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Call other alogorithms from scheduler - ScheduleChild

It would be helpful to be able to call/schedule another code session, and not have to immediately wait for the return. Also, the execution time budget, and context frequency for the child session could be relaxed.

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Hi Mike,

Do you think you could elaborate on this request a bit? I'm having a hard time deciphering what you're asking! Are you referring to parallel processing? Or perhaps running multiple backtests?

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Hi Jamie,

I have a design for an algorithm that uses a parent structure in another format. The parent makes discrete decisions and calculations, and interacts with the market for ordering and listing. The child receives a broadcast from the parent, and builds a construct that refers to a longer timeframe, and extended key structure. This child issues a report back to the parent, which is used to validate its trades.

I don't need this for the near-term, but single instance modeling leaves a lot out of toolbank.

Hi Mike,

It sounds like you're looking for a portfolio management system - tracking and training multiple sub-algorithms from a master account. This structure isn't supported in our current architecture. Each algorithm in an independent portfolio and they can't cross-communicate. This feature has been requested a few times, but right now we're working on building new API features (Pipeline), growing the research platform, adding new asset classes (futures are on the way), and constructing our fund. Hope this helps share our roadmap and what's coming down the line.

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Ok. I'm new, so I'm just beginning to understand the Qf environment and roadmap.

But, I'm discussing one portfolio.

The individual algorithm is the single portfolio, there isn't an option to create a parent/child structure of multiple algos. Does this help clarify?

Yes.

Thanks.