infront 3 posts msg #65370 - Ignore infront | 
7/23/2008 6:01:58 PM
  Hi i would like to use an adx filter to screen stocks.  Unfortunately I can not post a screen shot here as I can't seem to cut and paste an example from SF.  I will do my best to describe.  Basically I am looking for a particular pattern where the adx(14) line is far below the -DI(14) and +DI(14) lines.  I want to see the ADX(14) line forming a cup shape (i.e. decreasing for a few days then increasing.  As the adx(14) line is increasing I would like to see the +DI and -DI(14) lines diverging.  Thus giving a long signal when +DI is above -DI and vice versa.
 
 I thought this should be easy but my programming skills suck, this is what i wrote for long trades:
 
 show stocks where ADX(14) decreasing for 3 days then increasing for 3 days 
 and adx(14) below 15 
 and +DI(14) above -DI(14)
 and -DI(14) above 20 
 and +DI(14) and -DI(14) are diverging 
 and close above 15 
 
 I have have had good success with this pattern but can't seem to get the code to show what i want.  Any help would be appreciated
 
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chetron 2,817 posts msg #65374 - Ignore chetron modified | 
7/23/2008 7:47:25 PM
  how about a ticker symbol and date that is/did what you wanted?
 
 Thanks In Advance chetron
 
 
 
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chetron 2,817 posts msg #65375 - Ignore chetron | 
7/23/2008 7:59:14 PM
  clickable...
 
 changed diverging line.  hope it diverging how you like?
 
  	    
 
 
 
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infront 3 posts msg #65377 - Ignore infront | 
7/23/2008 9:06:55 PM
  Hi Chetron, thanks for your help.  I have read more of the user guide and came up with this:
 
 show stocks where adx(14) 2 days ago had been decreasing for 5 days
 and adx(14) has been increasing for the last 2 days
 and adx(14) below -DI(14)
 and adx(14) below +DI(14)
 and +DI(14) and -DI(14) are diverging for the last 2 days
 and volume above 100000
 and close above 5
 
 Its closer to what i was looking for, but i'm still trying to sort out how to filter for a gentle divergence between the -DI and +DI lines.  If you run the above scan ABI will be the third hit.  The signal produced in april is what i'm looking for.  As you can see, the +DI and -DI lines slope gently away from each other.  When red is above green go short and vice versa.  I have found that when the divergence is more severe the signal is much less reliable.
 
 Any ideas on how to capture this idea in code?  Thanks
 
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chetron 2,817 posts msg #65379 - Ignore chetron modified | 
7/23/2008 9:45:14 PM
  clickable ....
 
 corrected diverging syntax
 how about 5 days of divergence?
 
  	    
 
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chetron 2,817 posts msg #65380 - Ignore chetron | 
7/23/2008 10:16:12 PM
  long....
 
  	    
 
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tomm1111 202 posts msg #65388 - Ignore tomm1111 | 
7/24/2008 2:35:31 AM
  Try this...
 First post.  Don't know how to set up the fetcher. 
 
 show stocks where adx(14) 2 days ago had been decreasing for 5 days 
 and adx(14) has been increasing for the last 2 days 
 and adx(14) below -DI(14) 
 and adx(14) below +DI(14) 
 and +DI(14) crosses -DI(14) last 2 days 
 and volume above 100000 
 and close above 5 
 
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tomm1111 202 posts msg #65391 - Ignore tomm1111 | 
7/24/2008 3:12:22 AM
  Alright this is the extent of my SF prowness thus far.  I couldn't figure out how to use the same filter for buy and sell screens so I modified Infront's filter into 2.  Infront, nice filter.
 
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 /*ADX filter - sell screen*/
 show stocks where adx(14) 2 days ago had been decreasing for 5 days 
 and adx(14) has been increasing for the last 2 days 
 and adx(14) below -DI(14) 
 and adx(14) below +DI(14) 
 and -DI(14) crossed above +DI(14) last 2 days 
 and volume above 100000 
 and close above 5 
 ]
 
 [
 /*ADX filter - buy screen*/
 show stocks where adx(14) 2 days ago had been decreasing for 5 days 
 and adx(14) has been increasing for the last 2 days 
 and adx(14) below -DI(14) 
 and adx(14) below +DI(14) 
 and -DI(14) crossed below +DI(14) last 2 days 
 and volume above 100000 
 and close above 5 
 
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chetron 2,817 posts msg #65393 - Ignore chetron modified | 
7/24/2008 6:40:25 AM
  clickable....
 
 
 THANX TOMM
 
  	    
 
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chetron 2,817 posts msg #65394 - Ignore chetron modified | 
7/24/2008 6:42:50 AM
  CLICKABLE...
 
 
 TRY TYPING FETCHER BEFORE THE 1ST BRACKET. NO SPACE.
 
 
  	     
 
  	    
 
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