The QuantShare Language (QL) is a vector-based language used to plot time series, create trading rules, market scanners and trading systems. CSharp (C#) and JScript.Net are two other programming languages based on the .NET framework. They can be used in addition to the QuantShare language to create and implement things that are more advanced. The QuantShare Language is vector-based, which means that when you associate a value to a variable, you are in fact associating an array of values to this variable and each element of the array represents a trading bar (date for daily time frame and date/time for intra-day time frames). Trading Indicators They are hundreds of build-in technical indicators in QuantShare language. You can plot these indicators on a chart or use them in a composite or a trading system. Example: (Right click on a chart then select "Edit Formula") a = rsi(14); plot(a, "RSI", colorRed, ChartLine, StyleOwnScale); To save this formula and use it later in "View -> Formula Indicators", select "File -> Save Formula" then save the formula under the "Formulas" directory. Trading System Example: (Select "Analysis -> Simulator -> New -> Create trading system using the formula editor) a = rsi(14); buy = a > 70; // Buy when the 14-bar relative strength index is higher than 70 You can also create indicators from existing ones. Here is an example of an indicator that measures the spread between two moving averages: a = sma(90) - sma(30); How CSharp can help us here? CSharp allows you to create advanced indicators and then use these indicators as you do with the build-in ones. A custom indicator implemented in C# is compiled and saved in a location under your database folder. If you want to use this indicator, simply reference it by its name in the QuantShare programming language. Example: a = MyIndicator(20); To implement a custom indicator, select "Tools" then "Create Functions" For more information, read the following blog posts: The custom trading indicators tool explained Custom Indicator: Moving average spread Custom Indicator: Relative Strength Custom Indicator: Accumulation Distribution Line Composites The composite tool creates indices and market indicators from a specific formula. The time-series data of a composite item is associated with a new ticker symbol. To create a market indicator that shows the number of stocks that are trading above their 30-bar moving average: - Select "Tools -> Composites -> Add" - Click on "Next", set "Calculate the sum of the values added to the composite) then type the following formula: composite = close > sma(30); // Close price is higher than 30-Bar simple moving average How CSharp can help us here? CSharp allows you to create advanced composites that cannot be created using QuantShare language only. An example of such composites is a one that is based on multiple other composites. You can calculate additional composites using the "AddComposite" function, and then use CSharp to create the final market index based on all the other composites. To open the CSharp editor, click on "Script" in the second screen of "Create Composite" form. More info: Composite Indicators 4 original breadth indicators you should consider in your market timing strategy Trading Systems A trading system is a set of rules that define buy and sell signals without any ambiguity. These set of rules are implemented using QuantShare language. Example of a trading system: a = rsi(14); buy = a > 70; sell = a < 30; // Sell when the 14-bar relative strength index is lower than 30 How CSharp can help us here? Besides the buy, sell, short and cover rules of a trading system, you use CSharp to catch different money management events and build advanced trading strategies. To add a money management script: - Select a trading system then click on "Update" - Select "Money management" tab on the top - Click on "Add a new money management script" then "Update Script" to open the "Advanced Money Management" control More info: True portfolio simulation applied to trading systems Create a trading strategy using the money management tool - Part 1 , Part 2 Basic trading system implemented using the money management tool Money Management: Optimize a trading system Besides indicators, composites and trading systems, CSharp can be used in many other plug-ins: ASCII Importer: To manipulate imported data (Pre-Script and Post-Script) Downloader: To manipulate imported data (Pre-Script and Post-Script) and to dynamically generate URLs (URL-Script) Genetic Algorithm Optimizer: To create the fitness function Global Script: To control QuantShare application …
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