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I'm new and I need help

I'm new and I could use a hand in coding a basic buy algorithm. I want the algorithm to be coded that if a specific stock within a predefined date range goes above the high price within the date range, then I want the trade to execute. Sounds pretty simple, but I need some help.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

1 response

Daniel, have you seen the sample algorithms? These provide a good code base for this type of idea. If you need more help, post back in this thread with more details of what you're looking for and the entry/exit criteria.

Cheers,
Alisa

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