Metastock FAQ

[nizar]

Good question, I guess you have a newer version. I have v9 and it doesn't appear to have that

Oh sorry.
My misunderstanding.

I am using version 9 as well but i think for exploring for all time high closes, then you put the condition in the filter as you have shown.

What Im trying to do is create a system which i can back test.
I want the entry of the system to be to:

BUY tomorrows open if todays close is an all time high.

Lets take the Tradesim (turtle breakout system) for example. This comes with the metastock.
See how the criteria for entry/exit is in column A.
Instead of this:

EntryTrigger:=H>Ref(HHV(H,40),-1);

I want the entry trigger to buy all time highs.

 

[Bacchus]

Re: 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

If you have bought metastock v 9.0 from paritech,they might give you the v9.1
for nothing.Give them a call on 1300652511.

 

[nizar]

My previous query has been resolved.

Now i have another.

After running an exploration, then Reports, im getting alot of Rejects.

They all have the reason as:

Error in column A: Invalid time period (zero or negative) passed to HHV() function

My column A HHV function is:

EntryTrigger:=H>Ref(HHV(H,40),-1);

Can anyone see the problem and how can I fix it?
Thanks

 

[rnr]

Hi Nizar,

When you say all time high do you mean in the last 30 bars, 6 months, 1 year or what?
For example if you mean in the last year and you are working on a daily search (system) then try as below:-

EntryTrigger:=HHVBars(H,253)=0;

I believe this will filter out those stocks where today is not the highest high in the last 253 bars (equiv. to 1 year).

 

[nizar]

Hi Nizar,

When you say all time high do you mean in the last 30 bars, 6 months, 1 year or what?
For example if you mean in the last year and you are working on a daily search (system) then try as below:-

EntryTrigger:=HHVBars(H,253)=0;

I believe this will filter out those stocks where today is not the highest high in the last 253 bars (equiv. to 1 year).

Thanks for that rnr.
I was referring to all time highs (ever).
But I will try everything I can (including 52-week highs) to see which one works best.

 

[nizar]

This should be an easy question.

After running an exploration, how do a view a chart that has come out of that exploration?

Where you can see not only the price action but entry and exit signals, and initial and trailing stops?

Thanks.

 

[tech/a]

Gee does David know Tradesim is expected to do that!

Youll have to code up an EXPERT and then look at every single trade you want through M/S.

 

[nizar]

Gee does David know Tradesim is expected to do that!

Youll have to code up an EXPERT and then look at every single trade you want through M/S.

LOL i think you misunderstood me.

I mean like a picture of a chart with the trailing stop on the same chart and where you entered and exited the trade.

Iv seen charts posted up like this several times on this forum and others.

 

[tech/a]

You could code it up as a template then it will attach to all charts.

 

[moleman]

I'm a new user of Metastock and have v9.0. I've copied some share symbols to a folder of buy candidates which I want to scan using TradeGuider. I think I need to copy the shares to another folder else TradeGuider doesn't find them if I save them say to a favourites list. But then the downloader doesn't update this folder?! Does anyone know how to do this?

thanks

 

[Ralph69]

I am running Metastock 7.2, reason - I use my own data via Bodhi Gold as I also use the data for other software
I run Profitunity / Bill Williams indicators in Metastock
Does anyone know the formula to get the alligator to project into the future (instead of ending with last bar)
Also Profitunities original software "Investors Dream" ran a histogram to show something like - difference between alligator red - green above the zero line & difference between alligator red - blue below the zero line. See histogram titled "Gator" in link below
I have not created any indicators in Meta before

pics on this link
http://moremoney.com.ua/products/itradechaos2

 

[rnr]

Try this for a Google search Gator code for MetaStock.

Be careful when looking for code on the internet as MetaStock code and MetaTrader code are NOT compatible.