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Differences using "THEN BEGIN ... END;"

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djvie11
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Hey guys

Just curious is there are any big differences between using "THEN BEGIN...END;" and not using them. Below are the sets of instructions I'm trying to compare. I'd like to figure out what (if any) differences would appear when the code executes (the 1st example does not have "THEN BEGIN," and the 2nd one does).

ex1
 
Code
IF
Condition1 
Then 
BUY ("goLong") THIS BAR ; 
IF Condition2
THEN SELL ("coverLong")   THIS BAR ;  

IF Condition5 AND Condition6
THEN SELL ("Trailing_Long") next bar at market ;

  
IF
Condition3
Then 
SELL SHORT ("goShort")  THIS BAR ;
IF
condition4 
THEN BUY to COVER ("coverShort")  THIS BAR ; 

IF condition5 AND Condition6
THEN BUY TO COVER ("Trailing_Short") next bar at market ;
ex2
 
Code
IF
Condition1 
Then BEGIN
BUY ("goLong") this bar ; 
IF Condition2
THEN SELL ("coverLong")   this bar ;  
IF Condition5 AND Condition6
THEN SELL ("Trailing_Long") NEXT BAR AT MARKET ;
END ;
  
IF
Condition3
Then BEGIN
SELL SHORT ("goShort") this bar ;
IF
condition4 
THEN BUY to COVER ("coverShort")  this bar ; 
IF condition5 AND Condition6
THEN BUY TO COVER ("Trailing_Short") NEXT BAR AT MARKET ;
END ;
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
-Brandon

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Brandon,

there will be a difference between the codes and the reason simply is that in case you are using a "if ... then begin... end; " everything within the "begin" and "end" can only be executed while the condition you check for is true.

For you example 1 this means that you "goLong" order will trigger when Condition1 is true and your "coverLong" order triggers in case of Condition2 being true.
In your second example the goLong triggers when Condition1 is true, but due to the "begin" your "coverLong" can only trigger while both Condition1 and Condition2 are valid. Which depending on the actual checks for the conditions can be quite different.

You will have the same effect for your other orders as described for goLong and coverLong.

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Brandon,

there will be a difference between the codes and the reason simply is that in case you are using a "if ... then begin... end; " everything within the "begin" and "end" can only be executed while the condition you check for is true.

For you example 1 this means that you "goLong" order will trigger when Condition1 is true and your "coverLong" order triggers in case of Condition2 being true.
In your second example the goLong triggers when Condition1 is true, but due to the "begin" your "coverLong" can only trigger while both Condition1 and Condition2 are valid. Which depending on the actual checks for the conditions can be quite different.

You will have the same effect for your other orders as described for goLong and coverLong.

Regards,

ABCTG

This is incredibly helpful, thank you ABCTG! Something like this changes how strategies perform a great deal.

I had no idea that when using "THEN BEGIN," All the above conditions had to trigger in order for the others below to trigger as well (ie, not covering a position when needed).

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Brandon,

there will be a difference between the codes and the reason simply is that in case you are using a "if ... then begin... end; " everything within the "begin" and "end" can only be executed while the condition you check for is true.

For you example 1 this means that you "goLong" order will trigger when Condition1 is true and your "coverLong" order triggers in case of Condition2 being true.
In your second example the goLong triggers when Condition1 is true, but due to the "begin" your "coverLong" can only trigger while both Condition1 and Condition2 are valid. Which depending on the actual checks for the conditions can be quite different.

You will have the same effect for your other orders as described for goLong and coverLong.

Regards,

ABCTG

Also, would something like this make more sense as far as order execution goes? Or is "THEN BEGIN / END;" unnecessary for each condition?


 
Code
// long trades
IF
Condition1 
Then BEGIN
BUY ("goLong") this bar ; 
END;

IF MarketPosition = 1 AND Condition2
THEN BEGIN
SELL ("coverLong")   this bar ;  
END;

IF MarketPosition = 1 AND Condition5 AND Condition6
THEN BEGIN
SELL ("bk_Trailing_Long") NEXT BAR AT MARKET ;
END;


// short trades 
IF
Condition3
Then BEGIN
SELL SHORT ("goShort") this bar ;
END;

IF
MarketPosition = -1 AND condition4 
THEN BEGIN
BUY to COVER ("coverShort")  this bar ; 
END;

IF MarketPosition = -1 AND Condition5 AND Condition6
THEN BEGIN
BUY TO COVER ("bkTrailing_Short") NEXT BAR AT MARKET ;
END;
thanks again for your time!

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Brandon,

for the above code the result would be the same when you use "if... then" or "if... then begin... end;".
No advantage, but no disadvantage either.

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Brandon,

for the above code the result would be the same when you use "if... then" or "if... then begin... end;".
No advantage, but no disadvantage either.

Regards,

ABCTG

That makes sense, thanks so much! And one last thing .. what about assigning each condition a "MarketPosition" instead of leaving them without one? Would that matter at all?

example 1, all having a "MarketPosition":

 
Code
//buying conditions
IF Marketposition = 0 AND // (currently flat)
Condition1 
Then
BUY ("goLong") THIS BAR ;

IF Marketposition = 1 AND
Condition12
THEN SELL ("coverLong")   THIS BAR ; 

IF Marketposition = 1 AND
Condition5 AND Condition6
THEN SELL ("Trailing_Long") next bar at market ;

//selling conditions  
IF Marketposition = 0 AND // (currently flat)
Condition3
Then SELL SHORT ("goShort")  THIS BAR ;

IF Marketposition = -1 AND
condition13 
THEN BUY to COVER ("coverShort")  THIS BAR ;

IF Marketposition = -1 AND
condition5 AND Condition6
THEN BUY TO COVER ("Trailing_Short") next bar at market ;
example 2, no "MarketPosition" mentioned

 
Code
//buying conditions
IF Condition1 
Then
BUY ("goLong") THIS BAR ;

IF Condition12
THEN SELL ("coverLong")   THIS BAR ; 

IF Condition5 AND Condition6
THEN SELL ("Trailing_Long") next bar at market ;

 // short conditions 
IF Condition3
Then SELL SHORT ("goShort")  THIS BAR ;

IF Condition13 
THEN BUY to COVER ("coverShort")  THIS BAR ;

IF condition5 AND Condition6
THEN BUY TO COVER ("Trailing_Short") next bar at market ;
Your time is appreciated!
-Brandon

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Brandon,

not knowing your conditions I can't really comment on that. However think about what you do, you add another condition that has to be valid in order for the order to trigger. So it can make a huge difference of course.

I would suggest to test it yourself and see if it makes a difference. After all you must have a rational for adding the MarketPosition as condition and don't just add something because you can.

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