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styliten
295 posts
msg #153634
Ignore styliten
8/19/2020 12:21:02 PM

To me, MONTHLY chart/filter would top everything else. Is adding the monthly chart/filter really really that difficult to implement?

and KAMA would be the distant second.

Anyone else?

xarlor
581 posts
msg #153641
Ignore xarlor
8/19/2020 8:28:16 PM

1. Reimplement backtesting functionality. I would pay extra for the feature.

2. If/Then, While/Do, For loops.

3.. Drop a date or DaysAgo into a variable for recall later.

4. More indicators. Always more indicators.

shillllihs
6,044 posts
msg #153643
Ignore shillllihs
8/19/2020 8:56:45 PM

3 more inches.

ron22
255 posts
msg #153651
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8/19/2020 11:01:02 PM

add: VWAP: Volume Weighted Average Price

styliten
295 posts
msg #153654
Ignore styliten
8/20/2020 7:30:38 AM

SF is obviously capable of doing IF/THEN:

https://www.stockfetcher.com/forums/Indicators/Williams-Accumulation-Distribution/76455

but not granted to end user?

graftonian
1,089 posts
msg #153656
Ignore graftonian
8/20/2020 9:05:31 AM

What I miss is:
The ability to use the result of one variable in another function.
eg:
set{var1, xyz}
set{var2, DATE(xyz, close)}

nibor100
1,031 posts
msg #153663
Ignore nibor100
8/20/2020 4:11:55 PM

@styliten,

Regarding monthly charts/data/filters it is probably a limitation of the data provider SF uses and anyway do you really want a 2 year chart with only 24 candlesticks, as SF seems to limit the max candlesticks displayed to what fits in a 2 year window.

There is an involved work-a-round for using IF Then Else in filters and passing that kind of programming capability into the SF english phrase interface with error checking is probably a bit harder than we might think it is.

@xarlor,

I wasn't a SF member back when they had backtesting but from the few searches I've performed it seemed no one was happy with it and there were many problems and lots of SF help requests which is probably why they dropped it.

@graftonian
SF already has that capability to some degree, but your example seemed a little off based on the point I thought you were making.

My 2 wishlist items are:

1. a much better filter debugger/error messages/syntax checking etc.
2. Add the Help message repository to the Forums.

Ed S..



fotchstecker
304 posts
msg #154140
Ignore fotchstecker
9/30/2020 9:57:35 PM

Improved backtesting, no question. Backtesting has its own problems, but if your assumption is that filters are fitted then you can deal with those problems. I just want more stats.

styliten
295 posts
msg #154199
Ignore styliten
modified
10/6/2020 1:43:20 PM

Fell in love with Center Standard Error Bands indicator:

https://www.stockfetcher.com/forums/Indicators/Standard-Error-Bands/96315

This is in fact the LRI envelope that Kevin lamented about lacking:

https://www.stockfetcher.com/forums/Filter-Exchange/Any-chance-of-seeing-a-LRI-Envelope/108033/-1/108037

It is, after all, NOT lacking, but under a totally different name!

The only problem with Center Standard Error Bands at this time is that the MAXIMUM period allowed is 252, unlike LRI that allows maximum period of 300! According to some, the LRI(100) and LRI(300) have special importance in FX trading (on the hourly chart). This discrepancy between LRI and Center Standard Error Bands on Maximum period has been communicated to SF developers numerous times and at this very moment, they are taking another look and see if maximum period for Center Standard Error Bands can be easily upgraded to 300 as well.

If you like CSEB after reading this post, let's beg for Standard Error Band(300)! Have some mercy on us, please!

Sample Code:

Fetcher[Dow 30

Chart-time is 22 days

/* Draw CSEB(12, 25, 50, 100, 200 & 300) & Horizontal Price Lines on Price Plot */

and draw Center Standard Error Band(50, 0.08)
and draw Center Standard Error Band(50, 0.06)
and draw Center Standard Error Band(50, 0.04)

and draw Center Standard Error Band(25, 0.12)
and draw Center Standard Error Band(25, 0.09)
and draw Center Standard Error Band(25, 0.06)

and draw Center Standard Error Band(12, 0.15)
and draw Center Standard Error Band(12, 0.12)
and draw Center Standard Error Band(12, 0.08)

and draw Center Standard Error Band(100, 0.04)
and draw Center Standard Error Band(100, 0.03)
and draw Center Standard Error Band(100, 0.02)

and draw Center Standard Error Band(200, 0.02)
and draw Center Standard Error Band(200, 0.01)
and draw Center Standard Error Band(200, 0.005)

and draw lri(300) /* the ugly workaround for Center Standard Error Band (300) */
and draw lri(300) multiply by 1.0025 on plot price
and draw lri(300) multiply by 1.0012 on plot price
and draw lri(300) multiply by 0.9988 on plot price
and draw lri(300) multiply by 0.9975 on plot price

/*Draw horizontal price lines using Donchian Center/Upper/Lower Band (30,0) */

and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0)
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0)
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9950
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9955
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9960
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9965
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9970
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9975
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9980
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9985
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9990
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9995
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0005
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0010
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0015
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0020
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0025
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0030
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0035
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0040
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0045
and draw price line at Donchian Center Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0050

and draw price line at Donchian Upper Band(30, 0)
and draw price line at Donchian Upper Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9985
and draw price line at Donchian Upper Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9990
and draw price line at Donchian Upper Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9995
and draw price line at Donchian Upper Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0005
and draw price line at Donchian Upper Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0010
and draw price line at Donchian Upper Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0015

and draw price line at Donchian Lower Band(30, 0)
and draw price line at Donchian Lower Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9985
and draw price line at Donchian Lower Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9990
and draw price line at Donchian Lower Band(30, 0) multiply by 0.9995
and draw price line at Donchian Lower Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0005
and draw price line at Donchian Lower Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0010
and draw price line at Donchian Lower Band(30, 0) multiply by 1.0015
]



marine2
963 posts
msg #154207
Ignore marine2
10/7/2020 2:22:29 PM

Bringing back backtesting. The last version SF had once you learned its nuances it really helped you in your filter development and whether to trust that filter or not. Of course you needed to test your filter against a oversold market, undersold market, and a neutral market environment measuring of course against the S&P 500, and Nasdaq markets.

The main reason why SF stopped its backtesting tool was it cost too much for them to utilize. Which I thought was silly since all they needed to do is charge more on their basic subscription and for their advanced. I think the subscribers that didn’t take the time to learn how to use it effectively probably irritated the SF staff to the point they said ok then, we will just discontinue providing it. Not the solution of course to fixing their problem but instead SF should have been more patient with their customer or found ways to correct the complexity of it.

A good analogy of this would be, you have a car dealership that sells you that product but, you provide no service for it. When you have a service that allows you to create and use a filter you should then have a testing mechanism that also allows you to backtest your creation. SF gives you half a tool.

Hopefully in the near future they will bring back their backtesting tool?

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