Recent Content by CoveredLong

  1. I wrote a bot and gave it 25k to trade

    I was thinking about that this morning. For example, long strategies post-GFC are easy to find. I've found those same strategies don't work as...
    Post by: CoveredLong, Oct 8, 2020 in forum: Automated Trading

  2. The Greeks and the formula for happiness

    I think it used to be more popular to refer to vol as kappa, which is a greek, but those cavemen may have moved on by now.:D
    Post by: CoveredLong, Jul 18, 2020 in forum: Options

  3. [QUESTION] - TradeStation EasyLanguage

    Did you find the programming logic inaccurate or the execution of fills that differed from backtest (ie slippage or not getting filled)?
    Post by: CoveredLong, Jul 3, 2020 in forum: Strategy Building

  4. [QUESTION] - TradeStation EasyLanguage

    I still remember the AOL CDs. At least it's not a Geocities page, lol.
    Post by: CoveredLong, Jul 3, 2020 in forum: Strategy Building

  5. [QUESTION] - TradeStation EasyLanguage

    Got it. In that case, bring up a chart, add a sample strategy, then open up the easylanguage developer and try to see what the code is doing and...
    Post by: CoveredLong, Jul 3, 2020 in forum: Strategy Building

  6. [QUESTION] - TradeStation EasyLanguage

    I'm in the same boat. Try to understand how the engine loops through and places orders. There's an importance in the begin/end statements to...
    Post by: CoveredLong, Jul 3, 2020 in forum: Strategy Building

  7. Market Making Orders - Update or Add?

    Good info, that helps. I have a strategy that tries to earn the spread by turning the same position. It seems too path dependent and too often...
    Post by: CoveredLong, May 26, 2020 in forum: Automated Trading

  8. Market Making Orders - Update or Add?

    What do typical algos do when an order is filled on one side and left holding inventory? As an example, say bid is filled, left long and the ask...
    Thread by: CoveredLong, May 23, 2020, 3 replies, in forum: Automated Trading