How to Compare Last Trough to Previous Trough

Author: grtrader

Creation Date: 11/4/2014 9:26 AM

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grtrader

11/4/2014 9:26 AM

How in programming, can I refer to the trough before the last trough? For instance, if the last trough is higher than the one before it, Buy. If the last trough is lower than the one before it, do nothing?

Eugene

11/4/2014 9:59 AM

If you're looking to trade divergences with that, there are dozens of examples. For instance:

FAQ: Can I detect divergences using Wealth-Lab?
ZigZag Class

All of these downloadable strategies illustrate, one way or another, how to compare last trough/peak to penultimate one. Like the FAQ says, there are several approaches:

Mark Crisp 1-2-3 System Long, Short
TASC 2008-07 | Leader Of The MACD Divergence (Siligardos)
RSI Divergence trading system (Long & Short, Timed Exit)
TASC 2008-10 | Asymmetric RSI, ARSI (Vervoort)
S&C 2013-06 | 1-2-3 Wave Count (Vervoort)
ActiveTrader 2008-07 | Wyckoff spring setup

There are more code examples to be found by typing in "trough" in Wealth-Lab's Open Strategy dialog > Search > "Strategy code".

Cone

11/5/2014 2:43 AM

Just keep in mind that to create a trough, several [rising] bars will have already passed before you can enter a buy. You're probably not going to see the results that you hope for with this type of system (it's usually better to buy when others are selling), but of course, test everything! :)

grtrader

11/5/2014 11:12 AM

Thanks for the additional info.

In Mark Crisp 123 System Long, there is a statement that I do not understand:

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I assume that if the SellAtStop if false, it will SellAtLImit. But does it sell at the Stop if it is True?

Is this a shortcut for not using the "else" statement?

Eugene

11/5/2014 11:29 AM

SellAtStop will execute under all conditions. As you can see in the QuickRef, exit methods return a boolean result. If the result is false, i.e. SellAtStop haven't exited the Position, then SellAtLimit will be processed. Otherwise SellAtLimit will not be evaluated at this bar.