IRPParticipant
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Greetings …
I have been a user of PRT for more than a year and consider myself at least an average user (haven’t looked into coding yet) being able to set up trading programs made possible with PRT’s ease of use.
yesterday, I proceeded to make another program, and, inexplicably, after running the Backtesting, the system gave an error message as per attached pic. This error message apepars in the simplest of programming entry and exit conditions and am perplexed as to why it happened.
This message is generated regardless of entry and exit conditions. I even place an entry condition akin to: “if current price is greater than price 20 periods ago”, Enter trade. Exit condition = if W%R less than previous W%R, exit trade. I have tried 4 other trading scenarios with similar error messages.
Any help would be most welcome.
Easiest way for you and for us to spot the problem would be for you to post your System code on here.
I would then try your code on my Platform.
Also others may spot the problem in your code straight away.
What platform version? Timeframe used and instrument please?
IRPParticipant
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Dear Nicolas,
Thanks for reaching out!
The instrument is US TECH 100 / time frame is 1 minute (or any time frame for that matter) / version = 10.3. I don’t code, I used the interface that lets you bypass the need for coding and this happens with the most simple automated trading / code set up.
Best regards,
IRPParticipant
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Hello GraHal,
Thanks for reaching out … this issue happens with any automated generated code (that worked previously in other times) and during a multitude of different time intervals tested. I don’t think it is the question of spotting the problem with coding … I have developed and successfully tested dozens and dozens of PRT programs, have finance background and know enough about the indicators to know that the criteria for entry and exit are not likely to be the problem. This happens even with the simplest of code, such as: If price (Current) > Price (Previous) ===> enter trade and the same principle for exit … hope this gets solved soon. BTW, version = 10.3
Have a good day!
Others appear not to be experiencing the same problem that you are so I thought trying your code would be a good starting point?
How would you want me to proceed then … in order to help you?
If I make a simple System with the Assisted Creation tool and I do not get the problem that you are getting what will my efforts prove or how will it help you ?
I will however, do above and report back shortly.
There we are it worked … see attached.
Please you copy and past the code below into your Platform and see what you get 🙂
// Definition of code parameters
DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False // Cumulating positions deactivated
// Conditions to enter long positions
indicator1 = MACDline[37/3, 77/3, 9](close)
c1 = (indicator1 CROSSES OVER 0)
IF c1 THEN
BUY 1 PERPOINT AT MARKET
ENDIF
// Conditions to enter short positions
indicator2 = MACD[37/3, 77/3, 9](close)
c2 = (indicator2 CROSSES UNDER 0)
IF c2 THEN
SELLSHORT 1 PERPOINT AT MARKET
ENDIF
Here are results for the US Tech 100 on 1 min TF as that what you stated above
@GraHal
First time I came across that kind of period for the MACD?
MACD[37/3, 77/3, 9]
Why divided by 3?
@IRP
Any chance to share the code of your simple conditions please? In order to isolate the problem, it is necessary for us to replicate the same issue! thanks.
First time I came across that kind of period for the MACD?
Yeah weird eh! It came out that way from the Easy Creation Tool, I did nothing.
I see that error message sometimes if my internet or wifi is weak or it is a weekend and lots of other people are on the local internet! Sometimes the connection is weak for too long during a back test and the back test stops as the connection to the PRT servers is lost I guess. Are you on a good internet connection?
IRPParticipant
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Hey Vonasi!
Thanks for the feedback. Just checked, and it’s 94.5 mbps.
IRPParticipant
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Hello there … I just proceeded as per your suggestion and error still occurs.
I have used the itnernet connection of my neighbor as well and error still occurs. Obs: my speed is 95.4 mbps.
IRPParticipant
New
Hello GraHal,
The simple code I used follows for your review. Many thanks!!!!
// Definition of code parameters
DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False // Cumulating positions deactivated
// The system will cancel all pending orders and close all positions at 0:00. No new ones will be allowed until after the "FLATBEFORE" time.
DEFPARAM FLATBEFORE = 100000
// Cancel all pending orders and close all positions at the "FLATAFTER" time
DEFPARAM FLATAFTER = 171500
// Conditions to enter long positions
c1 = (high >= low[10])
IF c1 THEN
BUY 1 CONTRACT AT MARKET
ENDIF
// Conditions to exit long positions
indicator1 = Williams[32](close)
c2 = (indicator1 < indicator1[1])
IF c2 THEN
SELL AT MARKET
ENDIF
IRPParticipant
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The above code was done just for testing purposes just to see if I would get an error message or not (got the error message, sadly speaking)
