There are several breaking through features that will make FSB a great program

- automatic data update/download/sinc...
- addon system that allows third party modules
- direct trading to a broker server

I personally think that most important from these is the addon system. If done properly, it will allow other two features and many more to be added externally.

It's easy to make an interface to a specific extension, but honestly I don't have the knowledge to implement a full featured expansion system like in some popular games where third party addons add maps, heroes, items, behaviors...

If some of you has an idea how it works or where I can start reading for it or who to hire to do this I'll be extremely thankful.

EDIT

I see several games are using Lua. I'll see how it can be implemented in a .NET program.

As a concept for work after this current release, how would you feel about the introduction of a script-style criteria filter for addition to the generator (rather than continually adding additional criteria)?

I believe that I could build a simple script parser that could be used to provide a customised criteria for those who need it, while keeping the UI fairly simple.

This would (conceptually) allow us to provide an input such as:

(MaxConsecutiveLosses < 7 AND CalmarRatio > 0.75) OR SystemQualityNumber > 2.5

This would likely be another external DLL file (similar in operation to the Custom Analytics) file, and would allow for any number of criteria to be added without the need to continually change the application UI.  The FSB code would be fairly simple as we would just be looking for a true/false back from the parser, and the implementation would just be a text box at the bottom of the criteria control.

ab

I'd like to slip another change into the next release if possible (a GitHub pull request has been sent).
The change is to be able to use 'Maximum Consecutive Losses' as criteria in the generator.

Yes, thank you. 'Maximum Consecutive Losses'  is a must.
I see, I have added it in FSB Pro.

I already prepared next beta with the final shape of custom indicators model, but I'll add this option also.

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Ahmed, we can add unlimited number of stats and criteria, but I have to finish this release at some time. Lets leave these features for FSB  Pro where a user can add custom stats.

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As I said above I finished with the new model of custom indicators implementation. I have to make some additional tests before the release and the most important, to apply the new model to FST also.

I'll publish FSB Beta soon and later this week FST Beta. My goal is to have a single indicators model that will work (copy/paste) as original and custom indicators in FSB, FST, FSB Pro and FST Pro.

1- ( longest interval off market / total time off market )

The change is to be able to use 'Maximum Consecutive Losses' as criteria in the generator.

The value is also reported in 'Overview' when Additional Statistics is enabled.

ab

only use default shift param '' checked or not checked''
Is that possible !!

It is possible, but I prefer to leave it unchanged.
This behavior will be easily achieved when I make overriding of default indicators by custom ones.
We can make a set of all indicator whit parameters limits optimized for the Generator.

1- separate numerical values into groups  period  group and shift group

I do not understand exactly what you mean. Can you explain further?

if only use default numeric param checked in  so generator will use one value for indicator  '' 14 for example'' , and one shift value '' 0 by default''  which is fine  BUT

if use only default numeric param not checked  so it will use any value from ''1-200'' for indicator value , and ''1-200'' for shift values 

My idea is to have the control over both groups separate  to be

only use default indicator param'' checked or not checked''

only use default shift param '' checked or not checked''

Is that possible !!

1- separate numerical values into groups  period  group and shift group

I do not understand exactly what you mean. Can you explain further?

This will be possible bay making "Generator set" of custom indicators that will overwrite the main indies. Overwrite option will be added. We can make a "community" set of indicators with reduced (optimized) params for the Generator.

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I compared all FSB and FST indicators and found out differences in 6 indicators:

Because I want to unify FSB and FST indicators, I'll add a new parameter "IsBacktester". It will be set to "true" for FSB and to "false" for FST. In that way, the indicators will check the environment and will apply the proper behavior.

other features will be fantastic :

1- separate numerical values into groups  period  group and shift group

2- control the numerical value range '' force the generator to search numerical values in ranges '' ex:  from 1 to 10  moving average value ....etc

- fix crash when custom indicator doesn't have parameterless constructor. - Done
- fix automatic set of CustomIndicator = true; - Done
- fix properly set of indicator types (groups in indicator list) - Done
- unify FSB and FST indicators - Done
- overriding of internal indicator with a custom one with the same name. - Done
- writing documentation about custom indicators code structure

benchMark = K*calculations / (numberOfBars*indicatorComponents*timeSeconds);

by using this formula I want to compensate difference in the number of data bars and the strategy complexity.
This benchmark will be shown on generator screen and will be update during the generation.

What do you think to rename "Limitation" panel in Generator to "Criteria" or something other.

Limitations has some negative meaning for something that cannot be achieved.

I think 'criteria' is a better meaning, as we need the generated strategy to pass particular criteria before they are passed into the Top 10 list.

Others

1- Simulations Conditions
2- simulation Variables
3- strategy rules
4- strategy properties
5- ٍstrategy Criteria s