Download The Universal Text Trade Database File Format

TB-2 The Universal Text Trade Database File Format
Contents
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The Universal Text Trade Database File Format {P,E}.
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Data Formats..................................................................................................................................... 3
Comments............................................................................................................................................... 3
Floating Point Format ............................................................................................................................. 4
Long Date Format................................................................................................................................... 4
The ‘Required’ Field and Place Holders................................................................................................. 4
Import Limitations............................................................................................................................ 4
A Simple Text Trade Database Example ........................................................................................ 4
An Extended Text Trade Database Example.................................................................................. 5
Importing a Text Trade Database into TradeSim.......................................................................... 5
Creating a Text Trade Database file from a Binary Trade Database file. ................................... 6
Using Excel to View or Edit a Text Trade Database File .............................................................. 6
Saving the Spreadsheet as a Universal Text Trade Database file............................................................ 8
Prioritizing Trades using the ‘Trade Ranking’ Column.
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Using the Point Value and Initial Margin Columns.
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Adding Extra Data to a Binary Trade Database File..................................................................... 9
REFERENCE LITERATURE ................................................................................................ 10
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