BFreshour 139 posts msg #38919 - Ignore BFreshour | 
11/16/2005 3:14:12 PM
  Since SF doesn't provide real time data and the stockcharts.com scan leaves A LOT to be desired, I was wondering if anyone could help me calculate RSI(2) on the fly.  I know the formula but it doesn't seem to work correctly.  Perhaps I'm doing something wrong.
 
 Does anyone have any experience in building a spreadsheet that could calculate RSI(2) on the fly by entering the current price (based on historicaly close prices)?
 
 I know that sounds confusing and probably is more trouble than it's worth.  SF would be a life saver with real time data... UGH!
 
 
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TheRumpledOne 6,529 posts msg #38923 - Ignore TheRumpledOne | 
11/16/2005 3:28:58 PM
  TradeStation does it.
 
 And with their new reduced rates, you get the platform FREE if you trade enough.
 
 In fact, just open a FOREX account and do 10 round trips a month and the platform is free... only takes $5,000 to OPEN the account and $1,000 or so to maintain it... meaning open the account, and then pull most of your money out.
 
 HTH
 
 
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BFreshour 139 posts msg #38924 - Ignore BFreshour | 
11/16/2005 3:30:40 PM
  What about calculating the EMA of RSI(2) on the fly?
 
 In particular, I'm interesting in the EMA(3) of RSI(2) vs the EMA(13) of RSI(2).
 
 Weird combo, I know.  I'm crazy.
 
 
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jclaffee 81 posts msg #38926 - Ignore jclaffee | 
11/16/2005 4:15:31 PM
  BFreshour. . .
 
 First, let me say that I owe my interest in the use of RSI(2) as an oscillator to the advocacy of TheRumpledOne!
 
 Second, it is very important to my trading and I use eSignal's MarketCenter Live at about $29 per month solely to have it in real time (in a spread of intervals) through the day.
 
 I've tried with limited success to calculate it in Excel for myself and have decided that this way suits me best.
 
 Jim
 
 
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BFreshour 139 posts msg #38928 - Ignore BFreshour | 
11/16/2005 5:07:58 PM
  I would gladly pay $29 a month.  I currently have the following:
 
 StockWatch.com Streaming Quotes (for QuoteTracker) $20 a month
 StockCharts.com Advanced Charting with Real Time $30 a month
 StockFetcher Advanced $17 a month
 
 If I could get rid of all three of those for eSignal.
 
 My next question is about the computation of that EMA of the RSI(2).
 
 
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BFreshour 139 posts msg #38929 - Ignore BFreshour | 
11/16/2005 5:27:31 PM
  My thoughts haven't really been concise.  This is what I'm looking for:
 
 Real-time ability to search daily charts for an EMA(RSI(2),3) cross-over of EMA(RSI(2),13).
 
 Don't ask why the strangeness of the indicator, I'm a little odd-duck myself.
 
 
 
 
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BFreshour 139 posts msg #38930 - Ignore BFreshour | 
11/16/2005 6:58:20 PM
  Apparently I don't understand EMA's or there's a bug with SF.  Check out this...
 
  	    
 
 Pull up any stock on that list and look at the crossover of r on s on the graph.  Nearly everytime it crosses it predicts a move of value.  Are the EMA's taking into account the next days RSI value?  I'm confused.
 
 
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TheRumpledOne 6,529 posts msg #38931 - Ignore TheRumpledOne | 
11/16/2005 7:50:34 PM
  You have yourself a very fine filter!
 
  	    
 
 I ran the above as a test.
 
 To use it for real use this line:
 
 r crossed above s 
 
 instead of the 1 day ago version.
 
 MAY ALL YOUR FILLS BE COMPLETE.
 
 
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dkatz 64 posts msg #38933 - Ignore dkatz | 
11/16/2005 8:50:52 PM
  Avery -- trying to run the filter with "r crossed above s", getting 0 hits.  Would also like to add RSI(2) less than 5 1 day ago as that really pinpoints the entry ... what am I doing wrong here?  It's clearly an awesome filter though.  Congratulations BFreshour -- this one is a keeper!  
 
 
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JohnyYuma 60 posts msg #38935 - Ignore JohnyYuma | 
11/16/2005 9:10:20 PM
  Folks
 my programming knowledge is pretty rudimentary
 but
 try using specific names for the variables instead of generic alphabet letters - and it might work
 e.g. rsi2 instead of r............ etc.
 
 Hope this helps
 
 Thanks
 
 
 
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