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Forum: Platforms and Indicators November 21st, 2022, 05:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,815
Posted By bchip
You should be able to download and install the...

You should be able to download and install the TWS for linux


https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/general/tws-latest-install-instructions-linux-32.php
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 24th, 2022, 09:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,654
Posted By bchip
I agree with the sentiment of others, the 1...

I agree with the sentiment of others, the 1 swallow does not make a summer.
Know that every strategy has a drawdown period and will see rough times.

If you are consistent for a longer period of...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming April 12th, 2022, 02:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,817
Posted By bchip
Yip, it shouldve sent an order, it did so...

Yip, it shouldve sent an order, it did so consistently for the whole day except at the end.
No clue either, but will take the suggestions from above, maybe avoid the markeposition as a filter and...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming April 11th, 2022, 09:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,817
Posted By bchip
Thanks, appreciate the help...even though its a...

Thanks, appreciate the help...even though its a sim obviously just worried that when its live stuff doesnt happen as it should
Also using this as a learning point on how to diagnose problems
So any...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming April 11th, 2022, 08:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,627
Posted By bchip
Have you tried a loop? var: k(0), aMin(0),...

Have you tried a loop?

var: k(0), aMin(0), aMax(0), tVal(0);
For k = 1 To LookBack Begin
tVal = GetFundData("open interest", k);
if (tVal < aMin) then aMin = tVal;
if (tVal > aMax) then...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming April 11th, 2022, 08:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,465
Posted By bchip
Theres a problem though with "drawing" trendlines...

Theres a problem though with "drawing" trendlines in algorithms. Computers dont really see things in the way we do,
with scaling you could draw any trend line you want really.

You'll probably...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming April 7th, 2022, 08:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,817
Posted By bchip
To elaborate a bit more...long story short is...

To elaborate a bit more...long story short is that I have 3 systems in sim testing, all of them had the exit condition "if marketposition<>0 and <some rule> then exit"
Its the only common...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming April 7th, 2022, 07:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,817
Posted By bchip
Sorry sometimes I explain poorly. No, with...

Sorry sometimes I explain poorly. No, with version 1 everthing worked 100% as expected, so when it reversed it closed and opened a new order.
It was only with version 2 (added to version 1s code)...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming April 7th, 2022, 06:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,817
Posted By bchip
Yip, version1 works perfectly, when I add the...

Yip, version1 works perfectly, when I add the code in version 2 is where the problem comes in.

I noticed it with 3 systems all in incubation (in simulation) and all with the "if markposition <> 0...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming April 7th, 2022, 04:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,817
Posted By bchip
Whats important to add is that it only SOMETIMES...

Whats important to add is that it only SOMETIMES doesnt do 2 orders. Its inconsistent.

I do wonder if it has something to do with async orders getting sent,
If I am long, if it finishes the...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming April 7th, 2022, 04:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,817
Posted By bchip
Issue with Marketposition

Hi

I seem to be encountering an issue with markeposition and just wondering if anybody else
has experienced the same thing.

The backtesting results look perfect but when I ran the system in a...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs March 14th, 2022, 06:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,689
Posted By bchip
Here is an ETF fund that does covered calls...

Here is an ETF fund that does covered calls professionally

QYLD

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/TCiyDqFt/?symbol=NASDAQ%3AQYLD

The results have been quite poor and often didnt outperform...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs March 14th, 2022, 06:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,689
Posted By bchip
I have no experience with these indexes so you...

I have no experience with these indexes so you need to plug in the values yourself, so Im just guessing at things like fees and gearing.

Index Long @ 8000, gearing of 1, Sold OTM Call for $2,...
Forum: TradeStation March 14th, 2022, 03:01 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,153
Posted By bchip
Ive also had the issue that the Radar differed...

Ive also had the issue that the Radar differed from my view.
What caused the issued was that the difference in data between the 2 "charts". I.e. the normal chart showed months of data
but the...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs March 14th, 2022, 02:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,689
Posted By bchip
Im not an expert, so happy to be corrected but...

Im not an expert, so happy to be corrected but heres somethings Ive learned.
Covered calls means you own the underlying and sell away the upside...this means that if there is a big rally then you...
Forum: Currencies December 27th, 2021, 09:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,403
Posted By bchip
There are buyers and there are sellers, sometimes...

There are buyers and there are sellers, sometimes the buyers have bigger bank accounts
other times the sellers are bigger.
.
.
.
Done

Any other reading up on fundamentals is just a waste of...
Forum: TradeStation October 20th, 2021, 09:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,208
Posted By bchip
Struggling with the same issue. Basically...

Struggling with the same issue.
Basically tradestation's recommendation is to pay for a 2nd account, which costs $50 per month.

It seems after a few days, because the data hasnt updated, it...
Forum: TradeStation October 14th, 2021, 12:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,170
Posted By bchip
Update: RSI and EMA both dont work well. ...

Update:

RSI and EMA both dont work well. Both of these calculations are based on when you open.
This made me think that the reason was how many bars were loaded.


I went right-click and...
Forum: TradeStation October 13th, 2021, 11:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,170
Posted By bchip
Update: RSI - incorrect values MACD -...

Update:

RSI - incorrect values
MACD - values on radarscreen show 0, but on chart shows correctly

Average- Shows correctly
Momentum - Shows correctly
Summation - Shows correctly
Highest -...
Forum: TradeStation October 13th, 2021, 08:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,170
Posted By bchip
Hi all Weird problem, I'm trying out the...

Hi all

Weird problem, I'm trying out the radarscreen, I added my indicator and get a value.
I then add the indicator to a chart and get a completely different value.
Any ideas why?

Ive also...
Forum: Options September 1st, 2021, 12:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,073
Posted By bchip
Another one seems to be, still checking this out ...

Another one seems to be, still checking this out
https://www.optionsdx.com/?post_type=product

Limited downloads available
Forum: Options September 1st, 2021, 06:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,073
Posted By bchip
This is about the closest I can get ...

This is about the closest I can get
https://aroussi.com/post/download-options-data

Python + yahoo finance

Edit: Just noticed this returns mostly current data
Still trying to figure out...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming June 5th, 2021, 06:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,940
Posted By bchip
Thank you very much

Thank you very much
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming June 4th, 2021, 08:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,940
Posted By bchip
Check last trade PL

Hi

Is it possible to check if the last trade was a winner or loser?
Is there any code for this?

E.g. if PrevTradePL < 0 then BuyCtx = 1
else BuyCtx = 2

Thank you
Forum: TradeStation May 6th, 2021, 04:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,618
Posted By bchip
Thanks everyone for the advise, especially Kevin....

Thanks everyone for the advise, especially Kevin.


So my final setup seems to:
As Ive used the 1st computer quite extensively it has downloaded all the data to the cache already.
So I created a...
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