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NewMax: Indicator Documentation

Syntax


DataSeries NewMax( DataSeries series, int period )

Parameter Description

series	A price series
period	Lookback period for indicator calculation

Description

NewMax

by DrKoch www.finantic.de 2004-06-22

This indicators finds new highs and new lows.
The value walks between -100 and +100.
If Price action reaches a new high relative to period Bars, the NewMax indicator is +100.
If Price action reaches a new low, the NewMax Indicator is -100.

Example

This example illustrates how to plot the NewMax indicator and trade using it, based on a WL4 chartscript by Dr.Koch called "NewMax Trader". It enters a new trade as soon as a new High or Low is found. It exits if the NewMax Indicator goes back from +100 / -100 to +95 / -95.


using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Drawing;
using WealthLab;
using WealthLab.Indicators;
using Community.Indicators;

namespace WealthLab.Strategies
{
	public class NewMaxStrategy : WealthScript
	{
		private StrategyParameter paramperiod;
		private StrategyParameter paramexit_limit;
		
		public NewMaxStrategy()
		{
			paramperiod = CreateParameter( "period", 24, 5, 50, 5 );
			paramexit_limit = CreateParameter( "exit_limit", 95, 90, 100, 1 );
		}
		
		protected override void Execute() 
		{
			LineStyle ls = LineStyle.Solid;
			
			int period = paramperiod.ValueInt;
			double exit_limit = paramexit_limit.Value;
				
			// Indicators
			NewMax new_high_s = NewMax.Series( High,period );
			NewMax new_low_s = NewMax.Series( Low,period );
			
			// Graphics
			HideVolume();
			ChartPane newm_p = CreatePane( 50, false, true );
			SetPaneMinMax(newm_p, -100, 100);

			PlotSeries( newm_p, new_high_s, Color.Green, ls, 1 );	// New High
			PlotSeries( newm_p, new_low_s, Color.Red, ls, 1 );		// New Low
			
			// Trading
			for(int bar = 20; bar < Bars.Count; bar++)
			{
				if (!IsLastPositionActive)
				{
					if( new_high_s[bar] >= 100.0 )
						ShortAtMarket( bar+1, "new high" );
					if( new_low_s[bar] <= -100.0 )
						BuyAtMarket( bar+1, "new low" );
				}
				else
				{
					Position p = LastPosition;
					if( ( p.PositionType == PositionType.Long ) & ( new_high_s[bar] >= -exit_limit ) )
						SellAtMarket( bar+1, p, "end of uptrend" );
					if( ( p.PositionType == PositionType.Short ) & ( new_low_s[bar] <= exit_limit ) )
						CoverAtMarket( bar+1, p, "end of downtrend" );
				}
			}
		} 
	}
}