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TECHNICAL INDICATOR OPERATORS & SYNTAX:

Operator	Description	Operator	Description
>	Greater than	and	Logical AND
<	Less than	or	Logical OR
=	Equal	+	Add
>=	Greater than or equal	-	Subtract
<=	Less than or equal	*	Multiply
( )	Grouping of statements	/	Divide

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING SYNTAX:

Always use parenthesis to group statements. This is important even if your statement is a simple single comparison such as (open[0] > close[1]).

Only compare up to 2 indicators (or indicator and number) at a time.
For example, instead of (low[0] < low[1] < low[2]) you must enter (low[0] < low[1]) and (low[1] < low[2]).

Do not use + or - as logical operators. Instead, + is used as the addition operator and - is used as the subtraction operator. Logical and is the word and. Logical or is the word or.

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open[n]	high[n]	low[n]	close[n]	vol[n]
newhigh[x,n]	newlow[x,n]	avevol[x,n]	sma[x,n]	ema[x,n]
bb[x,y,z,n]	faststo[k,d,r,n]	rsi[x,n]	imi[x,n]	macd[s,f,t,r,n]
smacrossover[x,y,n]	smam[x,n]	smamspeed[x,y,n]	smamdir[x,y,n]
black[n]	white[n]	doji[n]	smbody[n]	lgbody[n]
smuwick[n]	lguwick[n]	smlwick[n]	lglwick[n]	gap[x,y,z,n]
p1change[n]	p2change[n]	p3change[n]	p4change[n]	p5change[n]
p1range[n]	p2range[n]	p3range[n]	p4range[n]	p5range[n]

Indicator	Usage	Description	Example
open	(open[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER)) , where n is a positive integer.	Returns the opening price of day n where n=0 represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.	(open[0] > close[1])
high	(high[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER)) , where n is a positive integer.	Returns the high price of day n where n=0 represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.	(high[0] < open[1])
low	(low[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER)) , where n is a positive integer.	Returns the low price of day n where n=0 represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.	(low[0] < low[1]) and (low[1] < low[2])
close	(close[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER)) , where n is a positive integer.	Returns the closing price of day n where n=0 represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.	(close[0] > close[1])
newhigh	newhigh[x,n] , where x is a positive integer >= 2 and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if the closing price from n days ago is equal to the highest closing price for the last x days starting n days ago.	(newhigh[30])
newlow	newlow[x,n] , where x is a positive integer >= 2 and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if the closing price from n days ago is equal to the lowest closing price for the last x days starting n days ago.	(newlow[10])
gap	gap[x,y,z,n] , where x {fu, fd, pu, pd, uu, ud} and y & z are optional positive integers <= 100% representing the minimum and maximum percentage price gap change. n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if the price gap from n days ago matches x, fu=Full Up Gap, fd=Full Down Gap, pu=Partial Up Gap, pd=Partial Down Gap, uu=Unfilled Up Gap, ud=Unfilled Down Gap	(gap[fu,1]) Screens for full up gaps where the opening price is > 1% higher than the previous day high price.
vol	(vol[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER)) , where n is a positive integer.	Returns the volume of day n where n=0 represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.	(vol[0] > (1.5 * vol[1]))
avevol	avevol[x,n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER) , where x is a positive integer >= 2 and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns the x-day simple moving average volume from n days ago.	(avevol[5] < (0.8 * avevol[50]))

Indicator	Usage	Description	Example
sma	sma[x,n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER) , where x is a positive integer >= 2 and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns the x-day simple moving average closing price from n days ago.	(sma[20] > sma[50])
ema	ema[x,n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER) , where x is a positive integer >= 2 and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns the x-day exponential moving average closing price from n days ago.	(close[0] < ema[40]) and (close[1] > ema[40])
bb	bb[x,y,z,n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or NUMBER) , where x is a positive integer >= 2 representing the x-day sma period, y is a positive integer from 2 to 10 representing the distance from the sma, z is either 'u' or 'l' representing 'upper' and 'lower' Bollinger Bands and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns the x,y,z Bollinger Band value from n days ago.	(close[0] > bb[20,2,u])
faststo	faststo[k,d,r,n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or NUMBER) , where k and d are positive integers >= 2, r {k, d} and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns one of the following: (1) the %K fast stochastic if r = 'k' or r is not provided; (2) the %D fast stochastic if r = 'd'.	(faststo[14,3,d] < 8)
rsi	rsi[x,n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or NUMBER) , where x is a positive integer >= 2 and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns the x-day relative strength index from n days ago.	(rsi[14] < 30)
imi	imi[x,n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or NUMBER) , where x is a positive integer >= 2 and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns the x-day intraday momentum index from n days ago.	(imi[14] < 30)
macd	macd[s,f,t,r,n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or NUMBER) , where s,f,t are positive integers >= 2, r is optional where r {s, f, t} and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns one of the following: (1) the s,f,t MACD if r is not provided; (2) the s-day exponential moving average if r = 's'; (3) the f-day exponential moving average if r = 'f'; (4) the t-day MACD trigger value if r = 't'.	((macd[12,26,9] / ema[26]) < -0.02)
smacrossover	(smacrossover[x,y,n]) , where x and y are positive integers and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.).	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if the x-day simple moving average from n days ago crosses above the y-day simple moving average. Otherwise, it returns 0.	(smacrossover[14,9])
smam	(smam[x,n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or PERCENTAGE)) , where x is a positive integer and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.) Do not use the % sign.	Returns the slope of the x-day simple moving average from n days ago expressed as a percent of the closing price.	(smam[14] < -0.5) Screens for a 0.5% or more decrease in the 14-day simple moving average from one day to the next day.
smamspeed	(smamspeed[x,y,n]) , where x is a positive integer, y {a,d,n,rd,ru} and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if the the acceleration of the slope of the x-day simple moving average from n days ago matches y, a = Accelerating, d=Decelerating, n = Neutral, rd = Reversal Down, ru = Reversal Up	(smamspeed[25,a]) and (smamdir[25,m])
smamdir	(smamdir[x,y,n]) , where x is a positive integer, y {p,m,z} and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if the direction of the slope of the x-day simple moving average from n days ago matches y, p = Plus, m = Minus, z = Zero	(smamdir[25,p]) and (close[0] > sma[25])

Indicator	Usage	Description	Example
black	(black[n]) , where n is a positive integer >= 0 and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if day n is a black candle and a 0 (false) if day n is not a black candle.	(black[0]) and (black[1]) and (black[2])
white	(white[n]) , where n is a positive integer >= 0 and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if day n is a white candle and a 0 (false) if day n is not a white candle.	(white[0]) and (white[1]) and (white[2])
doji	(doji[n]) , where n is a positive integer >= 0 and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if day n is a doji candle and a 0 (false) if day n is not a doji candle.	(doji[0])
smbody	(smbody[n]) , where n is a positive integer >= 0 and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if day n is a small body candle and a 0 (false) if day n is not a small body candle.	(smbody[0])
lgbody	(lgbody[n]) , where n is a positive integer >= 0 and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if day n is a large body candle and a 0 (false) if day n is not a large body candle.	(lgbody[0])
smuwick	(smuwick[n]) , where n is a positive integer >= 0 and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if day n candlestick has a small upper wick and a 0 (false) if day n candlestick does not have a small upper wick.	(smuwick[0])
lguwick	(lguwick[n]) , where n is a positive integer >= 0 and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if day n candlestick has a large upper wick and a 0 (false) if day n candlestick does not have a large upper wick.	(lguwick[0])
smlwick	(smlwick[n]) , where n is a positive integer >= 0 and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if day n candlestick has a small lower wick and a 0 (false) if day n candlestick does not have a small lower wick.	(smlwick[0])
lglwick	(lglwick[n]) , where n is a positive integer >= 0 and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns a 1 (logical TRUE) if day n candlestick has a large lower wick and a 0 (false) if day n candlestick does not have a large lower wick.	(lglwick[0])

Indicator	Usage	Description	Example
p1change	p1change[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or NUMBER) , where n is a positive integer >= 0.	Returns the percentage change from the opening to closing price of day n where n=0 is the last trading day, n=1 is the previous day, etc.	(p1change[0] > -1) and (p1change[0] < 1)
p2change	p2change[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or NUMBER) , where n is a positive integer >= 0.	Returns the percentage change from the closing price of day n-1 to the closing price of day n where n=0 is the last trading day, n=1 is the previous day, etc. p2change[0] is the percentage price change (from close to close) found at most popular financial web sites.	(p2change[0] > -1) and (p2change[0] < 1)
p3change	p3change[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or NUMBER) , where n is a positive integer >= 0.	Returns the percentage change from the closing price of day n-2 to the closing price of day n where n=0 is the last trading day, n=1 is the previous day, etc.	(p3change[0] > -1) and (p3change[0] < 1)
p4change	p4change[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or NUMBER) , where n is a positive integer >= 0.	Returns the percentage change from the closing price of day n-3 to the closing price of day n where n=0 is the last trading day, n=1 is the previous day, etc.	(p4change[0] > -1) and (p4change[0] < 1)
p5change	p5change[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or NUMBER) , where n is a positive integer >= 0.	Returns the percentage change from the closing price of day n-4 to the closing price of day n where n=0 is the last trading day, n=1 is the previous day, etc.	(p5change[0] > -1) and (p5change[0] < 1)
p1range	p1range[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER) , where n is a positive integer >= 0.	Returns the percentage change from the low to high price of day n where n=0 is the last trading day, n=1 is the previous day, etc.	(p1range[0] < 2)
p2range	p2range[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER) , where n is a positive integer >= 0.	Returns the percentage change from the lowest price among day n and day n-1 to the highest price among day n and day n-1 where n=0 is the last trading day, n=1 is the previous day, etc.	(p2range[0] < 3)
p3range	p3range[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER) , where n is a positive integer >= 0.	Returns the percentage change from the lowest price among day n, day n-1 and day n-2 to the highest price among day n, day n-1 and day n-2 where n=0 is the last trading day, n=1 is the previous day, etc.	(p3range[0] < 3)
p4range	p4range[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER) , where n is a positive integer >= 0.	Returns the percentage change from the lowest price among day n, day n-1, day n-2 and day n-3 to the highest price among day n, day n-1, day n-2 and day n-3 where n=0 is the last trading day, n=1 is the previous day, etc.	(p4range[0] < 3)
p5range	p5range[n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER) , where n is a positive integer >= 0.	Returns the percentage change from the lowest price among day n, day n-1, day n-2, day n-3 and day n-4 to the highest price among day n, day n-1, day n-2, day n-3 and day n-4 where n=0 is the last trading day, n=1 is the previous day, etc.	(p5range[0] < 3)

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