Here the above shot shows a simple moving average crossover formula
for each trading rule.
Here is a breakdown of the enter long formula:
1. We use a REF function to grab an array of close bars.
2. We create a 20 period SMA with step 1 as the input.
3. We use a COMP function to generate a TRUE signal if step1(the close)
is > step2 (the SMA). Note we check this step to plot. qtstalker
needs to know which step will be used to generate signals.
The exit long formula breakdown is like this:
1. We use a REF function to grab an array of close bars.
2. We create a 40 period SMA with step 1 as the input.
3. We use a COMP function to generate a TRUE signal if step1(the close)
is < step2 (the SMA). Note we check this step to plot. qtstalker
needs to know which step will be used to generate signals.
**CRITICAL**
In order for any formula to work, you must have a COMP step somewhere
in the formula to generate the boolean array that will generate the
buy/sell signals. A TRUE value will issue the signal that applies to
the particular rule. Note also that the only step that is checked in
the plot
column must be the COMP step. The checked step is the one that tells
qtstalker which step contains the logic for the trading rule signals.
If a non
COMP step or multiple steps are checked, the results will be unreliable.