Question: value1 = highest(high,30); How can I modify the above to find the highest high for bar range of 10 through 30 bars ago? Answer: First of all, note that in EasyLanguage Highest(High, 30) returns the highest High value of the referenced datastream, between the current bar and the 29th previous bar (i.e. between High[0] […]
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Question: A customer asked, “How do I make OHLC bars with my indicator?” Answer: This can be accomplished with real time data. Your indicator needs to track Open, High and Low values with intrabarpersist variables. It also needs to track when the bars of source data streams close. That way your indicator can determine when the […]
Questions: A customer asked “What is the best way to reach you?” Answer: For a faster response, please email a description of your technical solution needs to [email protected]. You will receive a quote via the email address that you provide. Due to volume and timing, I have not been able to return every phone call. […]
Question: A customer asked how to track the 321 Crack Spread in TradeStation, like he has seen on a Bloomberg terminal and other platforms. Answer: The 321 Crack Spread is based on shorting 3 contracts of Crude Oil, being long 2 contracts of Gasoline and being long 1 contract of Heating Oil. Calculating the 321 Crack Spread involves three data streams. […]
Question: A customer asked how a TradeStation EasyLanguage Strategy can be set to send both a profit target and stop orders of an open position, to TradeStation servers. Answer: They can’t both be placed with TradeStation EasyLanguage Strategies. Here’s my IM to the customer: “Strategies place limit order immediately. But as soon as it has a stop […]
Question: A customer stated that he was using OwnData to import custom daily data from Yahoo to TradeStation. He said that he could not get it to work and asked for help. Is there an easy way? Answer: Yes. I have used OwnData and it is a fine product, but not a necessary one for […]
