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• 11/29/2018 at 1:52 AM #85963
  PRTpro

  Hello guys, I wanted to ask your advice opinion, if ive never ever programmed or done somehting similar before, how should you start out your journey if you want to start program easier algos in the PRT program.

  Should I start to learn one basic language like C+, or python/R, or would you recomend me go directly throught PRT beginner videos ive seen there is on this site? 🙂

   

  Also   how long time should I expect to put in if I practie 2h a day, do you think I will be able to program easier algos like break out strategys with some moving avarage filters withing weeks/monts/years? I have now idea how big subject this is 🙂

   

   

  

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  11/29/2018 at 7:07 AM #85966
  robertogozzi

  To write code for the ProRealTime platform you don’t need such complex languages, since it uses a subset if the QuickBASIC language.

  Starting with the PRC/PRT videos will do.

  Of course a previous programming background would be beneficial, but not mandatory.

  It’s just a simple language with no arrays, no file management, just one data type, not object-oriented. Apart from learning the keywords related to trading (open, close, high, low, range, hour, buy, sell, tradeprice, …,) you only have to learn very few things: Loops and If…Endif blocks.

  An attitude towards logic will help.

  Reading the hundreds of strategies/indicators/screeners and examples will do the rest. I think in a few weeks you should be able to write some basic code.

  Just start and be determined to succeed.

  

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  11/29/2018 at 8:19 AM #85968
  Nicolas

  The ProBuilder programming language is simple to learn.

  The 2 programming courses I made to learn this language are the best way to start. Once finished, you’ll have a more deep understanding of how simple ideas are transcript into codes. Then, reading other codes found on the website will certainly be easier and enjoyable, from a learning point of view.

  Don’t hesitate to ask questions if you want to, one topic = one subject.

  

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  11/29/2018 at 11:04 AM #85984
  PRTpro

  Hello, thanks for so fast and detailed answer! 🙂 very good news what you are writing, very glad to hear!

   

  And before I just start to master the program, do you have ideas how good PRT is against other algo programs, Iam thinking like execution times on trades, and how long back does the backtest data go? I know that mt4 programmers haveing big problem with data to backtesto on, is there any solution in the PRT program regardin the backtest data? 🙂

   

   

   

  

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  11/29/2018 at 11:15 AM #85986
  PRTpro

  Thans very much for your reply too! 🙂

   

  When you mention the “2” program course, are they the ones under “learning videos” thats 39 different videos with name ” beginnner and advance” ? 🙂

   

   

  

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  11/29/2018 at 1:18 PM #85989
  Nicolas

  Yes! 🙂

  

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