Importing Multiple External Indicator Values Using CLI Command.

As described on our documentation page “External indicators”, you can import up to 3 external values per indicator by default.

However, starting with StrategyQuantX Build 142, it is now possible to create and import multiple external indicator values at

once using the SQCLI command-line interface available in the StrategyQuantX folder.

1 – Launching SQCLI

To begin, run sqcli.exe.

Once started, the SQCLI window will appear:

2 – List Existing External Indicators

To view existing external indicators, enter the following command:

-extindicators action=list

3 – Create a New External Indicator with Multiple Values

Use the command below to create a new indicator:

-extindicators action=add name=cliTest values=v1,v2,v3,v4 type=1

–  v1, v2, v3, v4 represent the individual values of the indicator. You may add more if needed.

–  type defines the value type for the indicator:

• 10 → Boolean
• 1 → Indicator value (price)
• 2 → Indicator value (number)
• 3 → Indicator value (price range)

4 – Import Data Using SQCLI

To import the data:

-extindicators action=import name=cliTest file=C:\YourFolder\CLI_Import.csv

File Requirements:

• No headers
• Format :

Date, Time, O, H, C, L, V, ExtIndicator1, ExtIndicator2, ExtIndicator3, ExtIndicator4

• Use the same number of indicator values as declared during creation.
• The file path must not contain spaces.
• Use a comma (,) as the separator.
• Date format: dd/MM/yyyy
• Time format: HH:mm:ss (24-hour)

5 – Exporting Values in EasyLanguage

Example code snippet to export indicator values:

Print(File(“C:\ YourFolder\CLI_Import.csv”), FormatDate( “dd/MM/yyyy”, ElDateToDateTime( Date[1] )), “,”, FormatTime( “HH:mm:ss”, ElTimeToDateTime( Time[1] )), “,”, NumToStr(Open[1], 9), “,”, NumToStr(High[1], 9), “,”, NumToStr(Low[1], 9), “,”, NumToStr(Close[1], 9), “,”, NumToStr(Ticks[1], 2), “,”,  NumToStr(ExtIndicator1),….);

6 – Importing Directly in StrategyQuantX

You can alternatively import the CSV directly within StrategyQuantX. In this case, you may choose a different separator or date-time format from the import settings.

7 – Batch File Automation

You can also create a batch file with these command lines to automate the creation and import of multiple external indicators with multiple values

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