Fundamentals of cAlgo

Learn the fundamentals of cAlgo, building automated trading robots and indicators to turn trading ideas into fully automated systems, with ultra-fast fix-connected execution.

Install and set up the cTrader and cAlgo platforms, download and install the software, create or sign in to an account, and explore the default settings to begin testing.

Explore the code structure of cAlgo by examining namespaces, classes, and parameters, including how to declare access rights, create indicators versus robots, and define configurable parameters like volume with ranges.

Explore basic arithmetic operations in cAlgo, including multiply, divide, and modulus, and learn to compute the average close price of the last five candles using market series references.

The video demonstrates calculating the average of the last five close prices using for and while loops, showing initialization, summing, and division, with code in C++ and JavaScript syntax.

Explore arrays and the for each loop in cAlgo, declaring typed arrays, populating slots, and printing each element to the log with real-world loop examples.

Learn to retrieve indicator values in cAlgo by configuring a moving average with source and period. Then print its current value and work with parabolic SAR min and max parameters.

Open trades using digital signals with on-tick logic that runs when the market is open, using current price, moving average, and positions to enter.

Learn to implement stop loss and take profit in cAlgo using parameters and external inputs (default 50 pips), then visualize lines on the chart and tune slippage.

Learn to implement trade management logic in cAlgo by validating entry conditions, calculating entry and stop loss levels, checking symbol properties and price precision, and testing with backtesting.

Backtest your cBot in a simulated historical data environment to see its real market performance. Set symbol and time frame, adjust trading parameters, and review charts for profits and drawdown.