2 signals on entry for strategies

[tom409]

Any advice very much appreciated.
How do you use 2 or more signals for entries or exits.

This produces trades in backtest
#TEST1
def good = MACD() > 0 ;
def bad = MACD() < 0 ;

def buy = good ;
def sell = bad;

AddOrder(OrderType.BUY_TO_OPEN, buy);
AddOrder(OrderType.SELL_TO_CLOSE, sell);

This does not produce trades in backtest

#Test3
def macrotrendlong = close > SimpleMovingAvg(200);

def good = MACD() > 0 ;
def bad = MACD() < 0 ;

def buy = good and macrotrendlong ;
def sell = bad;

AddOrder(OrderType.BUY_TO_OPEN, buy);
AddOrder(OrderType.SELL_TO_CLOSE, sell);

I have actually tried this with all sorts of indicators and settings. I think most people would agree more than one signal is a good idea
But I can't figure out how get more than one to work.
I also wish there was a strategy library here. It would be helpful to see what others have done and how they solved problems.
Anyway if anyone can show me how to do this I would very much appreciate it. Thank you

 

[BenTen]

Did you adjust the following setting?

 

[tom409]

Did you adjust the following setting?

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Thanks I am grateful for any help
Mine looks exactly the same as your example. But I really don't see what affect it could have either way. I am not scaling in. It is just " if (A is true) AND (B is true) then do X.
It should be very simple

 

[BenTen]

Thanks I am grateful for any help
Mine looks exactly the same as your example. But I really don't see what affect it could have either way. I am not scaling in. It is just " if (A is true) AND (B is true) then do X.
It should be very simple

It shouldn't be the same if you're trying to have multiple running orders at the same time.

Try to tweak the first figure (increase it) to see if it makes any difference for you.

 

[tom409]

It shouldn't be the same if you're trying to have multiple running orders at the same time.

Try to tweak the first figure (increase it) to see if it makes any difference for you.

I do not have multiple orders running at the same time.

Go long 100 shares IBM when IBM is above its 200 day moving average AND the MACD is above the Zero line.

That is 1 (one) order. The entry has 2 criteria.

Thanks for trying though. This must be some sort of syntax error I am making.

 

[tom409]

I am getting this to work. Although I can't quite explain how.
Mostly I just pasted reams of other peoples code into my strategy and also used reference.
It runs. But is not yet doing what I want.
Thanks to anyone who even glanced at the tread