unable to backtest built-in macd study

[mvd55]

Hi hope someone can figure this out.

this strategy was built using the formula wizard by selecting the built-in macd study and conditions for buy and sell signals for backtesting purposes. however when backtesting no backtesting results are produced.

i have been sucessfully backtesting other strategies containing built-in and custom studies so i have some experience with backtesting.

apologies if the code post is difficult to read i couldnt get that top line of html or whatever it is to wrap into a better width.

[CODE]//{{EFSWizard_Description
//
//    This formula was generated by the Alert Wizard
//
//}}EFSWizard_Description


//{{EFSWizard_Declarations
var vMACD12_24 = new MACDStudy(12, 24, 9, "Close", false);
var vLastAlert = -1;
//}}EFSWizard_Declarations


function preMain() {
   /**
    *  This function is called only once, before any of the bars are loaded.
    *  Place any study or EFS configuration commands here.
    */
//{{EFSWizard_PreMain
    setPriceStudy(true);
    setStudyTitle("CL_MYMACD_");
//}}EFSWizard_PreMain

}

function main() {
   /**
    *  The main() function is called once per bar on all previous bars, once per
    *  each incoming completed bar, and if you don't have 'setComputeOnClose(true)'
    *  in your preMain(), it is also called on every tick.
    */

//{{EFSWizard_Expressions
    //{{EFSWizard_Expression_1
        if (
            Strategy.isShort(-1) == false &&
            vMACD12_24.getValue(MACDStudy.MACD, -1) == vMACD12_24.getValue(MACDStudy.SIGNAL) &&
            vMACD12_24.getValue(MACDStudy.MACD, -2) > vMACD12_24.getValue(MACDStudy.SIGNAL)
        ) onAction1()
    //}}EFSWizard_Expression_1
    
    //{{EFSWizard_Expression_2
        else if (
            Strategy.isLong(-1) == false &&
            vMACD12_24.getValue(MACDStudy.MACD, -1) == vMACD12_24.getValue(MACDStudy.SIGNAL) &&
            vMACD12_24.getValue(MACDStudy.MACD, -2) < vMACD12_24.getValue(MACDStudy.SIGNAL)
        ) onAction2();
    //}}EFSWizard_Expression_2
    
//}}EFSWizard_Expressions


//{{EFSWizard_Return
    return null;
//}}EFSWizard_Return

}

function postMain() {
   /**
    *  The postMain() function is called only once, when the EFS is no longer used for
    *  the current symbol (ie, symbol change, chart closing, or application shutdown).
    */
}

//{{EFSWizard_Actions
    //{{EFSWizard_Action_1
    function onAction1() {
        if (vLastAlert != 1) Strategy.doShort("SS1", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.NEXTBAR, Strategy.DEFAULT, 0);
        vLastAlert = 1;
    }
    //}}EFSWizard_Action_1
    
    //{{EFSWizard_Action_2
    function onAction2() {
        if (vLastAlert != 2) Strategy.doLong("L1", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.NEXTBAR, Strategy.DEFAULT, 0);
        vLastAlert = 2;
    }
    //}}EFSWizard_Action_2
    
//}}EFSWizard_Actions
[/CODE] 

[demarcog]

One thing you may want to change is the "-1" in the Strategy.isShort(-1) and Strategy.isLong(-1).

It stillmay not be triggering trades but that syntax is a problem.

You need to check that your conditions are all true to trigger a trade.

Glen