Metastock FAQ

[andrew_c2o]

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Is there a free website with metastock tutorials? Especially to do with formula creating/scanning ?

Thanks

 

[andrew_c2o]

Re: Metastock tutorials

So no one knows?

How could I create a function that will show me stocks that have gone up say 10% in the last month?

 

[andrew_c2o]

Re: Metastock tutorials

Oh actually by clicking the Edit feature on the inbuilt exploring functions I can see how they are built!

 

[wabbit]

Re: Metastock tutorials

Go the Equis website, and check out the forum there. Patrick has (at least) four multimedia shows for MS training on the site.

wabbit

 

[BenW]

Metastock

Hello all, I have metastock 9.0 should I be worried about the new(ish) 9.1 or am I fine in sticking with my current 9.0? thanks

 

[Happy]

Re: Metastock

From what I heard 9.1 has some bugs taken out and if you have purchased 9 from a reputable firm, you could ask for free update, you might be lucky.

 

[Freddo]

Hello

Would anyone know how I can refer to the highest high for last 5 bars
using metastock's language.

Regards

Freddo

 

[Freddo]

Re: Metastock Language

Found it !!!
hhv function

 

[yogi-in-oz]

Re: Metastock Language



Hi Freddo,

hhv(H,5) ..... is probably what you require.

Are you developing an indicator, a filter or an exploration???

happy trading

yogi

 

[wayneL]

Re: Metastock Language

Depending on what you want to do Freddo, you may need to use it like this:

REF(HHV(H,5),-1)

Cheers

 

[macca]

Re: Metastock Language

I love MS language, so easy compared to Amibroker

Too bad my MS won't work on XP

 

[yogi-in-oz]

..... what version MS do you have and what version
of Windows did it run in previously, Macca??

happy days

yogi

 

[Freddo]

Thanks Wayne and Yogi also to the person who shifted my post to this thread
I didn't find it when I did a search

 

[tech/a]

Re: Metastock Language

I love MS language, so easy compared to Amibroker

Too bad my MS won't work on XP

Just Use 2000 or 98 for running Metastock.

There is a metastock formula primer. I have hard copied the tutorial.
Found it on Google.
Invest $120 a year and get Roy Larsens Metastock tips and Tricks.
Fantastic value.

 

[macca]

Hi Yogi,

Been through all the tricks to try to get it to work

Long story...........................

I don't do much experimenting now and I can find what I need for AB so I just leave it at what I have , works for me

thanks for asking tho........

 

[RichKid]

Can anyone who has MS 9 or higher pm me please? Thanks!


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btw, these links may be helpful:
http://www.equis.com/customer/resources/ (MS formula guides and some other stuff)
http://www.meta-formula.com/Metastock-Programming-Study-Guide.html

 

[bingk6]

I have what I would hope would be a very simple question for experienced Metastock users. With the explorer, is there a simple way to scan all stocks in my asx folder. At present, there are lots of subdirectories beneath the asx folder (eg those beginning with A,B,C etc etc), but I can only select one sub-directory at a time. What I want to do is to select just the asx folder, and for metastock to then select all securities in all folders beneath the asx folder.

TIA

 

[tech/a]

bingk6

There is a simple solution.

However you have to load all folders once.
So.
Make an exploration up and in filter place Close.
Load all the folders individually (Thats the pain).
Once completed run the exploration.

When finished click on Reports---then to the right youll see --Save list.

Save it and call it ASX.

You then have the full list ready to load with any explorations.
A little imagination and you can see how you can make up and save all sorts of lists

 

[MichaelD]

Tech - an interesting solution to this annoying MetaStock limitation.

I worked around the same problem differently - I created a Favorites folder called "Entire Market". I then added the contents of all 26 directories under my base ASX data folder to this folder, one letter at a time. Now, I have a Favorites folder with the whole ASX market contained therein which is easy to load.

 

[tech/a]

Same pond different Ducks.