STOP SYSTEM

steynpj · 2018-04-23T16:29:49+00:00

I do not want automated trades to stay open over weekends. I know how to quit system with specified time and date, but then I have to adjust it weekly. This is not a problem, but it is then not possible to back test for longer than a week. Any ideas to stop system specified time on Friday, restart automatically on Monday? Thank you

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04/23/2018 at 5:29 PM #69001 quote

steynpj
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I do not want automated trades to stay open over weekends.

I know how to quit system with specified time and date, but then I have to adjust it weekly. This is not a problem, but it is then not possible to back test for longer than a week.

Any ideas to stop system specified time on Friday, restart automatically on Monday?

Thank you

04/23/2018 at 6:22 PM #69010 quote
Pierre
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Hi,

Instead of using a fixed date, you can use the CurrentDayOfWeek.
```
//For Monday
CurrentDayOfWeek = 1
```
```
//For Friday
CurrentDayOfWeek = 5
```
To learn more : https://www.prorealcode.com/documentation/category/dateandtime/

Regards,

Pierre
04/26/2018 at 10:17 AM #69201 quote

juanj
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@Pierre do you know why we do not have a ‘currentday’ function in PRT?

But we have a ‘day’ function?

I have oftentimes needed to use something like:

If day = currenday Then…

Instead I now have to try and work around it by using:

If month = currentmonth and dayofweek = currentdayofweek Then…

But this is much less ideal than simply having a currentday function.

We already have currentyear, currentmonth, currentdayofweek, currenthour, currentminute so why not currentday?
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