BrightDuo Arbitrage Settings

Label

allows to assign a unique label to strategy. By default it is generated automatically.

Fast quotes session

allows to select one of the fast feed session provided by our company, BJF Feed (London), BJF Feed (New York), BJF Feed (Tokyo), or any other of your connections from session list to be used as a source of fast quotes.

Slow session 1/2

allows to select slow sessions (accounts) for arbitrage trading.

Offset recalculation group

Sometimes there is a constant shift in prices between liquidities from different sources. It is rarely happens on currencies, but usual thing if you trade indexes or spot vs futures. Offset calculation allows to consider this shift in calculation of arbitrage differences automatically.

Period

time between recalculations.

Interval

interval used to collect the ticks used for recalculation (from both fast and slow broker)

Min ticks

minimum number of ticks on any (fast or slow) required for calculation.

Show results in log

allows to show or do not show offset calculation results in strategy log.

Error control

Max locking attempts X

maximum number of attempts to open a lock position. If it fails to open it after all the attempts, remaining position will be closed and trading disabled.

Open/close parameters group

Close with limit

allows to send FOK or IOC limit orders for closing trades (for FIX API only).

Allow arbitrage

allows to search arbitrage signals on this side.

Max delay

if no updates during max delay period arbitrage signals are ignored till the next update. Used to prevent opening trades triggered by outdated quotes.

Mapping group

Suffix

if your broker uses symbols with suffix, like EURUSD.ecn, you need to put .ecn to suffix field to apply it for all instruments automatically.

Mapping field

used to set mapping for specific symbols (CFDs, commodities). Mapping for each instrument should be placed in a separate line in the following format: SymbolNameOnFast=SymbolNameOnSlow. For example: GDAXI=GER30.

Trading options group

Time to start trade

time to start searching for arbitrage signals. VPS local system time is used for this option.

Time to stop trade

time to start searching for arbitrage signals. VPS local system time is used for this option.

Trade pause

pause between opening arbitrage orders on a certain instrument.

Min. order lifetime

allows to set minimal trade duration.

Hard S/L factor

allows to set visible to broker SL (by default it is hidden). Visible SL is calculated as SL value in Instruments and orders table*Hard S/L factor value. For instance, if S/L is set to 30 points and Hard S/L factor is set to 20 points, visible stop will be set to 30*20=600 points.

Lock management group

Automatically close all locks

allows to automatically close locks on selected day and time. VPS local system time is used for these options.

Pauses

Between closing locks

pause between closing locks on different symbols.

Between opening locks

pause between opening locks on different symbols.

Between arbitrage orders

pause between opening position in initial lock and between sending arbitrage orders on a certain symbol.

Reopen Lock After X seconds

allows to open initial lock or reopen lock after a certain time automatically.

Random correction from X to X seconds

allows to add random correction from a certain interval to automatic closing and reopening locks.

Check news filter

enables news filter for the strategy.

Trade on news

enables trading during news period only. The rest of the time trading will be disabled.

Don't trade on news – disables trading during news period only.

Alerts

Send Alert if execution time exceeds X ms

allows to receive Telegram alerts if execution time exceeds certain value.