Can I Copy an Existing Strategy?

[LarryRay]

Hi,

I am creating different strategies in NT7 that are somewhat similar to each other. Is it possible to copy a strategy as another name so that I can modify the new one? I don't want to delete the old one.

I know that I can copy and paste different parts of the strategy but not the User Input Variables. I can't seem to find anywhere that addresses this issue so I am assuming that it can not be done. Can someone tell me if it is possible to copy a strategy?

Thanks
LarryRay

[AlgoJason]

One way to do this is by:

Create a new strategy and give it to name that you want.

Open the strategy you want to copy.

Ctrl-A to select all text in the file.

Ctrl-C to copy it.

Switch to the new strategy file you created.

Crtl-A to select all text in that file.

Ctrl-V to replace it with the copied text of the other strategy.

Now you have to change the "Name=" field to the name of the new strategy.

if (State == State.SetDefaults)
            {
                Description                                    = @"";
                Name                                        = "NameOfNewStrategy";

That works in NT 8. It probably works in NT7 too.

[LarryRay]

Thanks

Thank you so much for giving clear instructions on how I can do this. I will give it a try.

[sledge]

It's been a while in NT7, but when editing - right click and "SAVE AS".