ProOrder – Changing a parameter/variable live in a running trading system

• 02/14/2023 at 7:02 PM #209682
  calpa02

  Hi everyone!

  Hopefully a very simple “yes or no” question for the more experienced users. As stated in my topic title.

  Can I change a parameter/variable live in a running trading system. Let’s say I want to tighten my strategy while it’s running. Can I then go in to my code and change the variable, save for it to take effect expediently?

  Please advise

  Thanks Patrik

  

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  02/14/2023 at 8:47 PM #209686
  GraHal

  calpa02 wrote:

  while it’s running

  No, you would need to stop the strategy and make the change in the code editor; then restart the amended code.

  Doing above means you lose stats / performance up to the point of stoppage. My workaround is to enter (in the Notes attached to the strategy) something like … 60 Trades + £4K over 6 months to 14 Feb 23.  Least then I have some record of performance before the code change.

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  02/14/2023 at 9:43 PM #209692
  coincatcha

  Good idea Grahal, I’m tired of losing track of performance of the early stages of a strategy. I have the problem that most of my systems are time based and need to be adjusted for daylight savings and make them hard to get a good look at after the change.

  Record keeping is paramount in this game!

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  02/15/2023 at 9:39 AM #209705
  GraHal

  Over 12 months ago I made a Suggestion to PRT that we are able to view Notes (attached to a Strategy) while the Strategy is running in ProOrder … I am still hoping it will happen one day!?

  

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  02/16/2023 at 9:36 AM #209804
  calpa02

  OK… thanks! That’s a clear NO!

  What you’re saying is that the ProOrder code will ignore if I call an external indicator that returns “1” for exiting a position if I change/update the external indicator after I launched my ProOrder system.

  Is that right?

  Please advise

  Thanks Patrik

  

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  02/16/2023 at 9:50 AM #209806
  GraHal

  calpa02 wrote:

  if I change/update the external indicator after I launched my ProOrder system

  I would say the change will be ignored, but I am not 100% sure as I have not done above.

  Others may be able to advise?

  You could know for sure if you simulate a dummy scenario on your Demo Account.

  Use a Condition Time = 100000 in an Indicator, start 2 versions running; amend one version to Time = 100500 after launch, leave the other version at Time = 100000.

  If you do above, let us know how you get on please?

  

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