How can I get this counter to work properly - TD Sequential

March 1st, 2010, 02:20 AM

Hi,

I have a counter which commences counting if close[0] < close[4]. code is as follows:-

if (Close[0] < Close[4])
{
BS++;
DrawText(...)
}
else BS = 0;

If I want this counter to count to only 9, I would add
if (BS==9)
{
BS = 0;
}

What I also want it to do is initiate a new and independent count which only counts if close[0] <= low[2] and for it to commence when BS = 9. How would I do that?

I tried including it here:-

if (BS==9)
{
if Close[0] <= Low[2]
{
BQ++
}
BS = 0;
}

This only counts everytime BS gets to 9. Please help.

March 2nd, 2010, 07:02 AM

you can use a flag indicating BS == 9

if (BS==9)
{
BS = 0;
flagBS9 = true;
}

if( flagBS9 == true )
{
if Close[0] <= Low[2]
{
BQ++
}
}

March 2nd, 2010, 08:09 AM

sorry decs0057 but what is a flag?

March 2nd, 2010, 09:20 AM

boolean variable

initialize like this

bool flagBS9 = false;

March 3rd, 2010, 04:08 AM

Decs0057, it's still only counting when 1) 9 consecutive closes, each less than its respective cloe 4 bars ago and 2) added the extra condition that on the 9th count, the close is <= low two bars earlier.

1) need a 9 count to start the 2nd condition count
2) need the 2nd condition (close[0] <= low[2]) to count without taking into consideration the initial 9 count.

March 3rd, 2010, 05:56 AM

you have to declare the flag as a class variable

private bool flagBS9 = false;

In method Initialize() initialize variable flagBS9 = false;

In OnBarUpdate you increase your couter and set the flag

if (BS==9)
{
BS = 0;
flagBS9 = true;
}

if( flagBS9 == true )
{
if Close[0] <= Low[2]
{
BQ++
}
}

March 3rd, 2010, 06:08 AM

i did that. lemme clean up code and try again. thx again!

March 3rd, 2010, 06:23 AM

decs0057, here is my code. i think it is similar to yours.

If you look at the charts I've attached, I'm trying to get what is displayed in [COLOR=#0066cc]NIA 02-10 11_27_2009 (3 Min)a.jpg[/COLOR] but I keep getting [COLOR=#0066cc]NIA 02-10 11_27_2009 (3 Min).jpg[/COLOR].

Oh yeah, 13 is the final count.

March 3rd, 2010, 07:01 AM

method ProcessBuySequential is only called in ProcessBuySequential.
You have to call it in OnBarUpdate

/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (CurrentBar < SetupBars*2) return;
this.HouseKeeping();
if (priceflipdown == true)
{
TDBuySetup = true;
if( flagBS9 == false )
this.ProcessBuySetup();
else
this.ProcessBuySequential();
}
if (priceflipup == true)
{
TDSellSetup = true;
}
}

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