how does the cum() function work?

[dpleydell]

setbars:=3;
ff:= Stoch(7,1);
ss:=Stoch(16,1)
cbuy:=If(ff<=Ref(ff,-1) AND ss>=Ref(ss,-1),Cum(1),0);
bbuy:=If(cbuy>=setbars,H, 99999);

This is some sample code, but I'm not sure exactly what the Cum() function is doing here?
The Metastock primer says it just adds time but when does that happen?

ie is the Cum(1) in this example just doing this: cbuy = cbuy + 1 if that condition is true?

Thanks
David

 

[commanderco]

setbars:=3;
ff:= Stoch(7,1);
ss:=Stoch(16,1)
cbuy:=If(ff<=Ref(ff,-1) AND ss>=Ref(ss,-1),Cum(1),0);
bbuy:=If(cbuy>=setbars,H, 99999);

This is some sample code, but I'm not sure exactly what the Cum() function is doing here?
The Metastock primer says it just adds time but when does that happen?

ie is the Cum(1) in this example just doing this: cbuy = cbuy + 1 if that condition is true?

Thanks
David

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The above code is incomplete.
line ss:=Stoch(16,1) should read ss:=Stoch(16,1); ( semi colon missing)

 

[dpleydell]

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The above code is incomplete.
line ss:=Stoch(16,1) should read ss:=Stoch(16,1); ( semi colon missing)

Thanks. I know the code is not really complete as is, I'm more after the explanation of what the Cum() is doing coz I'd like to convert it to Tradestation.

David

 

[commanderco]

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The above code is incomplete.
line ss:=Stoch(16,1) should read ss:=Stoch(16,1); ( semi colon missing)

Sorry David, I am only a simple man, I cannot imagine why you would want to
accumulate 1 event, cum(1)

Have you tried removing it and comparing the difference.

The metaStock group can clear this up for you quickly.

 

[JonnyT]

Does this look for Volume Climaxes?

JonnyT

 

[dpleydell]

Not sure, It's more looking at momentum I think. It's from a trader named: Linda .... not sure of the second name. My friend gave it to me to code up for him.

David