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[alrados]

This is driving me nuts. When loading "SAR Strategy" that Alex lifted from the Beta Forum, I get error "Downloads\Strategies\Stoch622strategy.efs, line 28: Error Calling Function(main) in SAR.efs.
Downloads\Strategies\SAR.efs, line 28: Invalaid Series Name(3.4) in getValue()".
There are no syntax errors just the above error when the EFS has loaded.
SAR.efs is in the same folder as the strategy. I'm using the SAR.efs from here, right? - http://share.esignal.com/groupconten...Misc&groupid=7

One more thing: I can't see Stoch622strategy.efs in the folder when using Windows Explorer, only in EFS Editor. Other EFSes are visible just not that one. Weird. Any ideas?

Cheers, Al.

thedon
That link is to the Beta Forum for which you need to be registered.
Anyhow I just lifted the formula off that thread and am copying it here.
Alex

// works well on 85T with Profit = 1.5 and stop = 2.25

var nsignal = 0; 
var newTrade = 0;
var prevSAR =0;
var study = new StochStudy(6,2,2);

var nTradeEntryPrice; 
var ProfitTarget1 = 1.5;
var StopLoss1 = 1.5;
var ProfitTarget2 = 0.5;
var StopLoss2 = 1.5;
var Stop = 0;
var Profit = 0;

function preMain() {
setPriceStudy(true);
setStudyTitle("SAR Strategy");
}

function main() {
var vHL = high(-1) - low(-1);
var vVar = vHL * 0.5; // used for DrawTextRelative
var vAddVar = vVar * 0.5; // Used for DrawTextRelative 
var vFast = study.getValue(StochStudy.FAST, 0, -2);
var vSlow = study.getValue(StochStudy.SLOW, 0, -2); 

var SAR = callFunction("Downloads/SAR.efs","main",3.4,20);

if(SAR == null || vFast == null || vSlow == null) return;

if ((Strategy.isInTrade() == true) && (newTrade == 1)) 
{
nTradeEntryPrice = open(); 
newTrade = 0; // Turn off NEW TRADE switch
}

Strategy.doSell("LongPT Exit", Strategy.STOP, Strategy.THISBAR, Strategy.getDefaultLotSize(), (nTradeEntryPrice + 1));

// This portion of the code identifies if our profit target has been reached and exits our trades.

if ((Strategy.isInTrade() == true) && (Strategy.isShort() == true))
{ // Check if the profit target has been reached/breached
if (low() <= (nTradeEntryPrice - Profit)) 
{Strategy.doCover("ShortPT Exit", Strategy.STOP, Strategy.THISBAR, Strategy.getDefaultLotSize(), (nTradeEntryPrice - Profit));}

if (high() >= (nTradeEntryPrice + Stop)) 
{Strategy.doCover("ShortSL Exit", Strategy.STOP, Strategy.THISBAR, Strategy.getDefaultLotSize(), (nTradeEntryPrice + Stop));}
}

if ((Strategy.isInTrade() == true) && (Strategy.isLong() == true)) 
{ // Check if the profit target has been reached/breached
if (high() >= (nTradeEntryPrice + Profit)) // Profit Target Met Execute Cover order.
{Strategy.doSell("LongPT Exit", Strategy.STOP, Strategy.THISBAR, Strategy.getDefaultLotSize(), (nTradeEntryPrice + Profit));}

if (low() <= (nTradeEntryPrice - Stop)) // Profit Target Met Execute Cover order.
{Strategy.doSell("LongSL Exit", Strategy.STOP, Strategy.THISBAR, Strategy.getDefaultLotSize(), (nTradeEntryPrice - Stop));}

}

//Trailing Stops
if ((Strategy.isInTrade() == true) && (Strategy.isShort() == true)) {Stop = high(-1) + 0.5;}
if ((Strategy.isInTrade() == true) && (Strategy.isLong() == true)) {Stop = low(-1) - 0.5;}

if ((SAR < close()) && (prevSAR > close(-1))) 
{ newTrade = 1; // New Trade Trigger
nsignal = +1; // Buy Signal
Stop = StopLoss1;
Profit = ProfitTarget1;
}

if ( (Strategy.isInTrade() == false) && (SAR < close()) && ((vSlow[1] < vSlow[0]) && (vSlow[1] <= 38)) )
{ newTrade = 1; // New Trade Trigger
nsignal = +1; // Buy Signal
Stop = StopLoss2;
Profit = ProfitTarget2;
}

if ((SAR > close()) && (prevSAR < close(-1)))
{ newTrade = 1; // New Trade Trigger
nsignal = -1; // Sell Signal
Stop = StopLoss1;
Profit = ProfitTarget1;
}

if( (Strategy.isInTrade() == false) && (SAR > close()) && ((vSlow[0] < vSlow[1]) && (vSlow[1] >= 62)) )
{ newTrade = 1; // New Trade Trigger
nsignal = -1; // Sell Signal
Stop = StopLoss2;
Profit = ProfitTarget2;
}

prevSAR = SAR;

// Execute Trades ONLY if nNewTrade is triggered
if ((newTrade == 1) && 
((getHour() >= 18) && ((getHour() < 21))) 
) 
{ if (Strategy.isInTrade() == true) // reverse current trade position
{if ((nsignal > 0) && (Strategy.isShort() == true)) {Strategy.doCover("Exit Short", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.NEXTBAR);}
if ((nsignal < 0) && (Strategy.isLong() == true)) {Strategy.doSell("Exit Long", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.NEXTBAR);}
} 

if ((nsignal > 0)) 
{Strategy.doLong("Long", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.NEXTBAR);
drawShapeRelative(0, low() - vVar, Shape.UPARROW, "", Color.lime, null,"buyShp" + getValue("time"));
drawTextRelative(0, low() - (vVar + vAddVar), "B", Color.black, Color.lime,Text.BOLD | Text.ONTOP, null, null, "buyTxt" + getValue("time"));
}
if ((nsignal < 0)) 
{Strategy.doShort("Short", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.NEXTBAR);
drawShapeRelative(0, high() + vVar, Shape.DOWNARROW, "", Color.red, null,"sellShp" + getValue("time"));
drawTextRelative(0, high() + (vVar + vAddVar), "S", Color.black, Color.red,Text.BOTTOM | Text.BOLD | Text.ONTOP, null, null, "buyTxt" + getValue("time")); 
}
nsignal = 0; 
} // END EXECUTE NEW TRADE


if (getHour() == 21 && getMinute() == 05)
{ // Close out at this time each day
if (Strategy.isShort())
{Strategy.doCover("EOD exit", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.NEXTBAR);
nsignal = 0;}
else if (Strategy.isLong())
{Strategy.doSell("EOD exit", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.NEXTBAR);
nsignal = 0;}
} 
return ;
} 

[ACM]

Al

There are no syntax errors just the above error when the EFS has loaded.

Not sure what you mean with that in as much as the error message you get when the efs is loaded is in effect a syntax error.
What it is telling you is that the parameter being passed to the SAR.efs is not valid.
If you look at the arguments of the main() function of the SAR.efs [which is what callFunction()in line 28 of the formula is calling] you will see that it expects 3 parameters - the first one being a Price series - while the callFunction() call in line 28 is only passing 2 of them. Given that the formula is using the Price series within a getValue() function this would have to be “Open”, “High”, “Low” or “Close”. This is further confirmed by the validation routine for that parameter in the SAR.efs ie
if(Price == null)
Price = "Close";
Since the validation routine will assign a parameter if this is null you could just pass the latter as the first parameter of the callFunction() call in line 28. Once you add that parameter that should resolve the error you are seeing.

One more thing: I can't see Stoch622strategy.efs in the folder when using Windows Explorer, only in EFS Editor. Other EFSes are visible just not that one. Weird. Any ideas?

From the context of your message it would seem that you are using 10.6 and Vista (or later) as the OS (btw it is good practice to provide this information in the first place so others don’t have to guess). If this is the case then do a forum search for virtual store and you will find an explanation of why this is
Alex

This is driving me nuts. When loading "SAR Strategy" that Alex lifted from the Beta Forum, I get error "Downloads\Strategies\Stoch622strategy.efs, line 28: Error Calling Function(main) in SAR.efs.
Downloads\Strategies\SAR.efs, line 28: Invalaid Series Name(3.4) in getValue()".
There are no syntax errors just the above error when the EFS has loaded.
SAR.efs is in the same folder as the strategy. I'm using the SAR.efs from here, right? - http://share.esignal.com/groupconten...Misc&groupid=7

One more thing: I can't see Stoch622strategy.efs in the folder when using Windows Explorer, only in EFS Editor. Other EFSes are visible just not that one. Weird. Any ideas?

Cheers, Al.