Master the Code & Go LIVE – Andrea Unger

Course Overview

No more confused about the functions of a trading platform as Master The Code & Go Live breaks down the trading system in detail. Not only that, but you will also learn strategies and techniques to build up a trading platform by yourself.

The powerful tools and methods are what you can expect from this course. Also, you will learn the applications through the analysis of case studies and examples.

Through the lens of reality, you will learn the best practices and common mistakes to design a system. As a result, you can achieve higher profits without undertaking high risks!

Course Outline

• Introduction to Trading Systems
• Trading Platforms
• How to download and install MultiCharts
• MC’s applications
• How to download and install IQFeed
• IQFeed configuration
• How to download and install Interactive Brokers
• IB configuration
• Instruments Settings
• Continuous Contracts
• MC’s Custom Futures
• Historical Data – ASCII Mapping
• Historical Data – QMD Files
• MC Preferences
• Local Time vs. Exchange Time
• Types of scripts
• Vector coding vs. object-oriented coding
• The basic structure of a trading system
• Planning a strategy like a Flow Chart
• Night DAX as a Flow Chart
• Example. SMA crossing
• Example. Donchian Channel
• The main logical operators
• The types of parenthesis and how to use them
• Orders I – MKT
• Orders II – STOP
• Orders III – LIMIT
• Orders IV – Exit orders
• Functions
• Indicators
• Strategies
• Functions, Indicators, and Strategies – Odd and Even days
• Functions – Pivot Points
• Signals I – Intro
• Signals II – Trading Engines Examples – Intro
• Signals III – Trading Engines Examples – HL Breakout
• Signals IV – Trading Engines Examples – Donchian Breakout
• Signals V – Trading Engines Examples – EMA Cross
• Signals VI – Trading Engines Examples – Bollinger
• Signals VII – Trading Engines Examples – HL Reversal
• Signals VIII – Trading Engines Examples – Bias Short Term
• Signals IX – Strategy Performance Report
• Signals X – On Overfitting
• Data2 Data Series
• Debugging
• Portfolio Trader
• Strategy Settings
• Symbol Mapping
• Conversion stop and limit orders to market orders
• How to use setexitonclose in live trading
• Trading on contracts with short leverage
• Rollover – I – Intro
• Rollover – II – Foreseen date calculation
• Rollover – III – Next expiration technique
• Rollover – IV – Custom future advanced technique
• Order and Position Tracker
• VPS – Intro
• VPS – Resource check
• VPS Setup I – Renting a VPS
• VPS Setup II – ScriptPrepTool+MC Installation
• VPS Setup III – Windows Updates
• VPS Setup IV – Change of RDP port
• Position Sizing Algorithms – I – Intro
• Position Sizing Algorithms – II – Code example

What Will You Learn?

• The instructions on Trading Systems, such as different types, features, advantages, disadvantages, etc.
• The guidelines on installing and using Multichart, IQFeed, and Interactive Brokers.
• Access to the historic data of ASCII Mapping, QMD Files.
• How to differentiate between Local Time and Exchange time so that you can come up with viable approaches.
• The introduction of script types, the comparison between Vector coding and Object-oriented coding for knowing its strengths and weaknesses.
• Examples of SMA crossing, Donchian channel, etc.
• How to stop, limit, and exit orders for the most profitable trades at the least risk-taking levels.
• The trading engine examples include HL Breakout, Donchian Breakout, EMA Cross, Bollinger, HL Reversal, Bias Short Term, Strategy Performance Report, On Overfitting, etc.
• You can learn about Data2 Data series, Portfolio Traders, Symbol mapping, strategy settings, etc.
• Live trading sessions for practical lessons on how to apply trading strategies to real-life trades.
• Order and Position Tracker, Position Sizing Algorithms, Renting a VPS, etc. can simplify the process of trading platform development.

Who Is This Course For?

• Traders who have an interest in developing a trading platform do not know how to start.
• Developers who want to shift into trading platform development need the experience and perspectives of a professional trader.