signal tester

peterm915 · 16 March 2020 20:57

When using the signal tester and then looking at the signals on a chart I’ve noticed that only the first script is displayed correctly on the chart. I have checked the knowledge base but find nothing discussing this outcome. Does this mean that the signal analysis provided is correct to the script on to what is shown on the chart? Thanks Peter TLS signal test

CLOSE() > MA(BARS=200, STYLE=Exponential, CALC=Close)
(HIGH(OFFSET=1) >= HIGH()) and (LOW(OFFSET=1) <= LOW())

DarrenH-Optuma · 17 March 2020 02:55

Hi Peter,

The Signal Test should take an entry for every true condition and should match the Show Bars, whereas the Scanning Manager will only show the first positive result.

What is your signal? Note that CLOSE() > MA(BARS=200, STYLE=Exponential, CALC=Close) will take a signal for every bar the close is greater than the 200EMA, which is not a viable strategy. Maybe use CrossesAbove instead of > to get the signal only when it crosses the EMA?