Analysis Techniques & Strategies
Name | Type | Default | Description |
DayOrGTF | Numeric | 1 | Used to indicate the type of order behavior; use 1 for a Day order, 2 for good-till-filled (GTF.) |
RangeHi | Numeric | 105 | Indicates the High value of the range to enter long on a stop. |
RangeLo | Numeric | 95 | Indicates the Low value of the range to enter short on a stop. |
Quantity | Numeric | 1000 | Specifies the number of shares to enter into the position. |
EffectiveBarDate_YYMMDD | Numeric | 020102 | Date on which the order should become active, in YYMMDD format. |
EffectiveBarTime_HHMM | Numeric | 1300 | Time at which the order should become active, in 24 hour HHMM format. This value is only used in an intra-day chart |
Non-directional entry that will be generated upon the breakout of a defined price range, via a Stop order. The entry generated will be long or short, depending on which side of the range is reached first.
The _Single 2dir Rnge En strategy will generate a single entry (either short or long) on a stop, given the breakout of a specified price range. You may indicate the number of shares, the date, and/or time that the order becomes active (for intra-day charts).
This strategy will only work on charts using an Intra-day or Daily bar interval.
Order Name: Buy, Short (system-generated default names)
Related Strategy: None
Related Function(s): None