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Hello,
I am new to the e-signal application. I have spent some time going through the help files and web content related to EFS.
I was not able to find documentation on how to integrate or make the EFS file generate trades for new days on a real time basis. The information I was able to find is all related to how to use EFS to backtest systems.
I created a very simple EFS file:
function main()
{
Strategy.dolong("BuyOpen",Strategy.STOP,Strategy.N EXTBAR,Strategy.DEFAULT,open(-1)+5);
strategy.dolong("ExitClose",Strategy.CLOSE,Strateg y.NEXTBAR,Strategy.DEFAULT);
}
All I want it to do, it to place a stop order that is 5 points above the open of tomorrows opening price. Then I want it to exit at the close of tomorrow. Very simple system and this is all the code I need.
I created this system in an "Active chart". However, I can not find how to make the Active chart know that I want to use this "EFS" file for real time order creation - i.e. such that the Active chart is monitoring the data feed for the opening price.
I would need to place this exact code in 3 or 4 more "Active windows" in order to generate the signals for several markets. However, each market will have a different number of points to add from the opening price. So, some how, I need to associate each "Active window" with a different EFS file that contains code such as the above and that will monitor the data feed for the opening price of each specific market and generate the stop order.
Is it posible to do this with esignal?
My interest in e-signal is related to being able to generate real time signals that then get sent into the Refco order entry system. The "LiveRep" people have not been able to help me and they keep sending me links to how to "backtest" with EFS, but I DO NOT WANT TO BACK TEST ANYTHING. Can some one please point me to appropriate documentation to be able to create real time signals?
thanks,
Manuel
I am new to the e-signal application. I have spent some time going through the help files and web content related to EFS.
I was not able to find documentation on how to integrate or make the EFS file generate trades for new days on a real time basis. The information I was able to find is all related to how to use EFS to backtest systems.
I created a very simple EFS file:
function main()
{
Strategy.dolong("BuyOpen",Strategy.STOP,Strategy.N EXTBAR,Strategy.DEFAULT,open(-1)+5);
strategy.dolong("ExitClose",Strategy.CLOSE,Strateg y.NEXTBAR,Strategy.DEFAULT);
}
All I want it to do, it to place a stop order that is 5 points above the open of tomorrows opening price. Then I want it to exit at the close of tomorrow. Very simple system and this is all the code I need.
I created this system in an "Active chart". However, I can not find how to make the Active chart know that I want to use this "EFS" file for real time order creation - i.e. such that the Active chart is monitoring the data feed for the opening price.
I would need to place this exact code in 3 or 4 more "Active windows" in order to generate the signals for several markets. However, each market will have a different number of points to add from the opening price. So, some how, I need to associate each "Active window" with a different EFS file that contains code such as the above and that will monitor the data feed for the opening price of each specific market and generate the stop order.
Is it posible to do this with esignal?
My interest in e-signal is related to being able to generate real time signals that then get sent into the Refco order entry system. The "LiveRep" people have not been able to help me and they keep sending me links to how to "backtest" with EFS, but I DO NOT WANT TO BACK TEST ANYTHING. Can some one please point me to appropriate documentation to be able to create real time signals?
thanks,
Manuel
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