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athrasher05
4 posts
msg #122509
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1/11/2015 8:03:53 PM

Is it possible to run a filter that takes an average of two indicators? Expanding on the work done by Kevin_in_GA I want to see the average of the sum between a z-score and a Williams %R. I tried creating a set function but I can't seem to get it to work, if it's even possible to do with in SF.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kevin_in_GA
4,599 posts
msg #122510
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1/11/2015 8:23:21 PM

I think you can do this fairly easily. Here is a generic example

set{2indicators, RSI(2) + Williams %R(2)}
set{sumof2indicators, sum(2indicators,20)}
set{averageof2indicators, sumof2indicators / 20}

Now if you want to determine the Z-score of this 2 indicator sum you would just do the following:

Fetcher[

set{2indicators, RSI(2) + Williams %R(2)}
set{sumof2indicators, sum(2indicators,20)}
set{averageof2indicators, sumof2indicators / 20}
set{SDof2indicators, cstddev(2indicators,20)}
set{difference, 2indicators - averageof2indicators}
set{zscoreof2indicators, difference / sdof2indicators}

market is S&P 500
add column 2indicators
add column zscoreof2indicators
sort on column 5 ascending
]



Not all that great a combo for picking bottoms, but that was not the purpose here - hopefully this shows you how to accomplish what you were asking (plus a little bit more that might be irrelevant).





athrasher05
4 posts
msg #122511
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1/11/2015 8:40:18 PM

Thanks Kevin,

I think that'll work. I'll try it right now. What I'm trying to do is expand upon your system of using z-score mean reversion. You had sorted by z-score ascending but I want to test is sorting by stocks that meet the screening criteria but then sort by an average z-score + William %R. Through testing I've noticed that some stocks that may not have the lowest z-score to be picked up but have very low William %R and relatively low z-scores perform well. Still something I'm digging into. I really appreciate you sharing your initial strategy and thoughts on the z-score.

athrasher05
4 posts
msg #122596
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1/23/2015 4:03:19 PM

Kevin,

Still having issues with this.

Simply want to take the zscore code you wrote:
SET{PRICERATIO, CLOSE / IND(^spx,CLOSE)}
SET{RATIOMA16, CMA(PRICERATIO,16)}
SET{RATIOSTD16, CSTDDEV(PRICERATIO,16)}
SET{DIFF16, PRICERATIO - RATIOMA16}
SET{ZSCORE16, DIFF16 / RATIOSTD16}


And then combine ZSCORE16 with Williams %R(16).

For example, if the Z Score for a stock is 3.5 and the Williams %R reads at -92. I want to multiply them to get -322. I then want to have SF sort by that figure. But I'm having trouble coding it.

Thanks for help.


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