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iCustom Value with another value ?

  • #1
  • First Post: Nov 1, 2011 8:23pm Nov 1, 2011 8:23pm
Hello there!

Quick question, I know there are a ton of these, but I hope someone cares enough to help me out.

My current EA logic looks like this;

Inserted Code
double signaldown=iCustom(Symbol(),0,"OS",2,1)
double signalup=iCustom(Symbol(),0,"OS",1,1)
(both value's 1 & 2 are a number).

Now;

- I only want signaldown to trigger if value 2 > 4

- I only want signalup not to trigger if value 1 > -4

How do I do this?

Sorry if i'm not clear enough, not typing in my mother-tongue.
  • #2
  • Nov 1, 2011 8:37pm Nov 1, 2011 8:37pm
1 and 2 in your iCustom() call refer to the indicator buffers 1 and 2. So just use

if (signaldown > 4) // do something

if (signalup <= -4) // do something
  • #3
  • Nov 2, 2011 7:04am Nov 2, 2011 7:04am
Quoting CodeMeister
1 and 2 in your iCustom() call refer to the indicator buffers 1 and 2. So just use

if (signaldown > 4) // do something

if (signalup <= -4) // do something
Thanks for the answer!

I tried this;

Inserted Code
int down=iCustom(Symbol(),0,"OS",2,1)
int up=iCustom(Symbol(),0,"OS",1,1)

if (down>4)
{double signaldown;
}

if (up<=-4)
{double signalup;
}

It doesn't give any errors when compiling, however it also doesn't trade (no errors in the log).

Is the code correct (should I look for the mistake elsewhere)?
  • #4
  • Nov 2, 2011 7:23am Nov 2, 2011 7:23am
Are you positive that the values returned from iCustom are ever actually outside the range of -4 to +4?
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
  • #5
  • Nov 2, 2011 7:28am Nov 2, 2011 7:28am
Quoting stevegee58
Are you positive that the values returned from iCustom are ever actually outside the range of -4 to +4?
Yes, I also tried lower values and tried using the current value (bar 0)
  • #6
  • Nov 2, 2011 7:47am Nov 2, 2011 7:47am
Exactly what values are returned?
  • #7
  • Nov 2, 2011 7:54am Nov 2, 2011 7:54am
Quoting wickedwin
Thanks for the answer!

I tried this;

Inserted Code
int down=iCustom(Symbol(),0,"OS",2,1)
int up=iCustom(Symbol(),0,"OS",1,1)

if (down>4)
{double signaldown;
}

if (up<=-4)
{double signalup;
}
It doesn't give any errors when compiling, however it also doesn't trade (no errors in the log).

Is the code correct (should I look for the mistake elsewhere)?
You are not assigning any values to signalup or signaldown...
Old Benjamin was right
  • #8
  • Nov 2, 2011 9:09am Nov 2, 2011 9:09am
You are right guys, the logic itself was all wrong.

Works like a charm now, thanks for the help!

Also congrats with the 1000 posts CodeMeister.
  • #9
  • Last Post: Edited 4:39pm Nov 2, 2011 12:39pm | Edited 4:39pm
-nvm-
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