- Defining the 10, 20 and 30 Exponential Moving Averages of Closing Prices
Intuitive code wizard.
Create any algorithm line-by-line using the drag and drop functionality of the code wizard.
While there is a tiny learning curve to climb in order to begin using the Quant ScriptTM Code Editor, there is a ZERO learning curve to begin using the Quant ScriptTM Code Wizard. Scripts built with either tool will achieve the exact same result and will behave the exact same way so using one or the other is strictly a matter of personal preference.
Very importantly, whether you use the Code Editor or the Code Wizard, for scripts to be usable and compatible with all S-Trader modules, they must return a result function as well as its inverse, i.e. a reverse result function. The script structure should therefore be:
- All script code and programming logic;
- SET RESULT = code and portion of the script for the function the script is supposed to return;
- SET REVERSE_RESULT = code and portion of the script for the inverse of the function the script is supposed to return.
Let us look at an example of a simple script built using the script wizard measuring the average percentage deviation of three moving averages for 10, 20 and 30 periods, respectively, from closing prices:
- Defining the SUM deviation of the three Exponential Moving Averages from Closing Prices
- Defining the RESULT function, i.e. the average percentage deviation of the three Exponential Moving Averages from Closing Prices
- Defining the REVERSE_RESULT inverse function
