A couple of initial questions could get me a long way, although I'm sure the answers are out there somewhere. They pertain to Market Analyzer.. my hope is to load a list of 1000 symbols +/- into it, and generate real- time alerts (in the traditional definition of the word) based on my coded setups (Indicators in NT speak, I think).
My first alert I'd like to code is an return to a simple moving average, where the moving average is uptrending, and the past n bars all had lows over the sma line.
1) Would I be better off using indicators as alerts, or filters for this purpose?
2) Both alerts and filter conditions seem to expect an absolute value... I don't yet see how you would apply that to symbols of various prices. Using my first alert example, how would I enter this in the value field for the trigger in an alert, or filter? (close price within .001 percent of sma line)
3) If I have multiple indicator columns to screen for setups, would they all have to return "true" to appear in the grid? If so, how can I run multiple scans at one time?
I'd appreciate any help in getting started. I'm thrilled to see a .NET based app that looks so user and CODER friendly. By the way if my perspective or approach is off and there is a better way to accomplish this using different tools, please say so.
Thanks in advance.
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