Using Trading Blox - An Overview

Trading Blox uses sophisticated graphical elements to allow users to test easy or complex systems by selecting the Suite name that contains the system or systems to be tested.

 

The Trading Blox interface are location area numbers are described in the next table:

Trading Blox Main Screen Information

Trading Blox Main Screen Information

 

Item#:

Section Information:

Section Description:

1

Suite Names:

List of available Suite names.

Button Name:

Purpose:

New

Creates a new suite name and copies the settings from selected suite.

Delete

Removes the selected suite.

Lock Suite

Locks and Unlock suite so parameters and settings cannot or can be changed.

Rename

Use to change the name of the selected suite.

2

Suite Start & End Test Dates

Start date set the date when testing will begin.  End date determines the date when it will end.

3

Names of available systems.

Each system is a list of Blox modules needed to perform the rules of that system.

4

Active Suite Name

Name of suite selected for testing.

5

Global Parameter Tab

Global settings adjusted to control the selected suite.

6

System Name

Selected suite's selected system name.  Many systems can be selected in a suite and each will have their own name tab.

 

Tab selected will show the parameters used for that selected system.

7

Instrument Type Selector

Futures, Stock type (Stocks, ETF, Mutual Funds) and Forex instruments can easily be selected and tested.

8

Selected Portfolio

Name of selected portfolio for the selected instrument type selected.

9

Blox Module - Portfolio Manager

Selected system module assigned to selected system.  Image shows the MACD Direction Portfolio Manager Blox Portfolio Manager.

10

Blox Module - Money Manager

Selected system module assigned to selected system.  Image shows the Fixed Fractional Money Manager Blox.

11

Blox Module - Entry Exit

Selected system module assigned to selected system.  Image shows the Donchian Smart Fills Entry Exit Blox.

12

Blox Module - Risk Manager

Selected system module assigned to selected system.  Image shows the Margin Equity Risk Manager Blox

13

Edit Systems

Button opens the System Editor where the selected system blox assignments can be changed.  New system names can be created, copied, delected, renamed and exported or encrypted.  System editor also allow access to Trading Blox Editor.

14

Run Simulation -  F5 key

Button runs selected suite through the date range shown.

15

Generate Orders - F7 key

Button runs selected suite through test date range shown and generates a current position and active order report.