Running Scripts in the Backtester

I know there are some trading simulators which allow you to run scripts in the backtester. How do I go about doing that?

I'm trying to refine my own order execution scripts and would like to execute them via hotkey in the backtester.

code your scripts into a ea, and create objects on the chart that can be moved to trigger them

pretty much like vhands

heres a code i made a while back on my forum, to help ppl learn

this allows you to trade in tester, toggle any setting on/off
and change numeric values, such as lot size, trailing stop, stop loss



// in this tutorial, wel do everything with a object that iv done in super ema 12 series
// the possibilities are broad, you can open orders, close orders, anything u can imagine
// these objects are placed in the start section, they can be placed before init using the void if wanted
// see the very bottom for the example

// put after start




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// this first piece of code, will create a text object named trail
// if the object is moved, it will toggle trail, on/off

//does the object exist? if not, create it
if (ObjectFind("trail") == -1 )
{
ObjectCreate("trail", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0);
ObjectSet("trail", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
ObjectSet("trail", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 80);
ObjectSet("trail", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 50);
ObjectSetText("trail","trail", 10,"Times New Roman",Gray);
}


//has the object been moved? if so, what to do?
if (trail==false&& ObjectGet("trail", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE) != 80)
{
trail = true; //we change trail to true, and move the object back
ObjectSet ("trail", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 80);
ObjectSet ("trail", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 50);
ObjectSetText("trail","trail", 12,"Times New Roman",White);
}

//has the object been moved? if so, what to do?
if (trail&&ObjectGet("trail", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE) != 80)
{
trail = false; //we change trail to false, and move the object back
ObjectSet ("trail", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 80);
ObjectSet ("trail", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 50);
ObjectSetText("trail","trail", 12,"Times New Roman",Gray);
}

//now lets change the color & font of the object
if (trail)ObjectSetText("trail","trail", 12,"Times New Roman",White);
if (!trail)ObjectSetText("trail","trail", 10,"Times New Roman",Gray);
// (!trail) this means, is it false











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// this piece of code will display the swap
// this can be edited to display anything
// this will update every tick
// this is a more advanced code, il do something more simple next

if (ObjectFind("swap1") == -1 )
{
ObjectCreate("swap1", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0);
ObjectSet("swap1", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
ObjectSet("swap1", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 54);
ObjectSet("swap1", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 125);
ObjectSetText("swap1","sell_lots", 12,"Times New Roman",Yellow);
}

double swap1 =MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_SWAPLONG);
double swap2 =MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_SWAPSHORT);
string swap11=DoubleToStr(swap1,2);
string swap22=DoubleToStr(swap2,2);
if (swap1>0) ObjectSetText("swap1","" + swap11+ " Swap "+ swap22+"", 10,"Times New Roman",DeepSkyBlue);
if (swap1<0) ObjectSetText("swap1","" + swap11+ " Swap "+ swap22+"", 10,"Times New Roman",Orange);












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// heres the simpler, this will display the sell profit


if (ObjectFind("profit_sell") == -1 )
{
ObjectCreate("profit_sell", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0);
ObjectSet("profit_sell", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
ObjectSet("profit_sell", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 130);
ObjectSet("profit_sell", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 80);
ObjectSetText("profit_sell","profit_sell", 12,"Times New Roman",Yellow);
}

string profit_sell=DoubleToStr(profitsell,2); // change the double to a string
ObjectSetText("profit_sell","" + profit_sell+ "", 10,"Times New Roman",Orange); // now display the string in the objects description











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// this piece of code will create a object, it will set the variable to the object description
// you can edit the object description on the chart to change the value in the ea settings


if (ObjectFind("maximum_trades_globally") == -1 )
{
ObjectCreate("maximum_trades_globally", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0);
ObjectSet("maximum_trades_globally", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
ObjectSet("maximum_trades_globally", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 425);
ObjectSet("maximum_trades_globally", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 200);
ObjectSetText("maximum_trades_globally","1000", 10,"Times New Roman",Orange);
}

string maxt= ObjectDescription("maximum_trades_globally"); // read the objects description
double maxt2=StrToDouble(maxt); // convert the string to a double
double max_trades=maxt2; // set the variable to the returned value

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// in this example, im using void to draw the Objects
// im also placing the objects in the trendchaser companion indy
// if its loaded, if the indy isnt loaded, objects are placed on the chart


void draw()
{
{
bool refresh=true;
if (refresh )
int companion =WindowFind("trendchaser_companion");
if (companion == -1)
{
companion=0;
}
{


if (ObjectFind("maximum_trades_globally") == -1 )
{
ObjectCreate("maximum_trades_globally", OBJ_LABEL, companion, 0, 0);
ObjectSet("maximum_trades_globally", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
ObjectSet("maximum_trades_globally", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 425);
ObjectSet("maximum_trades_globally", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 200);
ObjectSetText("maximum_trades_globally","1000", 10,"Times New Roman",Orange);
}
if (ObjectFind("profit_sell") == -1 )
{
ObjectCreate("profit_sell", OBJ_LABEL, companion, 0, 0);
ObjectSet("profit_sell", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
ObjectSet("profit_sell", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 130);
ObjectSet("profit_sell", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 80);
ObjectSetText("profit_sell","profit_sell", 12,"Times New Roman",Yellow);
}
if (ObjectFind("swap1") == -1 )
{
ObjectCreate("swap1", OBJ_LABEL, companion, 0, 0);
ObjectSet("swap1", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
ObjectSet("swap1", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 54);
ObjectSet("swap1", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 125);
ObjectSetText("swap1","sell_lots", 12,"Times New Roman",Yellow);
}
if (ObjectFind("trail") == -1 )
{
ObjectCreate("trail", OBJ_LABEL, companion, 0, 0);
ObjectSet("trail", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
ObjectSet("trail", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 80);
ObjectSet("trail", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 50);
ObjectSetText("trail","trail", 10,"Times New Roman",Gray);
}

}
}
return;
}

I know some simulators allow you to drag and drop scripts onto a chart. But my goal is to use hotkeys to activate the script. How do I set hotkeys in the simulator?

that i dont know, never heard of it, sure sounds nice though