Build Tactical strategies
Design an event-driven graph with one primary trigger, explicit control branches, and typed market data.
Tactical strategies respond to supported market events for an instrument.
Start the graph
Use one primary Event Trigger. Choose the event and instrument settings that match the downstream data. A separate Data Source can provide bar history to indicators without becoming another activation.
Build the decision path
Connect control from Event Trigger to Condition, Gate, or another node that can run next. Feed typed values through data connections. A Condition needs both a control arrival and the values it compares.
Add effects carefully
Alert is a low-complexity first effect. Trading paths can include Position Sizer, Margin Check, Order, Await Order Event, Position Monitor, Cancel Orders, and leverage monitoring when available. Connect failure and risk outcomes instead of leaving important branches unexplained.
Verify
Resolve validation issues, save, create a checkpoint before a large change, and run a Backtest only after reviewing its configuration and costs.
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