Coding Your Own Stochastic Indicator

October 21st, 2016, 11:05 AM

Hi Guys!

So I've been trying to code my own version of a stochastic crossover so I have more control over it. Below is my code but it's not working quite like the one that's already built into the system.

I'm trying to do this so I can get a signal on a 2 data chart (Stochastic is meant for Data2), but not having to wait until the close of Data2 to actually get the stochastic signal.

Please let me know if you think I'm missing something on the below code. Thanks!

Code

Inputs:
PercentK_data2 ((C of data2 - Lowest (L of data2,14)) / (Highest (H of data2,14)) - (Lowest (L of data2,14)) / 100 ) ;

Variables:
PercentD_data2 (Average (bkPercentK_data2, 3)) ;

Condition1 = bkPercentK_data2 > bkPercentD_data2 ;
Condition2 = bkPercentK_data2 < bkPercentD_data2 ;

ABCTG · October 21st, 2016, 11:26 AM

djvie11,

what exactly does your code do and more important, what do you want your code to do instead?

Did you print or plot the input and variable to see if they hold the values that you expect them to have?

Regards,

ABCTG

October 21st, 2016, 11:38 AM

ABCTG

djvie11,

what exactly does your code do and more important, what do you want your code to do instead?

Regards,

ABCTG

The calculations are a little screwy, and I'd also like to make the 14-period input a variable. However, when trying to make it an input, I get a "Wrong Expression" error after trying to compile the code.
(PercentK_data2 ((C of data2 - Lowest (L of data2,14)) )

Ex:

Code

Inputs:
14PeriodVar (1),
PercentK_data2 ((C of data2 - Lowest (L of data2,14PeriodVar)) / (Highest (H of data2,14PeriodVar)) - (Lowest (L of data2,14PeriodVar)) / 100 ) ;

ABCTG · October 21st, 2016, 11:45 AM

djvie11,

I would suggest to start with making the code easier to read and to maintain i.e. not trying to put the whole code computations into one input and variable, but instead by using several variables that you compute within your code (and not on declaration). The issue you might run into otherwise is that the variable keeps a static value, although you think it's dynamic.

A good way to verify this is by printing or plotting the actual value for input and variable in it's current form.

Regards,

ABCTG

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