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Gerry Veteran   Posts: 277 Joined: 12/24/2003 Location: Lewiston, Maine 04240  User Profile |
I'm trying to create a scan that will show me that at the close of the current bar, it's close is higher than the close of 2 bars ago ! This is what I'm trying and it's not working, where am I going wrong ? c > (c,2)[1] This is not my best area of knowledge Thanking you in advance, Gerry | ||
| Jim Dean Sage   Posts: 3022 Joined: 9/21/2006 Location: L'ville, GA User Profile |
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| Gerry Veteran Posts: 277 Joined: 12/24/2003 Location: Lewiston, Maine 04240 User Profile |
Thanks a BUNCH ! Gerry | ||
| Jim Dean Sage Posts: 3022 Joined: 9/21/2006 Location: L'ville, GA User Profile |
Look up these: Help > Contents > Trading Strategies in OmniTrader > Creating & Editing Strategies > Filter Block > then within that: Formula Builder Syntax for Formula Builder IntelliSense for Formula Builder Then look up: Help > Contents > Technical Formula Reference > and within that: Operators Math Functions Pricing Data Indicators Parameters Then presuming you do have OmniScan, go to Help > OmniScan Help > and within that: Creating Scans Creating Technical Scans and ... essentially the same as in comparable section in the OT Help Syntax for Forumula Builder OmniScan Intellisense Technical Scan Reference BUT MOST ESPECIALLY REVIEW AND PLAY WITH: Example Technical Scans There is one really important thing that is not mentioned anywhere in the Help, but is obvious (IMO) in the examples: To access the value of "anything" as of: Yesterday: anything[1] Two days ago: anything[2] 153 days ago: anything[153] In this case, "anything" can be a raw data value such as OHLCV, or a function such as SMA(15): C[3] SMA(15)[12] Note that there is a huge diff between paren's and square brackets. When used with a function/indicator such as SMA(), the paren's enclose parameters. Intellisense tells you about the parameters, btw. When used in a formula, (O+C+H+L)/4, the paren's force the stuff within them to be done before the stuff outside. Compare that formula to O+C+H+L/4 ... the second case only divides L by 4 ... the first one divides the sum of O,H,C,L by 4. Square brackets are ONLY used for "barsago" purposes ... anything[barsago] There's a lot more about OmniScript and OmniLanguage that is not in the Help anywhere ... the Help just isn't trying to be a book on programming. Finally ... Once you get the OmniScript info down pretty good, then you'll be ready for the real McCoy - OmniLanguage. Presuming you've done the SMART thing and bought OmniTrader Pro, that is. ;~) To learn about OmniLanguage, refer to: Help > Manuals > OmniTrader Professional User Guide The secret to "getting" this manual is to go thru the examples one step at a time, and PLAY WITH little pieces of each "lesson" till you get it. Don't try to read it in one sitting and expect to be good to go. Plus, I've posted MANY examples in the Pro and TradeTight forums to learn from. I provide most of my in depth OmniLanguage and OmniScript assistance in the TradeTight.org forum. Or, if you're interested in one-on-one training, contact me offline about it (hvacsage@yahoo.com). [Edited by Jim Dean on 9/23/2012 6:23 AM] | ||
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