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EasyLanguage Programming
Learning-By-Example Workbook 2012
This is a major upgrade to the book I last released in 2010. There are over 60 new pages of material pushing this volume to 171 pages and
is published electronically in PDF format. It comes with an Index and Table of Contents that has hyperlinked the material to the pages where they are described.
Every page now has links to both the Table of Contents and the Index so getting around is much easier.
The entire book has been reformatted and
has a refreshing look. Every exercise has been updated to account for any new features in TradeStation 9.0. Chapter 1, basic programming,
remains much the way it was but Chapter 2, intermediate programming, has doubled in size.
There are now 11 quizzes on material in Chapters 1 and 2.
Chapter 3, advanced programming techniques, has been expanded with exercises including: creating a true volume indicator,
computing the number of long and short trades, debugging techniques, using the GetAppInfo functions to position text on the screen,
communicating with Excel, using intrabarordergeneration in a strategy, using global variables in radarscreen to compute
converging retracement levels, an indicator that plots the average volume in every single time slot of the day,
a function that is the one and only statistic that you need to measure strategy performance, and an indicator to test
the Yale Hirsch January Barometer on the S&P500.
Chapter 4 has also expanded and includes 11 strategies, some of which do amazingly well.
I would not go as far as to say they are tradable and without risk but
they look very attractive and provide a great foundation for future traders.
If you can pass the quizzes you can program in Easylanguage.
You will learn to program user functions, analysis techniques and strategies including:
- Syntax and formatting
- If...then constructs
- For loops
- While loops
- Output to the Printlog window
- Output to ASCII CSV files
- Trendlines
- Expert Commentary and Alerts
- Coding for multi data charts
- Working with date and time
- Working with arrays including very fast circular arrays
- And much more including the following strategies:
- Retracement in a Trend Strategy
- Short Term Trend Based on Swings Strategy
- Countertrend Strategy
- Random Entry Strategy used for testing exits
- Random Exit Strategy used for testing entries
- Standard Deviation channels strategy
- Scale Trading Strategy
- A Short Term Forex Strategy
- Fade the First Big Move of the Day Strategy
- A Simple Long Only Strategy for a Portfolio of Futures Commodities
- The January Indicator with 'Sell May and Go Away Strategy'
This is a work study book that starts with the basics of TradeStation EasyLanguage programming and provides programming exercises that you type into the Power Editor.
It takes the user up to the advanced level in programming. Many of the exercises provide helpful code that can be used in your own trading arsenal
and provide a basis to build more sophisticated pieces of code.
(cost $59.00 and will be sent by e-mail)
Joe Krutsinger says: "William Brower has done it again. Always THE definitive
resource in Easy Language Programming, ( I have been in this business for 34 years and have written 4 books on trading systems and Mr. Brower is who I call when I need help with a complex Easy Language question!) his new "Learning by Example Workbook 2010"
will be my new number 1 reference manual."
Fred G. Schutzman, CMT, President, Briarwood Capital Management Inc. says: "No one has contributed more to the programming education of TradeStation
users than Bill Brower. With EasyLanguage Learning-By-Example Workbook 2010
For TradeStation, Bill has done it again. This book is a must read for all
TradeStation users that wish the ability to program virtually any trading
concept and for traders who work closely with programmers and want to speak
their language. I am proud to place Bill's book in a prominent spot in my
trading library."
Christiaan Hoogenboom says: "Thank you for writing this book. It is a great way to start learning EL and finishing your course gave me the feeling I know the basics and gained huge insights on programming with easylanguage. I know I do not know a lot, yet, and have to learn a lot more, but still I can't thank you enough for getting me started."
Laura C, trader says: "I want to thank you for the Learning By Example Workbook. I have never learned a coding language before, but I'm convinced that your LBE Workbook must be the fastest and easiest way to learn. Within one week (of admittedly hard work), I was able to code up a fairly tricky system using your LBE Workbook. The Workbook is amazing in that it covers a vast range of examples in an unbelievably concise format. Many thanks for the time and energy you put into creating, updating and selling this gem."
John Ehlers says: "Programming meaningful indicators and strategies in TradeStation usually requires extensive experience. However, Learning-By-Example not only shows you how to program by using real world examples but also has myriad tips on how to avoid the common errors that cost hours in debugging. The examples are wonderful starting points to build more complex strategies. I highly recommend Learning By Example for every TradeStation user."
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