machina: Machina Time Series Generation and Backtesting

In machina: Machina Time Series Generation and Backtesting

Description

Machina is an engine that allows for quick delivery of time series data, such as stock pricing info, fundamental data, and more, along with a smart backtester.

Getting Connected

To get connected to Machina engine, use this syntax:

myDemo <-startSession("userName", "pwd")

startSession: opens a session enabling you to create new strategys, or modify existing ones. "userName" and "pwd" are your username and password for Machina. They must be wrapped in quotes(").

Open a strategy

A strategy contains an algo or groups of algos, that you are building into an integrated strategy.

openstrategy("myFirststrategy")

openstrategy: specifies the name of an existing strategy, or creates a new one if the strategy name used is either blank or not found. In this example, the strategy "myFirststrategy" is either opened, or a new one with that name is created.

Add an algo row

Adding an algo to your strategy is as simple as using addRow with your query.

addRow("spy | savg(10)")

addRow: This adds a row to your strategy. In quotes use Machina query language. Learn more about Machina query language at https://machi.na/docs.

Get more help

Visit our quick-start guide and more documentation at https://machi.na/community. Don't see what you are looking for? Post your questions by clicking the 'Ask a Question' button.

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machina documentation built on May 2, 2019, 10:21 a.m.