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When the conditions for these highlights are evaluated, the highlight that
appears at the top of the list is given highest priority. Use the Move Up
and Move Down buttons to change the priority. In this case, the highlight
named “Oversold Reversal” is given the highest priority since it is listed
first. This means that if the conditions for both the Oversold Reversal
and the RSI/CCI are true on the same day, the Oversold Reversal
highlight will take precedence. The bar would be colored green.
Tips for Using Highlights
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Highlights and Trend ribbons (see page 404) are very similar. Both
are used to place emphasis on zones of prices when a specified
condition is true.
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Highlights are best used for conditions that remain true over a period
of time. Symbols are best to mark conditions that are triggered
momentarily (i.e., moving average crossovers).
Using Symbols to Identify Key Points on Charts
Symbols provide a great way to mark points on your chart where
specified conditions are met.
Expert Symbols can be
distinguished from other
symbols by the small "e"
that appears next to
them.
Conceptually, symbols are almost identical to highlights. In fact, the only
difference is the way the results are displayed on the chart.
The Expert Advisor allows you to define an unlimited number of
conditions that will cause the specified graphic or text to appear above or
below the price bar that triggered the condition “true.” For example, a
bull graphic could be placed below the price bar on the day when the RSI
crosses above 20--a bear graphic when the RSI crosses below 80.
If you use the System Tester, this may be just the tool you’ve been
looking for. It's like having your chart constantly being monitored by a
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