Storing a Pivot Level in .eld?

[daedalus 10]

I'm trying to store a prior scalper swing high or low in an indicator so I can reference the swing high or low to check the bar that breaks through that level for a candlestick pattern.

 

But i'm a little bit stumped because in a show me indicator its only comparing the current bar... and without knowing how far back the prior H/L was I can't code up a comparison if/then statement.

 

Any ideas on how to form this?

 

 

The baseline scalper code is as follows:

{Scalper Buys and Sells		7/18/2007
Written by Luis Gomez 
inspired by John Carters "Mastering the Trade"
This plots swing highs/lows with a strength of 2 bars on each side, on the condition that there is a
	close above/below the high/low the bar after the said swing bar......whew that's a mouthful!
}

inputs:
buyColor(magenta),
sellColor(cyan);
variables:
highBarsAgo(1),
possibleHighBarsAgo(1),
possibleHigh(-2),
hightoBeat(-1),
barsSincePaint(1),
lowBarsAgo(1),
possibleLowBarsAgo(1),
possibleLow(10000001),
lowtoBeat(10000000),
triggerPriceSell(-1),
triggerPriceBuy(1000000),
trend(1),
_UP(1),
_DOWN(-1),
_ON(1),
_OFF(-1);


//***************************************************
//****** Find and plot the highest swing high *******
//***************************************************

if trend = _UP then begin
if swingHighBar(1,H,2,barsSincePaint+2) > -1 then begin
	possibleHighBarsAgo = swingHighBar(1,H,2,barsSincePaint+2);
	possibleHigh = H[possibleHighBarsAgo];
end;

if possibleHigh >= hightoBeat then begin
	highBarsAgo = possibleHighBarsAgo;
	hightoBeat = possibleHigh;
	triggerPriceSell = L[HighBarsAgo - 1];
end;

if C < triggerPriceSell and 
	highest(high,highBarsAgo) < hightoBeat then begin
	plot1[highBarsAgo](H[highBarsAgo],"",sellColor);
	alert("Scalper Sell");
	trend = _DOWN;
	barsSincePaint = highBarsAgo-1;
	hightoBeat = -1;
	lowtoBeat = 10000000;
	triggerPriceBuy = 10000000;
	triggerPriceSell = -1;
	highBarsAgo = 1;
	possibleHigh = -2;
end;

end;

//***************************************************
//****** Find and plot the lowest swing low *********
//***************************************************

if trend = _DOWN then begin
if swingLowBar(1,L,2,barsSincePaint+2) > -1 then begin
	possibleLowBarsAgo = swingLowBar(1,L,2,barsSincePaint+2);
	possibleLow = L[possibleLowBarsAgo];
end;

if possibleLow <= lowtoBeat then begin
	lowBarsAgo = possibleLowBarsAgo;
	lowtoBeat = possibleLow;
	triggerPriceBuy = H[LowBarsAgo - 1];
end;

if C > triggerPriceBuy and 
lowest(L,lowBarsAgo) > lowtoBeat then begin
	plot1[lowBarsAgo](L[lowBarsAgo],"",buyColor);
	alert("Scalper Buy");
	trend = _UP;
	barsSincePaint = lowBarsAgo-1;
	possibleLow = 10000001;
	lowtoBeat = 10000000;
	hightoBeat = -1;
	triggerPriceBuy = 10000000;
	triggerPriceSell = -1;
	lowBarsAgo = 1;
end;		

end;

barsSincePaint = barsSincePaint+1;
if trend = _UP then highBarsAgo = highBarsAgo + 1;
if trend = _DOWN then lowBarsAgo = lowBarsAgo + 1;

 

Thanks for your input and advice!!!

[daedalus 10]

Is this a place to use All Date Everywhere (ADE) Tams? I've never used that before so is there another more basic way to accomplish this?

[Tams 20]

I guess I have to make a trip to Omaha soon... can't resist the free beers waiting.

 

;-)

[Tams 20]

you can set up a variable, say call it myswinghigh(0).

 

when a swing high occurs, do an assignment to store the swing high value:

 

myswinghigh = h;

 

 

The high will change with every bar, but this "swinghigh" value will remain constant in the variable, thus allowing you to reference it later.

[daedalus 10]

dah i'm an idiot! i figured it out for the most part. once again... tams kicks me in the right direction.

 

you are going to be horrendously drunk when you visit omaha.