ADAPTING NB10.2A FOR LOWER TF & RM TRADING - 10.2A CTS

[disbellj]

Semafor IS the last swing high or low CC. So if you want to use last swing high or low near FastLine, then you'd use Semafor. Semafor just means extremes. Extreme (highest high/lowest low) over a number of bars YOU choose. Want to use 96 bars? OK. Want to use 12 bars? OK. Want to use 34 bars? OK. Doesn't matter to me. Us talking about an indicator that I can see how its coded and still have disagreement on it, when to me its plain as day, I guess we need a moderator to look into the code and tell us what it says since you're telling me it's not what I'm seeing with my own eyes in the code.

Tired. Broke. Don't have the gumption to want to debate this.

It's NOT about what I want. If it's up in the air like that, then the strategy is a work-in-progress more than I thought when getting involved. I was under the assumption the rules had been laid down and not still changing. I see I was wrong. I YOU use 96, I'll use 96. If YOU use 12, I'll use 12. My opinion is not important if I'm coding YOUR strategy.

Now, Here's the function I call:
CountZZ(timeframe,ExtDepth,ExtDeviation,ExtBackstep). Mak as many copies of this as timeframes you are going to use. Then show me the numbers YOU want used for each timeframe.

One function: CountZZ(timeframe,ExtDepth,ExtDeviation,ExtBackstep) is all we are discussing here, and it should not be up to me the coder what numbers to use, but you the author of the strategy.

Don

[coolncalm]

Don,

We are all humans. We all miss something. Its not abnormal.

Just to be clear on this tiny but distended issue, this is what I'd want (always did; no confusion there)- you look at a piece of code and it tells you one thing; then you look at how the code works on a chart and if it shows you something different, you look at the rest of the code again; something has most probably been missed that created the different output. If you only look at the code and do not reconcile it with its behaviour on a chart, the final outputs will be wrong (and that I really want to prevent).

CC

PS: Sent you a PM.

[disbellj]

I know QuickTime plays .mov and is available for Windows. Maybe try it?

Kindest regards,

Don

The video in .mov seems unable to be handled by Win Player on my Windows 7 machine.

[disbellj]

CC,

It's clear to me that when looking at normal 3 Level ZZ Semafors indicator, that the timeframe stays the same, while the ExtDepth, ExtDeviation, and ExtBackstep settings change, giving us 3 Semafors on chart.

It's also clear to me that in ATeam indicator, that the timeframes change, while the ExtDepth, ExtDeviation, and ExtBackstep settings stay the same, also giving us 3 Semafors on chart.

Since ExtDepth, ExtDeviation, and ExtBackstep settings stay the same in ATeam indicator, and it covers timeframes H1 to MN1, but you ignore H1 when on H1 (making it black). If not going below H1, don't need H1, so if going by your directions, using H1, only need ZigZag default settings for H4-MN1. So I have made this change, so anytime a ZigZag shows up on H4 or above TF, you should hear alert.

Kindest regards,

Don

Don,

We are all humans. We all miss something. Its not abnormal.

Just to be clear on this tiny but distended issue, this is what I'd want (always did; no confusion there)- you look at a piece of code and it tells you one thing; then you look at how the code works on a chart and if it shows you something different, you look at the rest of the code again; something has most probably been missed that created the different output. If you only look at the code and do not reconcile it with its behaviour on a chart, the final outputs will be wrong (and that I really want to prevent).

CC

PS: Sent you a PM.

[disbellj]

disbellj- great video explains a lot about what you are trying to do.... I especially like the alert that popped up during the video will that be available as well as the information you showed on the chart itself?

Yes, the alerts do pop up for H4-MN1 ZigZags. Not using indicator via iCustom, but CountZZ code itself that I modified for multiple pairs, so it's faster. Calling ZigZags consists of the function and the following code calling the function:
TF1BotSem[j] = CountZZDonmod(AlphabeticalSymbols[j],TF1,12,5,3,0);
TF1TopSem[j] = CountZZDonmod(AlphabeticalSymbols[j],TF1,12,5,3,0);
TF2BotSem[j] = CountZZDonmod(AlphabeticalSymbols[j],TF2,12,5,3,0);
TF2TopSem[j] = CountZZDonmod(AlphabeticalSymbols[j],TF2,12,5,3,0);
TF3BotSem[j] = CountZZDonmod(AlphabeticalSymbols[j],TF3,12,5,3,0);
TF3TopSem[j] = CountZZDonmod(AlphabeticalSymbols[j],TF3,12,5,3,0);
TF4BotSem[j] = CountZZDonmod(AlphabeticalSymbols[j],TF4,12,5,3,0);
TF4TopSem[j] = CountZZDonmod(AlphabeticalSymbols[j],TF4,12,5,3,0);

I did find a glitch though, and forgot to reset "alerts this bar" variables to 0 at beginning of hour. This is fixed. Without the fix, you'd only get one alert and never get another one. Not good. So this is fixed.

Also since culprit for slowdown was fixed, I made it again calculate Pivots, Market Bias, Emerging Pivots, and Emerging Market Bias each tick.

Kindest regards,

Don

[disbellj]

Made changes which I documented in video while explaining in video the inside of my code from top to bottom. If that video does save (hope it does cause I really don't want to have to record it again), I will upload it to my website link I sent you guys that contains first video only at the moment (the video explaining the indicator as seen on chart).

Here's the update.

Kindest regards,

Don

[atharmian]

Don,

Gives me Error 2000: A necessary data reference could not be resolved, on my Win 7 QT launch.
I first clicked on your tiny url and then clicked on the image to download 10.mov.

Athar.

[pacinvest]

Thanks Don and CC for all the effort going in I am testing away Indi and manual trading.

[coolncalm]

Hi guys,

Okay, its a brand new month. The theoretical sessions are over. Time for practicals.

In this month, once or twice a week (depending on how mobile I am during the week), I will be posting my CTS journal starting from today (see attached) for the 26 pairs from my criminal (no eurchf traded; no gbpnzd offered).

I typically update the journal before the London open. At the beginning of the week or month, it may take up to an hour to complete; other updates take only minutes. Data input comes from MultiBob now in barely 5 minutes; Chart analysis from the the charts - about a minute per chart. Decisions are done directly off the spreadsheet (attached) in about 5-10 minutes. The deciding data input automatically detemines the execution mode, enty timing and placement for each pair in seconds (e.g. full UT - conservative, PA must croos DP upwards from below).

Once done, the rest is all about market timing and entry conditions falling into place. Then reviews of past performance are done before the next update.

By the end of November we will all know for certain if CTS is a crash-burner or worth developing further based on the performance reviews.

PN: The red ink shows the trade direction decisions and the deciding inputs (especially in iffy pivot situations, SMA240 positioning can play a helpful role). The blue ink shows MultiBob data for which chart analysis showed different current pivot formations (maybe MultiBob was yet to update itself).

So here goes...let's see if the CTS-based decisions and trading modes hold up with any consistency.

Cheers,
CC

[disbellj]

Athar,

Sorry about the problems you are having. I did forget a code snippet which I've now added.

BTW, I'm using iWeb to make the web page (couple code snippets required to share my movie, and of course I forgot one of them, then sharing webpage through making short link name for my website stored on dropbox

You should be able to play by just clicking on the movie, and automatically the best version be chosen to play, depending on your internet connection.

Kindest regards,

Don

Don,

Gives me Error 2000: A necessary data reference could not be resolved, on my Win 7 QT launch.
I first clicked on your tiny url and then clicked on the image to download 10.mov.

Athar.