Anatomy Of A Script

Question 1

What are the steps of the anatomy of a script?

Answer 1

1. Heading comment.
2. Annotation function (Indicator, Strategy or Library).
3. Get user input.
4. Perform calculation and/or analysis.
5. Plot outputs to the chart.
6. Trigger any alerts / manage strategy trades.

Question 2

What are some examples of heading comments?

Answer 2

• Script version & last modified date.
• Author (Name/Alias).

Question 3

What are some examples of annotation functions?

Answer 3

• Indicator()
• Strategy()
• Library()

Question 4

What are some examples of user inputs?

Answer 4

• Allow for customization of your script (e.g. default/Max/min values).

Question 5

What are some examples of calculation & analysis?

Answer 5

• Detect patterns/setups/manage trades.

Question 6

What are some examples of plot outputs & trigger alerts?

Answer 6

• Draw results of your analysis to the chart.
• Trigger any alert conditions.