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AlchemyVolatileTrlIn (Function)

The AlchemyVolatileTrlIn function returns the volatility trailing stop value starting from an entry point on the chart as determined by its entry inputs.

AlchemyVolatileTrlIn (LoEnTime,LoEnDate,ShEnTime,ShEnDate,LongStop,ShrtStop,VolLen,VolFact)

Parameters

 

LoEnTime

Specifies the time of the first bar from when the function will start calculating the volatility trailing stop for a long entry.  The time format is in military time (e.g. 1:00pm=1300).  If applied on a Tick Bar or Intra-Day chart, a setting of 0 will disable the volatility trailing stop for a long entry.

LoEnDate

Specifies the date of the first bar from when the function will start calculating the volatility trailing stop for a long entry.  The date format is as follows:  Year-Month-Day (e.g. 010510 = May 5th, 2001).  If applied on a Daily, Weekly or Monthly chart, a setting of 0 will disable the volatility trailing stop for a long entry.  If applied on a Tick Bar or Intra-Day chart, a setting of 0 will restart the volatility trailing stop for a long entry at the beginning of each new day.

ShEnTime

Specifies the time of the first bar from when the function will start calculating the volatility trailing stop for a short entry.  The time format is in military time (e.g. 1:00pm=1300).  If applied on a Tick Bar or Intra-Day chart, a setting of 0 will disable the volatility trailing stop for a short entry.

ShEnDate Specifies the date of the first bar from when the function will start calculating the volatility trailing stop for a short entry.  The date format is as follows:  Year-Month-Day (e.g. 010510 = May 5th, 2001).  If applied on a Daily, Weekly or Monthly chart, a setting of 0 will disable the volatility trailing stop for a short entry.  If applied on a Tick Bar or Intra-Day chart, a setting of 0 will restart the volatility trailing stop for a short entry at the beginning of each new day.
LongStop Disables/enables the volatility trailing stop for a long entry.  A setting of "True" enables the volatility trailing stop for a long entry and a setting of "False" disables the volatility trailing stop for a long entry.
ShrtStop Disables/enables the volatility trailing stop for a short entry.  A setting of "True" enables the volatility trailing stop for a short entry and a setting of "False" disables the volatility trailing stop for a short entry.
VolLen Specifies the number of bars used to calculate the volatility.
VolFact Specifies the volatility factor.

 

Returns

The AlchemyVolatileTrlIn function returns the volatility trailing stop value starting from an entry point on the chart as determined by its entry inputs.

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