Help requested for MESA MAMA FAMA indicator function

December 15th, 2010, 05:36 PM

gpw797

Changed name and got it to compile not excluding the last line. But not getting any signals generated from the following. What am I doing wrong? Thanks Sorry I am beginner at this stuff but trying to learn

Code

//First attempt at MAMA FAMA

Inputs: 
	Price((H+L)/2), 
	FastLimit(.5),
	SlowLimit(.05),
	contractsize (1);

Variables:
	MAMA (0),
	FAMA (0);
	
If FAMA > MAMA then Buy contractsize Contracts Next Bar At Market;  

If FAMA < MAMA then Sell short contractsize Contracts Next Bar At Market;

You left out where it calls the function. Place it just above your first if statement.

value0 = MAMA_FAMA(price, fastlimit, slowlimit, MAMA, FAMA);

In this case value0 is a placeholder, it does nothing but facilitate the call to the function. The function then replaces your local variables 'MAMA' and 'FAMA' with a result set from the function.

Mike

December 15th, 2010, 05:38 PM

Thanks that works

August 19th, 2014, 01:01 PM

gpw797

Thanks that works

does someone still use this strategy, an have an ELD file from it?

ABCTG · August 19th, 2014, 04:18 PM

Lamboo,

this thread contains all the code you need to compile the strategy within your Tradestation platform.
First you should create the function called Mama_Fama.
Then you can create a signal with a name of your choice. Use the code @Big Mike quoted in his post here and also make sure to include the function as he advised gpw797 to do.
This should give you a strategy that compiles and displays entries on the chart.

Regards,
ABCTG

Lamboo

does someone still use this strategy, an have an ELD file from it?

August 20th, 2014, 06:55 AM

ABCTG

Lamboo,

this thread contains all the code you need to compile the strategy within your Tradestation platform.
First you should create the function called Mama_Fama.
Then you can create a signal with a name of your choice. Use the code @Big Mike quoted in his post here and also make sure to include the function as he advised gpw797 to do.
This should give you a strategy that compiles and displays entries on the chart.

Regards,
ABCTG

Thankx ABCTG
Yepp, I tried, but keep getting errors when verifying.
Have to say I'm not so good with easylanguage

August 20th, 2014, 07:30 AM

Lamboo

Thankx ABCTG
Yepp, I tried, but keep getting errors when verifying.
Have to say I'm not so good with easylanguage

OK I made it! :-)

August 21st, 2014, 01:05 PM

Lamboo

OK I made it! :-)

I made it, but it does'nt do what I would like it to do :-(

I want it to buy and sell everytime the two lines of my MAMA indicator crosses. but he seems to do someting else.

ABCTG · August 21st, 2014, 02:50 PM

Lamboo,

what does it do exactly? If you post the code I can take it look at it and point you towards what might be wrong.

Regards,
ABCTG

Lamboo

I made it, but it does'nt do what I would like it to do :-(

I want it to buy and sell everytime the two lines of my MAMA indicator crosses. but he seems to do someting else.

August 23rd, 2014, 08:29 AM

ABCTG

Lamboo,

what does it do exactly? If you post the code I can take it look at it and point you towards what might be wrong.

Regards,
ABCTG

Ok the like here worked to verify, but it dosnt really buys and sells when my mama lines crosses

//First attempt at MAMA FAMA

Inputs:
Price((H+L)/2),
FastLimit(.5),
SlowLimit(.05),
contractsize (1);

Variables:
MAMA (0),
FAMA (0);
value0 = MAMA_FAMA(price, fastlimit, slowlimit, MAMA, FAMA);

If FAMA > MAMA then Buy contractsize Contracts Next Bar At Market;

If FAMA < MAMA then Sell short contractsize Contracts Next Bar At Market;

And if you look at my screenshot it seems that he does theopposite.
he buys where he should sell and vica versa

https://screencast.com/t/CZgnLSTdvOhg

ABCTG · August 23rd, 2014, 10:06 AM

Lamboo,

the code trades based on the MAMA FAMA relation. When do you want the strategy to buy and when should it sell short?
If you think it only does the opposite, then change the entry condition. Instead of checking for "If FAMA > MAMA then" for a buy change it to "If FAMA < MAMA then". Do the same for the short entry and you have the entry logic reversed.

Regards,
ABCTG

Lamboo

Ok the like here worked to verify, but it dosnt really buys and sells when my mama lines crosses

//First attempt at MAMA FAMA

Inputs:
Price((H+L)/2),
FastLimit(.5),
SlowLimit(.05),
contractsize (1);

Variables:
MAMA (0),
FAMA (0);
value0 = MAMA_FAMA(price, fastlimit, slowlimit, MAMA, FAMA);

If FAMA > MAMA then Buy contractsize Contracts Next Bar At Market;

If FAMA < MAMA then Sell short contractsize Contracts Next Bar At Market;

And if you look at my screenshot it seems that he does theopposite.
he buys where he should sell and vica versa

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