Compare Close to +0.1 through to 0.9 and -0.1 through to -0.9 of a variable

• 04/25/2018 at 3:29 PM #69151
  robdav

  Hi

  I want to be able to evaluate the close value of a candle to see if it matches another variable.

  For example, let’s say the close value of a candle is 12,347.0 and I have a level called sup1 at 12,347.8 that I care about. How can I match these to decimal points?

  I don’t want to just ROUND the Close and sup1 (which in this case wouldn’t work as 12,347 would not match 12,348) Even if ROUND did get close, I want to evaluate the decimal points.

  If Close = sup1+0.1 OR Close = sup1+0.2 OR Close = Sup1+0.3 …….. OR close = sup1-0.1 OR close = Sup1-0.2 OR Close = Sup1-0.3 ……. THEN DRAWHLINE(sup1)coloured(0,200,0)

  I’m struggling to get the comparison working.

  Thanks

  Rob

  

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  05/01/2018 at 9:10 AM #69543
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  Any pointers from anyone please?

  Thanks

  Rob

  

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  05/01/2018 at 9:47 AM #69547
  robertogozzi

  Thos will allow you to validate CLOSE as “touching the line” when it is within a 0.3-pip range below or above it:

  IF close >= Sup1 - (0.3 * pipsize) AND close <= Sup1 + (0.3 * pipsize) THEN....

  1	IF close >= Sup1 - (0.3 * pipsize) AND close <= Sup1 + (0.3 * pipsize) THEN....

   

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  05/02/2018 at 10:18 AM #69624
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  You can create a function-like indicator, like this one (I also attach the .ITF file to be imported), which needs to be installed by ProBuilder but shouldn’t added to charts, just kept within ProBuilder itself to be called by strategies:

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // MyRange // // indicator to be installed with ProBuilder and be called by strategies // // input: // x = number to be checked against a range // y = base to define a range (+/- z) // z = range within which x will be validated or not // // returns: // 0 = x is NOT within range z // 1 = x is within above said range // IF x >= (y - z) AND x <= (y + z) THEN Result = 1 //X is within range y-z through y+z ELSE Result = 0 //X is not within the above said range ENDIF RETURN Result //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //                             MyRange // // indicator to be installed with ProBuilder and be called by strategies // // input: //        x = number to be checked against a range //        y = base to define a range (+/- z) //        z = range within which x will be validated or not // // returns: //        0 = x is NOT within range z //        1 = x is within above said range // IF x >= (y - z) AND x <= (y + z) THEN    Result = 1     //X is within range y-z through y+z ELSE    Result = 0     //X is not within the above said range ENDIF RETURN Result //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

  This is a stupid strategy just to test it:

  MyStrategy test

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // MyStrategy // x = close y = close + (0.3 * pipsize) z = 0.5 * pipsize a = CALL MyRange[x,y,z] // true // x1 = close y1 = close - (0.6 * pipsize) z1 = 0.5 * pipsize a1 = CALL MyRange[x1,y1,z1] //false // x2 = close y2 = close + (0.9 * pipsize) z2 = 0.5 * pipsize a2 = CALL MyRange[x2,y2,z2] //false // GRAPH a GRAPH a1 GRAPH a2 buy at -close limit

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  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //                             MyStrategy // x  = close y  = close + (0.3 * pipsize) z  = 0.5 * pipsize a  = CALL MyRange[x,y,z]    //     true // x1 = close y1 = close - (0.6 * pipsize) z1 = 0.5 * pipsize a1 = CALL MyRange[x1,y1,z1] //false // x2 = close y2 = close + (0.9 * pipsize) z2 = 0.5 * pipsize a2 = CALL MyRange[x2,y2,z2] //false // GRAPH a GRAPH a1 GRAPH a2 buy at -close limit

   

   

   

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  05/02/2018 at 10:26 AM #69627
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  If you want to verify whether CLOSE is within +- 0.5 pips from the HIGHEST high of the previous 10 bars you may write:

  condition = CALL MyRange[close,highest[10](high[1]),0.5 * pipsize]

  1	condition = CALL MyRange[close,highest[10](high[1]),0.5 * pipsize]

   

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  05/02/2018 at 11:49 AM #69633
  robdav

  Thanks Robert,

  I will be working on this later!

  

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  05/08/2018 at 5:49 PM #70008
  robdav

  Many thanks Roberto, your first answer has turned out to be the simplest in this case.

  Thanks again, Robert

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