hi,
i put a very short testing script, applying to the same chart data, but with maxbarsback set to 50 and 100, the outputs are different: bullish momentum turns to bearish.
the script is:
variables:
oFastK( 0 ),
oFastD( 0 ),
SlowK( 0 ),
SlowD( 0 );
Value1 = Stochastic( H, L, C, 14, 3, 3, 1, oFastK, oFastD, SlowK, SlowD) ;
if date=1121231 and time>=1000 and time<=1130 then begin
print("========maxbarsback=100============",
"Date:", date,
" time:", time,
" oSlowK:", SlowK, " oSlowD:", SlowD,
"===================================");
end;
the output:
========maxbarsback=50========
Date:1121231.00 time:1000.00 oSlowK: 73.68 oSlowD: 66.59
Date:1121231.00 time:1100.00 oSlowK: 81.85 oSlowD: 72.50
Date:1121231.00 time:1130.00 oSlowK: 85.52 oSlowD: 80.35
========maxbarsback=100============
Date:1121231.00 time:1000.00 oSlowK: 92.08 oSlowD: 92.08
Date:1121231.00 time:1100.00 oSlowK: 90.03 oSlowD: 91.40
Date:1121231.00 time:1130.00 oSlowK: 85.52 oSlowD: 89.21
any clue?
different outputs depending on maxbarsback
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Re: different outputs depending on maxbarsback
What is the instrument?hi,
i put a very short testing script, applying to the same chart data, but with maxbarsback set to 50 and 100, the outputs are different: bullish momentum turns to bearish.
the script is:
variables:
oFastK( 0 ),
oFastD( 0 ),
SlowK( 0 ),
SlowD( 0 );
Value1 = Stochastic( H, L, C, 14, 3, 3, 1, oFastK, oFastD, SlowK, SlowD) ;
if date=1121231 and time>=1000 and time<=1130 then begin
print("========maxbarsback=100============",
"Date:", date,
" time:", time,
" oSlowK:", SlowK, " oSlowD:", SlowD,
"===================================");
end;
the output:
========maxbarsback=50========
Date:1121231.00 time:1000.00 oSlowK: 73.68 oSlowD: 66.59
Date:1121231.00 time:1100.00 oSlowK: 81.85 oSlowD: 72.50
Date:1121231.00 time:1130.00 oSlowK: 85.52 oSlowD: 80.35
=======maxbarsback=100============
Date:1121231.00 time:1000.00 oSlowK: 92.08 oSlowD: 92.08
Date:1121231.00 time:1100.00 oSlowK: 90.03 oSlowD: 91.40
Date:1121231.00 time:1130.00 oSlowK: 85.52 oSlowD: 89.21
any clue?
What is the chart resolution?
What is the data range?
ps. This topic in wiki might help
How Scripts Work
ps. please see How to Post Codes
Re: different outputs depending on maxbarsback
TJ and bowlesj3, thank you both for the reply...and the links by TJ, the abnormality occurred a couple of bars right after maxbarsback, i guess this was the cause.
Speaking of maxbarsback, if one uses multiple time frames, saying data1 and data2, because both have to meet the maxbackbars requirement, if it gets applied to data1, the "maxbarsback" of data2 would be different from the return of maxbarsback...this would become an issue when you try to get the displayed "Bar#" matching "currentbar" and put some useful info on the bar.
one may get around this by comparing the offset of the two data series, any function you may directly call that I missed? thanks.
Speaking of maxbarsback, if one uses multiple time frames, saying data1 and data2, because both have to meet the maxbackbars requirement, if it gets applied to data1, the "maxbarsback" of data2 would be different from the return of maxbarsback...this would become an issue when you try to get the displayed "Bar#" matching "currentbar" and put some useful info on the bar.
one may get around this by comparing the offset of the two data series, any function you may directly call that I missed? thanks.
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Re: different outputs depending on maxbarsback
The minimum maxbarsback is the largest maxbarsback required by all the indicators in all the data series in the chart. It is the requirement to make proper calculations of your indicators; there is no short cuts.TJ and bowlesj3, thank you both for the reply...and the links by TJ, the abnormality occurred a couple of bars right after maxbarsback, i guess this was the cause.
Speaking of maxbarsback, if one uses multiple time frames, saying data1 and data2, because both have to meet the maxbackbars requirement, if it gets applied to data1, the "maxbarsback" of data2 would be different from the return of maxbarsback...this would become an issue when you try to get the displayed "Bar#" matching "currentbar" and put some useful info on the bar.
one may get around this by comparing the offset of the two data series, any function you may directly call that I missed? thanks.
Re: different outputs depending on maxbarsback
I suspect that the automatic maxbarsback setting works for all built in studies and you would normally only need to set it manually if you are doing something special. I use the special settings (very large settings) because I drop a lot of arrows on the charts and the studies go looking for them (using a binary search) to get the data from that bar and the surrounding bars. With this type of application MC has no way of knowing the size in advance so it must be preset. If your code references bars back past the maxbarsback setting it will do a hidden recalculate on your study meaning it will restart the study just as if you had turned it off then on again. MC does not tell you it did this. It will do it over and over again until it has the MaxBarsBack setting large enough.