Symbol
Symbol functions are mostly used for accessing the strategy's symbols and their properties. Each strategy in the Desktop has its own separate symbols table which it uses to hold all of its symbols.
Sections
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Gets the base currency code of the underlying forex symbol, i.e. the first currency in the pair. |
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Gets the base currency code of a specified forex symbol, i.e. the first currency in the pair. |
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Gets the contract month of the underlying futures symbol. |
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Gets the contract month of a specified futures symbol. |
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Gets the contract year of the underlying futures symbol. |
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Gets the contract year of a specified futures symbol. |
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Gets the number of symbols in the symbols table. |
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Gets the number of symbols in the symbols table of a specified strategy. |
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Gets the currency code of the underlying symbol (the second currency code in a forex pair). |
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Gets the currency code of a specified symbol (the second currency code in a forex pair). |
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Gets the number of decimals in the tick/pip of the underlying symbol. |
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Gets the number of decimals in the tick/pip of a specified symbol. |
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Gets the end date of the market data available for the underlying symbol. |
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Gets the exchange ID of the underlying symbol. (e.g. NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, etc.) |
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Gets the exchange ID of a specified symbol. (e.g. NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, etc.) |
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Gets the symbol indexes that match a specified symbol ID. |
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Gets the list of holiday dates for the underlying symbol. (The dates align with the holiday names returned by SymbolHolidayNames) |
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Gets the list of holiday dates for a specified symbol. (The dates align with the holiday names returned by SymbolHolidayNames) |
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Gets the list of holiday names for the underlying symbol. (The names align with the holiday dates returned by SymbolHolidayDates) |
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Gets the list of holiday names for a specified symbol. (The names align with the holiday dates returned by SymbolHolidayDates) |
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Gets the symbol ID of the underlying symbol. (The ticker such as IBM, GOOG, EURUSD, etc.) |
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Gets the symbol ID of a specified symbol. (The ticker such as IBM, GOOG, EURUSD, etc.) |
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Gets the underlying symbol index. |
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Gets the industry of the underlying symbol. |
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Gets the industry of a specified symbol. |
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Gets the instrument of the underlying symbol. |
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Gets the instrument of a specified symbol. |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is actively traded in the exchange (has not been delisted). |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is actively traded in the exchange (has not been delisted). |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is available in the strategy symbol table. |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is available in the strategy symbol table. |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is that of a cash-settled futures contract. |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is that of a cash-settled futures contract. |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is that of a continuous back-adjusted futures contract. |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is that of a continuous back-adjusted futures contract. |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is that of a continuous futures contract by the data provider. |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is that of a continuous futures contract by the data provider. |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is that of a continuous non-back-adjusted futures contract. |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is that of a continuous non-back-adjusted futures contract. |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is the front month futures contract. |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is the front month futures contract. |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is that of a single futures contract. |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is that of a single futures contract. |
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Gets the margin percent of the underlying forex or futures symbol. |
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Gets the margin percent of a specified forex or futures symbol. |
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Gets the full name of the underlying symbol. |
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Gets the full name of a specified symbol. |
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Gets the point value of the underlying symbol. |
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Gets the point value of a specified symbol. |
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Gets the rollover date of the underlying futures symbol, i.e. the date in which most traders rollover into the next contract. |
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Gets the rollover date of a specified futures symbol, i.e. the date in which most traders rollover into the next contract. |
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Gets the rollover dates of the underlying futures symbol, i.e. the dates in which most traders rollover into the next contract (starting from the current Desktop time and going forward). |
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Gets the rollover dates of a specified futures symbol, i.e. the dates in which most traders rollover into the next contract (starting from the current Desktop time and going forward). |
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Gets the sector of the underlying symbol. |
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Gets the sector of a specified symbol. |
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Gets the start date of the market data available for the underlying symbol. |
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Switches the underlying symbol to a specified symbol for all API functions, including Data, Broker, Session and Symbol functions, among others. |
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Gets the tick/pip size of the underlying symbol, i.e. the minimum amount that the price of a symbol can fluctuate upward or downward. |
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Gets the tick/pip of a specified symbol, i.e. the minimum amount that the price of a symbol can fluctuate upward or downward. |
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Gets the number of ticks per point of the underlying symbol. |
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Gets the number of ticks per point of a specified symbol. |
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Gets the tick value of the underlying futures symbol. |
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Gets the tick value of a specified futures symbol. |
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Gets the time zone of the underlying symbol. |
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Gets the time zone of a specified symbol. |
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string SymbolBaseCurrencyCode() |
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Gets the base currency code of the underlying forex symbol, i.e. the first currency in the pair. Returns The base currency code of the forex symbol, i.e. the first currency in the pair. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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string SymbolBaseCurrencyCode(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the base currency code of a specified forex symbol, i.e. the first currency in the pair. Returns The base currency code of the specified forex symbol, i.e. the first currency in the pair. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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int SymbolContractMonth() |
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Gets the contract month of the underlying futures symbol. Returns The contract month of the underlying futures symbol (1 to 12). Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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int SymbolContractMonth(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the contract month of a specified futures symbol. Returns The contract month of the specified futures symbol (1 to 12). Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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int SymbolContractYear() |
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Gets the contract year of the underlying futures symbol. Returns The contract year of the underlying futures symbol (YYYY). Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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int SymbolContractYear(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the contract year of a specified futures symbol. Returns The contract year of the specified futures symbol (YYYY). Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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int SymbolCount() |
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Gets the number of symbols in the symbols table. Returns The number of symbols in the symbols table. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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int SymbolCount(int strategyNumber) |
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Gets the number of symbols in the symbols table of a specified strategy. Returns The number of symbols in the symbols table of the specified strategy. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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string SymbolCurrencyCode() |
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Gets the currency code of the underlying symbol (the second currency code in a forex pair). Returns The currency code of the underlying symbol (the second currency code in a forex pair). Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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string SymbolCurrencyCode(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the currency code of a specified symbol (the second currency code in a forex pair). Returns The currency code of the specified symbol (the second currency code in a forex pair). Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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int SymbolDecimals() |
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Gets the number of decimals in the tick/pip of the underlying symbol. Returns The number of decimals in the tick/pip of the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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int SymbolDecimals(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the number of decimals in the tick/pip of a specified symbol. Returns The number of decimals in the tick/pip of the specified symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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long SymbolEndDate() |
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Gets the end date of the market data available for the underlying symbol. Returns The end date of the market data available for the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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string SymbolExchangeID() |
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Gets the exchange ID of the underlying symbol. (e.g. NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, etc.) Returns The exchange ID of the underlying symbol. (e.g. NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, etc.) Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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string SymbolExchangeID(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the exchange ID of a specified symbol. (e.g. NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, etc.) Returns The exchange ID of the specified symbol. (e.g. NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, etc.) Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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int[] SymbolFindIndex(string symbolID) |
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Gets the symbol indexes that match a specified symbol ID. Returns The symbol indexes that match the specified symbol ID. Parameters
Scripts MultiSymbolTradingStrategy |
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long[] SymbolHolidayDates() |
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Gets the list of holiday dates for the underlying symbol. (The dates align with the holiday names returned by SymbolHolidayNames) Returns The list of holiday dates for the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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long[] SymbolHolidayDates(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the list of holiday dates for a specified symbol. (The dates align with the holiday names returned by SymbolHolidayNames) Returns The list of holiday dates for the specified symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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string[] SymbolHolidayNames() |
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Gets the list of holiday names for the underlying symbol. (The names align with the holiday dates returned by SymbolHolidayDates) Returns The list of all holiday names for the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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string[] SymbolHolidayNames(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the list of holiday names for a specified symbol. (The names align with the holiday dates returned by SymbolHolidayDates) Returns The list of all holiday names for the specified symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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string SymbolID() |
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Gets the symbol ID of the underlying symbol. (The ticker such as IBM, GOOG, EURUSD, etc.) Returns The symbol ID of the underlying symbol. (The ticker such as IBM, GOOG, EURUSD, etc.) Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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string SymbolID(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the symbol ID of a specified symbol. (The ticker such as IBM, GOOG, EURUSD, etc.) Returns The symbol ID of the specified symbol. (The ticker such as IBM, GOOG, EURUSD, etc.) Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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int SymbolIndex() |
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Gets the underlying symbol index. Returns The underlying symbol index. Scripts Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, Signal, TradingStrategy, PositionSizing |
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string SymbolIndustry() |
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Gets the industry of the underlying symbol. Returns The industry of the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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string SymbolIndustry(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the industry of a specified symbol. Returns The industry of the specified symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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C_Instrument SymbolInstrument() |
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Gets the instrument of the underlying symbol. Returns The instrument of the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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C_Instrument SymbolInstrument(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the instrument of a specified symbol. Returns The instrument of the underlying symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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bool SymbolIsActive() |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is actively traded in the exchange (has not been delisted). Returns True if the underlying symbol is actively traded in the exchange, false if it is not. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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bool SymbolIsActive(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is actively traded in the exchange (has not been delisted). Returns True if the specified symbol is actively traded in the exchange, false if it is not. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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bool SymbolIsAvailable() |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is available in the strategy symbol table. Returns True if the underlying symbol is available, false if it is not. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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bool SymbolIsAvailable(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is available in the strategy symbol table. Returns True if the specified symbol is available, false if it is not. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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bool SymbolIsCashSettled() |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is that of a cash-settled futures contract. Returns True if the underlying symbol is that of a cash-settled futures contract, false otherwise. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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bool SymbolIsCashSettled(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is that of a cash-settled futures contract. Returns True if the specified symbol is that of a cash-settled futures contract, false otherwise. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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bool SymbolIsContinuousBackAdjusted() |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is that of a continuous back-adjusted futures contract. Returns True if the underlying symbol is that of a continuous back-adjusted futures contract, false otherwise. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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bool SymbolIsContinuousBackAdjusted(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is that of a continuous back-adjusted futures contract. Returns True if the specified symbol is that of a continuous back-adjusted futures contract, false otherwise. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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bool SymbolIsContinuousByDataProvider() |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is that of a continuous futures contract by the data provider. Returns True if the underlying symbol is that of a continuous futures contract by the data provider, false otherwise. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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bool SymbolIsContinuousByDataProvider(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is that of a continuous futures contract by the data provider. Returns True if the specified symbol is that of a continuous futures contract by the data provider, false otherwise. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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bool SymbolIsContinuousNonBackAdjusted() |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is that of a continuous non-back-adjusted futures contract. Returns True if the underlying symbol is that of a continuous non-back-adjusted futures contract, false otherwise. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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bool SymbolIsContinuousNonBackAdjusted(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is that of a continuous non-back-adjusted futures contract. Returns True if the specified symbol is that of a continuous non-back-adjusted futures contract, false otherwise. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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bool SymbolIsFrontMonthContract() |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is the front month futures contract. Returns True if the underlying symbol is the front month futures contract, false otherwise. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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bool SymbolIsFrontMonthContract(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is the front month futures contract. Returns True if the specified symbol is the front month futures contract, false otherwise. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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bool SymbolIsSingleContract() |
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Determines whether the underlying symbol is that of a single futures contract. Returns True if the underlying symbol is that of a single futures contract, false otherwise. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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bool SymbolIsSingleContract(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Determines whether a specified symbol is that of a single futures contract. Returns True if the specified symbol is that of a single futures contract, false otherwise. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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double SymbolMargin() |
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Gets the margin percent of the underlying forex or futures symbol. Futures: PointValue * (EntryPrice * Qty) * (Margin / 100) Forex: (EntryPrice * Qty) * (Margin / 100) Returns The margin of the underlying forex or futures symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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double SymbolMargin(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the margin percent of a specified forex or futures symbol. Futures: PointValue * (EntryPrice * Qty) * (Margin / 100) Forex: (EntryPrice * Qty) * (Margin / 100) Returns The margin of the specified forex or futures symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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string SymbolName() |
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Gets the full name of the underlying symbol. Returns The full name of the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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string SymbolName(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the full name of a specified symbol. Returns The full name of the specified symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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double SymbolPointValue() |
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Gets the point value of the underlying symbol. Returns The point value of the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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double SymbolPointValue(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the point value of a specified symbol. Returns The point value of the specified symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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long SymbolRolloverDate() |
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Gets the rollover date of the underlying futures symbol, i.e. the date in which most traders rollover into the next contract. Returns The rollover date of the underlying futures symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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long SymbolRolloverDate(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the rollover date of a specified futures symbol, i.e. the date in which most traders rollover into the next contract. Returns The rollover date of a specified futures symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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long SymbolRolloverDates() |
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Gets the rollover dates of the underlying futures symbol, i.e. the dates in which most traders rollover into the next contract (starting from the current Desktop time and going forward). Returns The rollover dates of the underlying futures symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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long SymbolRolloverDates(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the rollover dates of a specified futures symbol, i.e. the dates in which most traders rollover into the next contract (starting from the current Desktop time and going forward). Returns The rollover dates of the specified futures symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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string SymbolSector() |
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Gets the sector of the underlying symbol. Returns The sector of the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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string SymbolSector(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the sector of a specified symbol. Returns The sector of the specified symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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long SymbolStartDate() |
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Gets the start date of the market data available for the underlying symbol. Returns The start date of the market data available for the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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SymbolSwitch(int symbolIndex) |
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Switches the underlying symbol to a specified symbol for all API functions, including Data, Broker, Session and Symbol functions, among others. Parameters
Scripts Alert, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy |
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double SymbolTickSize() |
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Gets the tick/pip size of the underlying symbol, i.e. the minimum amount that the price of a symbol can fluctuate upward or downward. Returns The tick/pip of the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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double SymbolTickSize(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the tick/pip of a specified symbol, i.e. the minimum amount that the price of a symbol can fluctuate upward or downward. Returns The tick/pip of the specified symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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double SymbolTicksPerPoint() |
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Gets the number of ticks per point of the underlying symbol. Returns The number of ticks per point of the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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double SymbolTicksPerPoint(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the number of ticks per point of a specified symbol. Returns The number of ticks per point of the specified symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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double SymbolTickValue() |
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Gets the tick value of the underlying futures symbol. Returns The tick value of the underlying futures symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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double SymbolTickValue(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the tick value of a specified futures symbol. Returns The tick value of the specified futures symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |
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C_TimeZone SymbolTimeZone() |
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Gets the time zone of the underlying symbol. Returns The time zone of the underlying symbol. Scripts Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, Drawing, Indicator, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, Pattern, PositionSizing, Signal, TradingStrategy |
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C_TimeZone SymbolTimeZone(int strategyNumber, int symbolIndex) |
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Gets the time zone of a specified symbol. Returns The time zone of the specified symbol. Parameters
Scripts AddOn, Commission, DynamicAllocation, PerformanceMetric, RiskManagement, Slippage, TaxSystem |