How to Add Technical Market Indicators to a Stock Chart

2010-08-26T05:44:51-04:00

Step 1: Select an Indicator Click Add Indicator then use the pop-up menu to select the indicator you want to add. Step 2: Customize its Appearance and Parameters In the Indicator Parameters dialog, choose the style and color of the indicator. In the same dialog, use the Parameters box to set the parameters of the technical indicator.

How to Backtest a Trading System

2010-05-26T12:19:39-04:00

Step 1: Open the Backtest Assistant In the sidebar, under BACKTESTS, click Create new backtest.... Step 2: Select the Trading System to Backtest Click Next to go to Trading system selection.sidebar sidebar list-view

How to Browse Portfolio Performances

2010-08-26T05:56:45-04:00

In the sidebar, under PORTFOLIOS, expand the portfolio item. Click on sub-items to browse performance statistics: * Performance sheets: the current performance of the portfolio. * Performance curves: the evolution of the portfolio performance over time. * Positions (current): individual performance of each position in your current portfolio. * Positions (closed):…

How to Browse Trading System Performances

2010-05-26T12:21:27-04:00

In the sidebar, under BACKTESTS, expand the backtest item. Click on sub-items to browse backtest results: * Performance sheets: the performance of the trading system during the whole backtest. * Performance curves: the evolution of the trading system performance over time. * Positions (current): individual performance of positions not closed at the end of the backtes…

How to Connect To Interactive Brokers Real-time Data

2010-08-18T11:38:28-04:00

To connect to Interactive Brokers you need both SystemTrader Intraday and an account at Interactive Brokers. Step 1: Install and Launch IB TWS The IB Trader Workstation (TWS) is needed to get data from Interactive Brokers. Download the latest stand-alone or browser-based version here.sidebar

How to Create a New Portfolio of Stocks

2010-08-26T05:55:13-04:00

Most portfolio trackers are position-based. SystemTrader's portfolio tracker is trade-based, which means you must enter separately the entry and exit trades of each position. Entering each trade may take more time initially but it allows SystemTrader to compute more advanced statistics about the performance of your portfolio and curves showing how this performance evolves over time.sidebar, under WATCHLISTS, click Create new watchlist.... Give a name to the new watchlist then press ENTER.

How to Create a Sub-Watchlist

2010-05-26T11:47:03-04:00

A sub-watchlist is a watchlist within a watchlist with the same configuration but containing only a subset of the stock tickers. Step 1: Create Two New Watchlists Follow the instructions in How to Create a New Watchlist to create two new watchlists.

How to Create a Watchlist from a Source Folder

2010-07-01T09:40:40-04:00

Watchlists and source folders have different purposes. Source folders are primarily designed to browse and download data while watchlists are designed, as the name says, to “watch” stock tickers. Although you can use a source folder the way you would use a watchlist, source folders are sometimes less flexible. For example, it is not possible to add or remove sub-folders inside a source folder.

How to Create and Display a New Technical Indicator

2010-05-26T11:11:41-04:00

Step 1: Create a New Indicator File Choose File > Create new > Indicator. Give a name to the indicator, then press ENTER. Step 2: Write the Indicator Code A window is automatically opened: you can use it to edit the code of the indicator. For example, you can enter the following:

How to Create and Use a Chart Template

2010-08-26T05:48:06-04:00

Step 1: Create the New Chart Template In the sidebar, click CHART TEMPLATES. Choose File > Add a new chart template. Give a name to the new template, then press ENTER.

How to Customize a Watchlist

2010-07-01T10:35:58-04:00

Add a Column Control-click (or right-click) on the column header in the list-view. In the Insert column > Properties menu, choose the column you want to add.

Definitions

2010-05-20T05:19:13-04:00

Sidebar The main window of SystemTrader is divided into two parts: the sidebar on the left, and the list-view. Clicking on any item in the sidebar disp…

How to Download a Specific Stock Ticker

2010-08-26T05:50:34-04:00

Step 1: Select the Data Source To download a stock ticker, you must first select which data-source to use. The following sources are available: * Google Finance * MSN Money * Yahoo! Finance * Finam Forex * Pi Trading * InteractiveBrokers (SystemTrader Intraday only) sidebar

How to Download a Whole Source Folder

2010-08-26T05:51:34-04:00

SystemTrader allows you to download at once all the sub-folders and stock tickers contained in any source folder (except for data-sources themselves, which contain too much data to be downloaded at once). Step 1: Select the Folder In the sidebar, select the folder you want to download in whole.

How to Download and Install SystemTrader

2012-04-16T17:18:09-04:00

Step 1: Download SystemTrader Click here to download SystemTrader. It typically takes about one minute to download the 22 MB file on a DSL or cable connection. Step 2: Install SystemTrader Before installing, you may have a look at the system requirements.

How to Edit a Stock's Historical Prices

2010-08-18T11:33:39-04:00

SystemTrader allows you to edit the historical prices and trading volumes of any stock ticker. Step 1: Select the Stock In the list-view, click on the stock ticker you want to edit.

How to Further Customize a Stock Chart

2010-05-26T10:20:31-04:00

Colors To customize the chart colors (background, bars, etc.), click on the color icon in the toolbar. Bar Style To change the style of market bars, use the corresponding choice in the toolbar: * Close: Curve of the close prices * High-Low: Curves of the high and low prices * HLC: Bars with High, Low and Close prices * Colored HLC: Bars with High, Low and Close prices, colored when the price is down * HLOC: Bars with High, Low, Open and Close prices * Candlesticks: Japanese Candl…

Learning the Basic Features of the TSL Language

2010-05-27T10:40:02-04:00

The TSL language is based on Python, which is renowned for its clear syntax and simplicity. Every feature of Python can be used from TSL, but the language also provides new keywords and functionalities to make building trading systems and technical indicators easy.sidebar

How to Navigate Inside a Stock Chart

2010-05-26T10:06:26-04:00

Set the Level of Zoom When you zoom in and out a chart, you change how much market time is displayed from its left side to its right side. To change the level of zoom, click on the zoom-in and zoom-out icons in the toolbar, or drag a point in the time bar at the bottom of the chart. You can also use the zoom-box tool in the toolbar.

How to Open a Stock Chart

2010-08-26T05:43:18-04:00

Step 1: Select the Data Source If the stock ticker has already been downloaded, skip to . To download stock tickers, you must first select which data-source to use. Data-sources are found in the sidebar, under the TICKERS section. If you want to download tickers from Yahoo! Finance, then click on Yahoo! Finance - Stocks (US). If you prefer Google Finance, click on Google F…

How to Open a Watchlist in a Separate Window

2010-05-26T11:42:58-04:00

In the sidebar, under WATCHLISTS, double-click on the watchlist you want to open in a separate window. Alternatively, you can also select the watchlist then press Command-O.

How to Purchase and Activate SystemTrader

2010-08-18T11:52:45-04:00

Step 1: Purchase SystemTrader Go to the purchase page. Choose the version you want to purchase, and click on the corresponding Order button. You are directed to an Avangate form. Avangate is the authorized vendor of SystemTrader and will handle your payment.

How to Screen Stocks Using a Pre-Built Condition

2010-05-26T11:59:07-04:00

Step 1: Select the Watchlist to Screen In the sidebar, select the watchlist or source-folder in which you want to screen stocks.list-view

How to Screen Stocks Using the Screener Assistant

2010-05-26T11:56:38-04:00

The stock screener allows you to filter stocks according to custom conditions. It is available in every watchlist and source folder. Step 1: Select the Watchlist to Screen In the sidebar, select the watchlist or source folder in which you want to screen stocks.list-view

Install

2010-08-26T06:25:44-04:00

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How to Sort Stocks According to a Pre-Built Indicator

2010-05-26T12:01:57-04:00

Step 1: Select the Watchlist to Sort In the sidebar, single-click on the watchlist or source-folder in which you want to sort stocks.list-view

How to Sort Stocks According to Specific Ticker Data

2010-05-26T12:00:53-04:00

To sort stocks according to their value in a specific column, single-click on the column header. For other sorting criterions, use the Sort by: control at the bottom of the list-view.sidebar

Special TSL Features for Technical Indicators

2010-07-01T10:00:50-04:00

This tutorial assumes you are already familiar with the basics of the TSL language. Most of the features described here are also useful to make trading systems. How Indicators Work Here is the code of the SMA (Simple Moving Average) indicator: list-view

Special TSL Features for Trading Systems

2010-07-01T10:05:59-04:00

How Trading Systems Work Here is the Price/SMA cross-over trading system. It buys shares when the price crosses the Simple Moving Average (SMA) on the up side, and sells these shares when the same cross happens on the down side. """ Price/SMA cross-over system Parameters: - Period: period of the moving average """ param(Period = 40) if Position.IsFlat: if crossOver(Price, SMA(Period)): enterLong() else: if crossBelow(Price, SMA(Period)): Position.exit() sidebar, under UTILITIES, click TSL Interpreter.

The Unlimited Power of Python Modules

2011-05-06T09:51:11-04:00

Disclaimer: this is a fairly advanced tutorial which you do not need to understand in order to use SystemTrader. Unless you are a seasoned programmer, this will probably not help you. If not familiar with the TSL language yet, you should start with this introduction instead.sidebar

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