Day: September 26, 2023

Stock Screener – Example 15: Multiple Chart Types (Candlestick; HeikinAshi) (“Set chart type to…”)

This is an example of an optimized scan that demonstrates the enhanced (“Set chart type to…”) function; it can replace the need for writing several scans (as was required in the older versions of ChartAlert)

1–2 minutes

This functionality was introduced in October 2023 (Version 23.10.1)

Below is an illustration of an optimized scan that can be created using the Advanced Scanner in ChartAlert.

This one enhanced scan now replaces the need for maintaining two separate scans as was required in the previous versions of ChartAlert.

[BEGIN Bullish SuperT Candlestick]
List symbols where Close has crossed above SUPERTREND(10,3)
Add Column C
Add Column SUPERTREND(10,3) as SuperT
Apply to NiftyTotal
Plot Template SuperTrend heikinAshi
[END]

[BEGIN Bullish SuperT HeikinAshi]
List symbols where Close has crossed above SUPERTREND(10,3)
Add Column C
Add Column SUPERTREND(10,3) as SuperT
Set chart type to Heikinashi
Apply to NiftyTotal
Plot Template SuperTrend heikinAshi
[END]

Below is a breakdown of the scan presented in a step-by-step manner.

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