Thread: Strategy coders, join FXCM in 10 free webinars on strategy coding

FXCM would like to invite you to join our new webinar series on strategy coding for Strategy Trader. In this expansive ten week series, we’ll cover topics ranging from the basics of strategy coding to the tips, tricks and coding shortcuts that professional strategy coders use every day.

Table of Contents:

1. JOIN a webinar
2. DOWNLOAD (Strategy coders, join FXCM in 10 free webinars on strategy coding) webinar project files
3. VIEW (Strategy coders, join FXCM in 10 free webinars on strategy coding) detailed webinar syllabus
4. WATCH (Strategy coders, join FXCM in 10 free webinars on strategy coding) archived webinars from this series

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[For each webinar there is a set of downloadable project files. The webinar host uses these project files to show participants how to work through actual coding examples. Participants are encouraged to download the project files before the webinar begins so they can follow along with the host, in real time, throughout the webinar.

Download Week 1 Project Files:
Week1.fxd

Download Week 2 Project Files:
Week2.fxd

Download Week 3 Project Files:
Week3.fxd

Download Week 4 Project Files:
Week4.fxd

Download Week 5 Project Files:
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WEEK 1 – BASICS OF STRATEGIES

Follow Claudio in a step by step construction of a complete strategy.

Learn about:

• What should be done inside of Construct, Initialize and Execute.
• Customizing your strategy using inputs for new variables.
• Customizing your indicator and coding your strategy to receive updated numbers from that indicator.
• Setting up specific orders for opening and closing trades.
• Combining these elements by setting up specific logic for your strategy to place and manage trades.

Download Week 1 Project Files:
Coming soon.

WEEK 2 - BASICS OF AN INDICATOR

• Creating your own custom indicators
• Plotting and using custom indicators on charts

WEEK 3 - BASICS OF A FUNCTION

• Structures and Uses of Functions

WEEK 4 - OPENING ORDERS

• IPrice, Market and Market Range orders
• Understanding the specifics of each of the inputs
• Maximize utility by using the correct Open Order type

WEEK 5 – CLOSING ORDERS

• Learn the specifics behind all the different ways to close trades
• Trailing Stops, By Entry, Market, Market Range
• Maximize utility by using the correct Close Order type

WEEK 6 – HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF AND UTILIZE MULTIPLE POSITIONS AT THE SAME TIME

• Learn the specifics behind managing multiple positions
• See how to check on past chart trades to possibly base future trades on

WEEK 7 – UTILIZING MULTIPLE TIME FRAMES

• Analyze and act on multiple time frames

WEEK 8 – INTRA BAR ORDER GENERATION

• Explanation of differences between:

o IOG - Intra-Bar Order Generation
o Executing on candle closes

• Learn to control when certain parts of the code execute
• Code execution based on:

o Price
o Time
o Indicators
o Other inputs

WEEK 9 – BRINGING IN OUTSIDE DLLS AND ACCESS FXCM ACCOUNT INFORMATION

• C# allows to call outside DLLs
• Also to connect to a database to even more complex strategies

WEEK 10 – HIDE YOUR CODE IN A .NET DLL THEN LEARN TO SELL AND MARKET YOUR STEA COMMERCIALLY

• Learn to put all your code into a DLL to protect your intellectual property

Watch archived webinars from previous weeks.

I have not been able to register formally despite receiving an invitation email.

However, I look forward to this opportunity and am very happy to be a customer of FXCM's.

See you all on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 9 am eastern time!

Scott

Hi I like your strategy trader training sessions but I did'nt found the livetream video for week 3 (functions). Does anayone know where it is?


Thanks a lot for your sharing the strategy trader knowledge in this 10 webinar

Hi tradingfaith,

Please find the livetream video for week 3 at the link below

Week3Tuesday on Strategy Trader Developer Webinars - live streaming video powered by Livestream

Regards,
jpschan

I amm waiting for session 6 of the strategy coding webinar to begin at 4 pm EDT.. is there something wrong ? started Video but nothing there....

Thanks !
Thomas

Hi tomecs,

Unfortunately, the person who conducts the webinars is out sick today. We will be posting it once it is completed in the archives on the forum by the weekend. http://forexforums.dailyfx.com/strat...gy-trader.html (*** FIRST CODING LESSON FOR STRATEGY TRADER ***) Sorry for the inconvenience.

Best,

Probinson

What happened to the Webinar ? Nobody there...

Hi tomec,

Thanks for posting. The video will be uploaded soon.

Best Regards,
Carl

tried to watch tuesday and wednesday and it wasn't on either day are they still doing these?

Hi bullet88,

Are you looking for week 5 Wednesday video?

Week5Wednesday on Strategy Trader Developer Webinars - live streaming video powered by Livestream

Regards,
jpschan

No i was looking for week 7 on utilizing multiple time frames.

Hi bullet88,

Thanks for posting.

Videos for Week 6 and 7 will hopefully be available by next week.

Best Regards,
Carl