CQG API 4.0 - Revised
DefineStrategyEx Method
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expression_string

Spread expression or QFormula name/number.

The QFormula name should be passed in the following format: "Q.Q_Formula_Name" (for example, "Q.MyFormula").

The QFormula number should be passed in the following format: "QQ_Formula_Number" (for example, "Q8").

cqg_account
CQG trading account, type of CQGAccount, for proper strategy registration on CQG Gateway.
CQGCEL Interface : DefineStrategyEx Method

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Description

Requests for the strategy definition on CQG Gateway.

Syntax

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Public Function DefineStrategyEx( _
   ByVal expression_string As String, _
   ByVal cqg_account As CQGAccount _
) As CQGStrategyDefinition

Parameters

expression_string

Spread expression or QFormula name/number.

The QFormula name should be passed in the following format: "Q.Q_Formula_Name" (for example, "Q.MyFormula").

The QFormula number should be passed in the following format: "QQ_Formula_Number" (for example, "Q8").

cqg_account
CQG trading account, type of CQGAccount, for proper strategy registration on CQG Gateway.

Return Type

A CQGStrategyDefinition object, represented as CQGStrategyDefinition.

Remarks

An exception will be thrown if an asynchronous request could not be made.

Otherwise, returns a CQGStrategyDefinition object, which doesn't contain any data yet and which status is eStrategyRequestStatus.srsNotActive.

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