change in each direction. So from fill to empty, even maybe with a doj looking candle inthe middle. Something I could make a scan and set alert on for when a change in Heiken candle I can be alerted to trade.  Thanks ahead of time Bruce.

Please try the following.

O + H + L + C > XAVG(O1 + H1 + L1 + C1, 3) AND O1 + H1 + L1 + C1 < XAVG(O2 + H2 + L2 + C2, 3)

Thanks, will that yield a change in direction either way, or will I need to reverse something

You would need to reverse the > and < signs.

O + H + L + C < XAVG(O1 + H1 + L1 + C1, 3) AND O1 + H1 + L1 + C1 > XAVG(O2 + H2 + L2 + C2, 3)

Thanks again Bruce

To put both on one scan just put an or inbetween them?

You would also want to put parentheses around both formulas.

(O + H + L + C > XAVG(O1 + H1 + L1 + C1, 3) AND O1 + H1 + L1 + C1 < XAVG(O2 + H2 + L2 + C2, 3)) OR (O + H + L + C < XAVG(O1 + H1 + L1 + C1, 3) AND O1 + H1 + L1 + C1 > XAVG(O2 + H2 + L2 + C2, 3))

But there is a better way to write it.

SGN(O + H + L + C - XAVG(O1 + H1 + L1 + C1, 3)) <> SGN(O1 + H1 + L1 + C1 - XAVG(O2 + H2 + L2 + C2, 3))

Thanks Bruce don't know what I would do without you.

You're welcome.