EasyLanguage
| Filename extensions | .eld |
|---|---|
| Influenced by | |
| Pascal[1] | |
EasyLanguage is a proprietary programming language that was developed by TradeStation and built into its electronic trading platform.[2] It is used to create custom indicators for financial charts and also to create algorithmic trading strategies for the markets. External DLL's can be referenced using EasyLanguage which greatly extends its functionality.
The language was originally intended to allow creation of custom trading strategies by traders without specialized computer training. Basic commands consist mostly of regular English words, which makes some fundamental elements of EasyLanguage more intuitive to learn than more complex programming languages.[3]
Example:
- Plain English: "If the close is greater than the high of 1 day ago, then buy 100 shares at market."
- EasyLanguage: "if the Close > the High[1] then Buy 100 shares next bar at market;"
While rudimentary commands can be executed in simple statements that resemble plain English, programming experience is generally required to take full advantage of the more advanced algorithmic features of Object Oriented Easy Language (OOEL), which has been influenced by Pascal, C#, and C++ and makes extensive use of Dynamic Link Libraries. [4]
References
- ^ "EasyLanguage® Books".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Easylanguage: domain specific language for trading stocks (2007-04-16), Lambda the Ultimate: The Programming Languages Weblog
- ^ "OOEL". Retrieved 2021-02-26.
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