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Strategy Trading

The Trading Sidebar sections for strategy trading, or Trading System, are the vehicle for using the automated trading scripts that can be developed in EasyScript Editor with the proprietary language EasyScript.

  • Signal: scripts used in Backtest or Strategy
  • Condition: scripts used in Alert
  • Expert Advisor: the scripts used in Expert Advisor

Backtest

The Backtest function is designed to test Signals in the past.

In the upper part the signal is selected, depending on the one used in the central section, the variables defined by the user in the signal in use are shown, in this way it is possible to modify the Signal parameters directly from the Sidebar. Each variable can be optimized (OPT key) individually or combined with others. The function Optimization is explained in the appropriate section of the manual, available by clicking here .

In the Quantity / Amount box you select whether to generate orders with a fixed quantity of assets or on a fixed amount of value.

  • Start: starts the Signal in the associated chart in Backtest mode;
  • Clear: removes the Signal from the associated chart in Backtest mode and clears the results;
  • Set in Strategy: transfers the Signal and all the related parameters in the Strategy section;
  • Report: start “ beeAnalyzer ” to analyze the Signal results in Backtest mode;
  • Workspace Report: start “ beeAnalyzer ” to analyze the results of Signal in Backtest mode for all charts;
  • Settings: opens the window “ Settings ” to define the most advanced settings.

Strategy

The Strategy function uses Signals to send orders (in paper trading or real market), in practice it automatically trades through trading systems.

In the upper part you select the signal to use and you can choose whether the orders will be executed in paper trading or in real market, in this case it is also possible to disable the order confirmation request.

In the Parameters section it is possible to modify the parameters of the signal, perhaps using those considered to be the best after optimizing the signal in backtest.

In the Quantity / Amount box you can choose whether to generate orders with a fixed amount of assets or for a fixed amount of value.

  • Start: starts the Signal in the associated chart in Strategy mode;
  • Stop: stops the Signal in the associated chart in Strategy mode;
  • Clear: it resets all the orders that have been executed and turns off the Strategy, for any market positions it is asked how to behave;
  • Report: start “ beeAnalyzer ” to analyze the Signal results in Strategy mode;
  • Workspace Report: start “ beeAnalyzer ” to analyze the results of Signal in Strategy mode for all charts;
  • Settings: opens the window “ Settings ” to define the most advanced settings.
  • Flat All: send a closing order for all existing positions on the specific asset on which the Strategy is active.

Alert

The Alerts feature is designed to use Conditions .

At the top you select the conditions, or the conditions that you want to use in the chart as Alerts.

Whenever the applied Condition is checked as an Alert, a window will appear showing Condition. All Alerts that will be notified are saved in the section below.

  • Add: adds a conditions to those already stored;
  • Edit: start EasyScript Editor for editing the selected conditions;
  • Remove: remove the selected conditions;
  • Load List: adds a list of conditions among those stored;
  • Save List: save the list of conditions to be able to use it in the future;
  • New: start EasyScript Editor for creating a new condition.

Expert Advisor

The Expert Advisor function is designed specifically for the use of Expert Advisors.

At the top you select the Expert Advisor, or the Expert Advisors you want to use in the chart as Alerts.

Whenever the Expert Advisor is checked, a window will appear with evidence of it. The Expert Consensus is also available, which is a chart of immediate interpretation that provides an indication of the trend and the quality of the same based on the uploaded Expert Advisor.

  • Add: adds an expert advisor among those already stored;
  • Edit: start EasyScript Editor for editing the selected expert advisor;
  • Remove: remove the selected expert advisor;
  • Load List: adds a list of expert advisors among those stored;
  • Save List: save the list of expert advisors to be able to use it in the future;
  • New: start EasyScript Editor for creating a new expert advisor.