metastock-like functions:
since it costed me quite some time to figure out a self-made metastock-like function, I think it might be valuble for some people to have the function code. Therefore I decide to post the code here.

barssince() function:

//by suffic369
int barsSince() { bool cond;
int bars=Bars;
static datetime prevtime=0;
if( prevtime == Time[0]) return(0);
prevtime = Time[0];

for (int i=0;i<=bars;i++) {
if ( cond ) {
int barPos=i;
break;
}
}
if (barPos<bars) return(barPos);
else return(-1);
}

valuewhen(): if you know the bar position,it is easy to know the value of whatever you want.

suffic369
www.wsforex.com

Hi suffic369...thanks for converting such a great function.

But after i pasted the function in my EA, i am having problem in calling the barsSince() . Can you show an example how to call it inorder to know the bar position?

Many Thanks for your effort.

the prevtime variable must be staitc

example:

to find the bar position of the latest C cross up the ma


int barsSince() {

int bars=Bars;
static datetime prevtime=0;
if( prevtime == Time[0]) return(0);
prevtime = Time[0];

for (i=0,i<bars,i++) {
ci=Close[i];
c1i=Close[1+i];
mai=iMA(....,i);
ma1i=iMA(....,1+i);

bool cXmaUp=ci>mai && c1i<ma1i;

if (cXmaUp) {
int barPos=i;
break;
}
}

if (barPos<bars) return(barPos);
else return(-1);

}

to call this function you will get the latest bar position of c cross up ma.

suffic369
www.wsforex.com