In regular version of multicharts, what is proper code for close at end of day ?
Will it be based on session time ?

And where are some good study material for multicharts coding ?

thanks


shane

Shane,

what exactly are you looking for? Code for a signal that closes a trade at the end of the session?

In backtesting you can use "SetExitOnClose". However you need to be aware of it's limitations as it will use the closing price of the session that is market as session end in Quotemanager. In realtime this obviously can't work and it even might skew your backtesting as it will not represent an accurate test (as how often would you get filled at the exact closing tick).

Regards,

ABCTG

Hi

I have not had luck with that code for the reason you stated.

Henry at Multicharts posted the code below at the Multicharts.net forum to overcome the problem and to allow you to set your trading times with a time filter.

I was looking for a similar thing in easylanguage.

thanks

Shane








protected override void CalcBar()
{
double m_Avg = m_AverageFC[0];
if (PublicFunctions.DoubleGreater(Price[0], m_Avg))
{
++m_Counter.Value;
}
else
{
m_Counter.Value = 0;
}
TimeSpan _tStart = new TimeSpan(9, 30, 0);
TimeSpan _tEnd = new TimeSpan(12, 0, 0);

bool _Condition = DateTime.Now.TimeOfDay >= _tStart && DateTime.Now.TimeOfDay <= _tEnd;
if (PublicFunctions.DoubleGreater(Bars.CurrentBar, ConfirmBars)
&& m_Counter.Value == ConfirmBars && _Condition)
{
m_MACrossLE.Send();
}
}



The example above has been provided for Realtime trading:
Code:
bool _Condition = DateTime.Now.TimeOfDay >= _tStart && DateTime.Now.TimeOfDay <= _tEnd;

For Backtesting please use the following code:
Code:
bool _Condition = Bars.TimeValue.TimeOfDay >= _tStart && Bars.TimeValue.TimeOfDay <= _tEnd;

Hi

Nice !
And that has worked for you on both live and backtesting ?

Excellent. Thank you.

That will work on most.

On one of my strategies, I use an indicator for entries into the market. One problem I ran into is that the indicator can get changed with custom session times.
That is why I was hoping to code trading times into the strategy. That way, I can leave the chart on full globex session times so as not to change the indicator.

thanks

shane

shanemcdonald28 

Hi Nice ! And that has worked for you on both live and backtesting ? Excellent. Thank you. That will work on most. On one of my strategies, I use an indicator for entries into the market. One problem I ran into is that the indicator can get changed with custom session times. That is why I was hoping to code trading times into the strategy. That way, I can leave the chart on full globex session times so as not to change the indicator. thanks shane

Sorry I deleted previous msg, I thought it was off topic...

But setexitonclose, with custom sessions times set to end one minute before actual close, does work in backtest and live.

You are right, having a non-standard session will change your indicators. No easy workaround for that.

I pasted together some code I found over at Traders Exchange.
Can you guys look it over and see if you see any flaws that may be a problem ?

It seems to work in backtesting, but I hope to get some opinions on it.




inputs: price(Close), jthmaLength( 21), jthmaLength2(84),
startTime(0500), endTime(1600), EnterTradeEndTime(1600),StopTime ( 1500 );
variables: Avg( 0 ), Avg2( 0 ), Avg2Up( false ),
Avg2Dn( false ),MP( 0 ),AvgUp( false ), AvgDn( false );

MP = MarketPosition;
Avg = jthma( price, jthmaLength ) ;
Avg2 = jthma( price, jthmaLength2 );
Avg2Up = Avg2 > Avg2[1];
Avg2Dn = Avg2 < Avg2[1];
AvgUp = Avg[2]> Avg[1] and Avg > Avg[1];
AvgDn = Avg[2]< Avg[1] and Avg < Avg[1];




If Time > startTime and Time < EnterTradeEndTime then begin

if AvgUp and Avg2Up then
Buy ( "jup" ) next bar at market ;

if AvgDn and Avg2Dn then
sell short ( "jdn" ) next bar at market ;
end;


If MP = 1 and AvgDn then sell next bar at market;
If MP = -1 and AvgUp then buy to cover next bar at market;

if time = endtime and MP > 0 then sell this bar on close;
if time = endtime and MP < 0 then buy to cover this bar on close;

If Time > StopTime
Then Sell All Contracts Next Bar At Market

shanemcdonald28 

I pasted together some code I found over at Traders Exchange. Can you guys look it over and see if you see any flaws that may be a problem ? It seems to work in backtesting, but I hope to get some opinions on it. inputs: price(Close), jthmaLength( 21), jthmaLength2(84), startTime(0500), endTime(1600), EnterTradeEndTime(1600),StopTime ( 1500 ); variables: Avg( 0 ), Avg2( 0 ), Avg2Up( false ), Avg2Dn( false ),MP( 0 ),AvgUp( false ), AvgDn( false ); MP = MarketPosition; Avg = jthma( price, jthmaLength ) ; Avg2 = jthma( price, jthmaLength2 ); Avg2Up = Avg2 > Avg2[1]; Avg2Dn = Avg2 < Avg2[1]; AvgUp = Avg[2]> Avg[1] and Avg > Avg[1]; AvgDn = Avg[2]< Avg[1] and Avg < Avg[1]; If Time > startTime and Time < EnterTradeEndTime then begin if AvgUp and Avg2Up then Buy ( "jup" ) next bar at market ; if AvgDn and Avg2Dn then sell short ( "jdn" ) next bar at market ; end; If MP = 1 and AvgDn then sell next bar at market; If MP = -1 and AvgUp then buy to cover next bar at market; if time = endtime and MP > 0 then sell this bar on close; if time = endtime and MP < 0 then buy to cover this bar on close; If Time > StopTime Then Sell All Contracts Next Bar At Market

What instrument, and what size bar are you using?

RB,DAX,TF are the ones it is working good on.
moderate success on GC, CL , NQ , ZB

5, 15, 30 min

as well as .04 % .06 % and .08 % renko bars on 1 min setting

fair success on 10, 15 and 21 point settings

various percent trailing , stop loss, session settings

shanemcdonald28 

RB,DAX,TF are the ones it is working good on. moderate success on GC, CL , NQ , ZB 5, 15, 30 min as well as .04 % .06 % and .08 % renko bars on 1 min setting fair success on 10, 15 and 21 point settings various percent trailing , stop loss, session settings

The reason I asked: Just be careful that there actually is trading going on after endtime and stoptime. For instance, if last bar of the day is at 1600, then the statement
if time = endtime and MP > 0 then sell this bar on close;

won't work in real time (market will be closed by the time order is sent)...

Hi

Thanks

I see what you mean.

It does not seem to work on point, range or renko type charts.

I will be using this on futures and want to set close for around 3 pm EST.

For the indexes, I will close around 1 hour before Stock exchange closes , with futures market closing at 5 15 pm for those indexes.

I hope this will get around the problem of closing at session end, which I would like to set separately.

thanks

shane