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'''Label''' – allows to assign a unique label to strategy. By default it is generated automatically.
'''Slow session 1''' – allows to select slow session (account) for strategy.
'''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.
'''Emulator''' - Software will generate and manage order in emulation mode, but do not open real orders.
'''Allow flat candles''' - 
'''Calculate second based on first''' – check if you want to calculate second lot automatically based on the first one
'''Fill gaps in candles''' -
'''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.
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.
Force close group
You can close all open orders at a specific time.
Disabled – do not close orders
End of day – close all profitable and not profitable orders at the spesified time
Profitable – close only all orders with profit equal or hihger then Min profit value in Instruments and orders tab.
from - time (your VPS time) when the software will start closing orders,
to – time (your VPS time) when the software will stop closing orders.

Revision as of 17:30, 7 July 2025

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

Slow session 1 – allows to select slow session (account) for strategy.

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.

Emulator - Software will generate and manage order in emulation mode, but do not open real orders.


Allow flat candles -

Calculate second based on first – check if you want to calculate second lot automatically based on the first one

Fill gaps in candles -

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.

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.

Force close group You can close all open orders at a specific time.

Disabled – do not close orders

End of day – close all profitable and not profitable orders at the spesified time

Profitable – close only all orders with profit equal or hihger then Min profit value in Instruments and orders tab.

from - time (your VPS time) when the software will start closing orders,

to – time (your VPS time) when the software will stop closing orders.