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Q on signal counting in MC

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 aczk 
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Hi guys

How do I count signals, like a crossover on an indicator, while also filtering out the ones I do and do not want count be bar distances.

Like MA cross, count 1, then if it crosses again within 20 bars don't count it, count if above and set as condition for the next part??? Just to get rid of jittery indicator action...

Thx & appreciate any help

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How do I count signals, like a crossover on an indicator, while also filtering out the ones I do and do not want count be bar distances.

Like MA cross, count 1, then if it crosses again within 20 bars don't count it, count if above and set as condition for the next part?

Can you elaborate somewhat on your question? Perhaps show your code so far?

I don't think I follow you completely - when do you want to count it, and exactly when doesn't it count? And: "count if above and set as condition for the next part" - count what (crossovers, bars)? Which condition (cross over condition, bar count < 20 condition)? And which "part"?

I don't get it.

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 aczk 
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Hi thx for taking a look...


For example:
1 Price crosses above the MA, I want MC to count one signal.
2 Price crosses below MA and above again within, say within 30 bars. I don't want MC to count this, too close.
3 Price crosses above MA a third time after 50 bars, which I want to count.
4 Count should be 2 now.
5 Now Stochastic cross above 50 and count = 2, I want to go Long.

So how to count signals and filter counts by bar distances in-between them.

Thx

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For example:
1 Price crosses above the MA, I want MC to count one signal.
2 Price crosses below MA and above again within, say within 30 bars. I don't want MC to count this, too close.
3 Price crosses above MA a third time after 50 bars, which I want to count.
4 Count should be 2 now.
5 Now Stochastic cross above 50 and count = 2, I want to go Long.

Ah I see.

Something like the following should get you started:
 
Code
Variables:
    countedSignals(0), barNumberOfSignal(0), maQuick(0), maSlow(0), stochD(0), stochK(0);
    
maQuick = XAverage(Close, 5);
maSlow     = XAverage(Close, 20);
value20 = Stochastic(High, Low, Close, 12, 3, 3, 1, value99, value98, stochK, stochD);

if (maQuick crosses above maSlow) then begin

    // 1. Price crosses above the MA, I want MC to count one signal.
    if (countedSignals = 0) then begin
        countedSignals = 1;
    
        barNumberOfSignal = CurrentBar;
    end;    
    
    // 2. Price crosses below MA and above again within, say within 30 bars. I don't want MC to count this, too close.
    // 3. Price crosses above MA a third time after 50 bars, which I want to count.
    // So, there have to be at least 50 bars since the first cross over
    if ((CurrentBar - barNumberOfSignal) > 50) then
        countedSignals = countedSignals + 1;

end;

// 4. Count should be 2 now.
// 5. Now Stochastic cross above 50 and count = 2, I want to go Long.
if (countedSignals = 2) and (stochK crosses above 50) then
    Buy ("EL#1") 1 contracts next bar at market;
    
// Reset 'countedSignals' to 0 after a closed position, so
//    the code can start looking for the next trade
if (BarsSinceExit(1) < 3) then
    countedSignals = 0;
See the comments in the code above for explanation and your comments translated to MC.

Good luck!

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 aczk 
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Hi thx for taking the time for the code...
somewhat cant get it to work though.

I dojt want two MAs two cross, but just filter several consecutive price over MA crosses. Don't count the ones two close together, e.g. two quick whipsaws. Then go long after the third cross if another indicator crosses a certain spot/value.

Thanks for any advice on this

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Hi aczk,

One of the best MultiCharts programmer of this forum took time to code exactly what you specified, and your answer is the one above.

Apparently, the answer does not satisfy you. But I personally have understood your question the same as Jura did.

If you want a solution to your problem, you will probably find it on futures.io (formerly BMT). But, please, explain clearly what you want. And "clearly" means "not as in messages #1 and #6".

Nicolas

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