Schaff Trend Cycle Indicator

October 25th, 2012, 07:14 PM

HectorPriamedes

Hey never mind, I solved it. thanks anyways guys.

Would you be willing to share the results if they are good?

Thank you

p.s. I tried to reply to your PM and was denied due to having less than 5 posts.

October 25th, 2012, 11:59 PM

The results are terrible thus far. However, I am willing to share in hopes that someone can improve on my work, and share back, that way we can all benefit.

As it is now, there is too much whipsawing with the Schaff and And TOS' backtesting format is not the best. I feel like the exit criteria should not necessarily be a reversal in the SCHAFF Cycle but maybe something else. In any event you play with it and post improvements. Here is how to send a short order when the SCHAFF fires short.

Add the following as a STRATEGY (not as a study)
Begin code:

input TCLen = 10;
input MA1 = 23;
input MA2 = 50;
def factor = 0.5;
input AverageType = {SMA, default EMA};
input TradeSize = 1;
input ShaffUpperLimit = 80;

# calculate the MACD
rec XMac = MACD(MA1, MA2, 9, AverageType).Value;

# 1st Stochastic: Calculate the Stochastic of a MACD
rec Value1 = Lowest(XMac, TCLen);
rec Value2 = Highest(XMac, TCLen) - Value1;

# %FastK of MACD
rec Frac1 = if Value2 > 0 then ((XMac - Value1) / Value2) * 100 else Frac1[1];

# smoothes calcuation for %FastD of MACD
rec PF = CompoundValue(1, PF[1] + (factor * (Frac1 - PF[1])), Frac1);

# 2nd stochastic: calculate stochastic of smoothed percent FastD, 'PF', above.
rec Value3 = Lowest(PF, TCLen);
rec Value4 = Highest(PF, TCLen) - Value3;

# %FastK of PF
rec Frac2 = if Value4 > 0 then ((PF - Value3) / Value4) * 100 else Frac2[1];

# smoothed calculation for %FastD of PF
rec PFF = CompoundValue(1, PFF[1] + (factor * (Frac2 - PFF[1])), Frac2);

def SchaffOutput= PFF;

def condition1 = SchaffOutput[1] < SchaffOutput[2];

def condition2 = SchaffOutput[2] > ShaffUpperLimit;

def x0 = condition1 and condition2;

AddOrder(OrderType.SELL_AUTO, x0, close[0], TradeSize, tickcolor = GetColor(0), arrowcolor = GetColor(0));

End Code.

That's for shorting. Go through the code and flip it for longs. I am still messing with the short side.

Please post improvements!

October 26th, 2012, 03:55 AM

HectorPriamedes

The results are terrible thus far. However, I am willing to share in hopes that someone can improve on my work, and share back, that way we can all benefit.

As it is now, there is too much whipsawing with the Schaff and And TOS' backtesting format is not the best.

Please post improvements!

Thank you. I am not surprised, because many indicators which look great in theory fail when subjected to backtests.

March 30th, 2015, 10:36 AM

Hello Everyone!
I'm new hear.
I'm looking for the TOS code for the Schaff Trend Cycle indicator. No tweaks, no changes. I found one file / attachment called STCSTUDY.ts, but it wants to open in a media player. ??? I believe the thinkscript is just straight text.
Can anyone help? THANKS IN ADVANCE

March 30th, 2015, 11:16 AM

jamesnettle

Hello Everyone!
I'm new hear.
I'm looking for the TOS code for the Schaff Trend Cycle indicator. No tweaks, no changes. I found one file / attachment called STCSTUDY.ts, but it wants to open in a media player. ??? I believe the thinkscript is just straight text.
Can anyone help? THANKS IN ADVANCE

Open a chart in thinkorswim, then go to Edit Studies and Strategies and select the Import on the bottom left, then select the file. You can also right click the file, Open With and select Notepad, copy the code, then in the Edit Studies and Strategies select New... and paste the code there.

March 30th, 2015, 03:16 PM

jamesnettle

Hello Everyone!
I'm new hear.
I'm looking for the TOS code for the Schaff Trend Cycle indicator. No tweaks, no changes. I found one file / attachment called STCSTUDY.ts, but it wants to open in a media player. ??? I believe the thinkscript is just straight text.
Can anyone help? THANKS IN ADVANCE

Hi James,

It won't work by double clicking. What you have to do is from within the TOS application open a chart, then in the "studies menu"->"edit studies..." a window will open and on the lower left of that window click "Import..." and finally navigate to the file on your computer from that TOS window and click "Open". After that the study will be available in the list of studies for usage.

March 30th, 2015, 04:00 PM

nlenz

Hi James,

It won't work by double clicking. What you have to do is from within the TOS application open a chart, then in the "studies menu"->"edit studies..." a window will open and on the lower left of that window click "Import..." and finally navigate to the file on your computer from that TOS window and click "Open". After that the study will be available in the list of studies for usage.

Sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar. Followed your instructions and all went well.
Thank you. JIM

March 30th, 2015, 05:15 PM

jamesnettle

Sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar. Followed your instructions and all went well.
Thank you. JIM

You are welcome - glad it worked out. And thank you for the compliment

July 26th, 2017, 05:12 AM

Hi - hoping someone can help me out with this code below -
Question In "rec Frac1 = if Value2 > 0 then ((XMac - Value1) / Value2) * 100 else Frac1[1];
What is "Frac1[1]"
Question again in "rec PF = CompoundValue(1, PF[1] + (factor * (Frac1 - PF[1])), Frac1);
What is PF[1]? and also same with Frac2[1] and PFF[1]?????? where do I get those values from? does the bracket [] just mean default the Frac1 value to 1 if Value2<=0 and so on with the others?

Would appreciate some assistance with this
Will V L

input TCLen = 10;
input MA1 = 23;
input MA2 = 50;
def factor = 0.5;
input AverageType = {SMA, default EMA};
input TradeSize = 1;
input ShaffUpperLimit = 80;

# calculate the MACD
rec XMac = MACD(MA1, MA2, 9, AverageType).Value;

# 1st Stochastic: Calculate the Stochastic of a MACD
rec Value1 = Lowest(XMac, TCLen);
rec Value2 = Highest(XMac, TCLen) - Value1;

# %FastK of MACD
rec Frac1 = if Value2 > 0 then ((XMac - Value1) / Value2) * 100 else Frac1[1];

# smoothes calcuation for %FastD of MACD
rec PF = CompoundValue(1, PF[1] + (factor * (Frac1 - PF[1])), Frac1);

# 2nd stochastic: calculate stochastic of smoothed percent FastD, 'PF', above.
rec Value3 = Lowest(PF, TCLen);
rec Value4 = Highest(PF, TCLen) - Value3;

# %FastK of PF
rec Frac2 = if Value4 > 0 then ((PF - Value3) / Value4) * 100 else Frac2[1];

# smoothed calculation for %FastD of PF
rec PFF = CompoundValue(1, PFF[1] + (factor * (Frac2 - PFF[1])), Frac2);

ABCTG · July 26th, 2017, 05:17 AM

wvl1211,

take a look at chapter 1 in the TOS Learning Center, it explains what [1] will do:
Learning Center - Chapter 1. Defining Variables

Regards,

ABCTG

wvl1211

Hi - hoping someone can help me out with this code below -
Question In "rec Frac1 = if Value2 > 0 then ((XMac - Value1) / Value2) * 100 else Frac1[1];
What is "Frac1[1]"
Question again in "rec PF = CompoundValue(1, PF[1] + (factor * (Frac1 - PF[1])), Frac1);
What is PF[1]? and also same with Frac2[1] and PFF[1]?????? where do I get those values from? does the bracket [] just mean default the Frac1 value to 1 if Value2<=0 and so on with the others?

Would appreciate some assistance with this
Will V L

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