automate 'import selections for auto trading'

Hi

I use an external list of selections every day.  Each day I have to click on the 'import selections for autotrading' button.  This becomes a problem if I'm away from home as I'm not around to do that.

A simple solution would be to add this function into the trigger options.  We already have the 'play sound' option which has a path that can be specified to a specific sound file, so we could also have an 'import selections for autotrading' function with a similar path option to the relevant txt file.

If it becomes a trigger option then we can add conditions e.g. to load the file at a certain time of day etc.

Hope that makes sense, and you agree that it would add extra functionality to the program.

Thanks.

Maybe a section like this in settings can solve the problem...



thanks

Hi
I think the option to re-import selections from a text file at intervals exists, see attached screenshot. So if you set the re-import interval to 86400 seconds it should do it once a day.

Ya true, but seems not so versatile.

Also seems to me it creates some delay in overall system performance.

but yes is true, the solution already exist.

pcal

Hi Pcal & Mark

@Pcal: The scheduled market search option that you highlighted unfortunately works differently to the import selections for autotrading option.  It requires a specific .mft file to work, where as the autotrading option imports a .txt file, and then crucially only activates the selections in the text file to be active for trading.

@Mark:  The problem I would have with your solution is I need to import the file at a specific time each day, just after my selections .txt file is (automatically) created.  This could easily be automated if 'import selections for autotading' was a trigger option which could then have conditions attached, rather than only being able to activate it by physically pressing the button and then clicking another confirmation screen that comes up.

I think if's the only function of this amazing software which can't be automated, which seems to be an oversite to me.

There is another option: trigger condition "Selection's name/id is in file".

There is another option: trigger condition "Selection's name/id is in file".

Hi Tim

I know not always is possible do what all members need, for my side this is only a best software of world.

This solution you talk here, is possible in future address something  on that condition about imported_1, imported_2 etc??

Thanks
Pcal

There is another option: trigger condition "Selection's name/id is in file".

Hi Tim I know not always is possible do what all members need, for my side this is only a best software of world. This solution you talk here, is possible in future address something on that condition about imported_1, imported_2 etc?? Thanks Pcal

Nope. But this case has suggested me an idea to make "import selections for autotrading" feature as a trigger action. Do you think it makes sense?

Just for quick workaround armani could check such condition:

Code: [Select]

Markets Number of selections is not equal to matching_number
to make sure the "import selections for autotrading" has been fired on the market.

Hi Tim

Thanks for your suggestions as well.  Unfortunately The 'selections id is in file' solution won't work for me as there is other info such as price that is recorded and used from the txt file that I import.

If your solution of being able to make it a trigger function as well as a manually selectable function is not problematic, I think it would be a good addition to the software.  There must be other users who use the 'import selections for auto trading' functionality, and having the ability to make it fire at a certain time of day (or whatever other conditions people chose to use) would seem like a good idea.

Thanks