TSLab versioning

Release build

Release build of the software - is the latest version of the software that has been tested and debugged.

Nightly Build

Nightly Build – is a build performed between Release builds of the software. Corrections from the nightly builds of the software fall into the next release build version of the software.

ATTENTION!

Nightly builds may contain changes that did not pass the testing procedure. In this regard, TSLab Technical Support recommends using Nightly builds only in the following cases:

• Technical Support specialist examined the situation you encountered and recommended you installing the Nightly Build;

• the list of fixed problems contains the one that is encountered by you.

In other cases, TSLab Technical Support recommends using the Release build version of the software.

Downloading the test quotes

You can download the text quotes used in this example. To do this, follow the link: Text quotes

As an example, we will be using quotes with a price step of 0.01. Double click on the line below.

On the page that opens, ready-made text files are laid out. In the scan folder, you can see screenshots of the obtained charts for each text file.

Download the 1.rand.quote.step = 0.01_1m.txt.zip file (the first in the list of files). Go to the directory with the downloaded file. Unzip the 1.rand.quote.step = 0.01_1m.txt.zip file.

Creating a Data Provider

Providers section. Adding a Data Provider

Open the TSLab program. In the main menu, select Data - Data Providers.

In the Providers window that opens, click on the Add button.

Choosing a Data Provider type

In the Add Data Provider window that opens, select Offline Data. Click on the Next button.

In the next step, you need to specify the name of the data provider to be created, and its type. You can specify any name. For current example, we will use the name TextData.

In the Data Provider Type list, select Text Files. To continue, click on the Next button.

Setting Data Provider Properties

At this stage, you need to specify the directory in which the text file with quotes is located.

By default, text files are stored in the C:\ProgramData\TSLab\TSLab 2.1\Providers\Text directory. To specify a new directory, click on the (...) button in the Folder line.

The historical data provider will see all the files of the proper format located in the folder.

Next, you need to set the settings for the data from the text file.

To correctly display the data from the 1.rand.quote.step = 0.01_1m.txt file, you need to set the following parameters:

1. Number of characters sets the number of decimal places. For the selected example, set the value to 2.

2. The price step is determined automatically if the step is less than one. If a file with Step = 0.01 is selected, and in the settings it will be indicated that that the number of characters = 1, then the program will take Step = 0.1 in its calculations.

After completing the configuration of the Data Provider, click Next. In the Providers window, a new text quotes provider (TextData) will be added.

Building a Graphics from a Text Data Provider

Let's consider one of the options for connecting a textual data provider to a script and displaying it on a chart. You can read more about creating scripts in TSLab in the article An example of creating a script in TSLab

In the main menu of the program, select View -> Chart. The Empty Chart window will open. It is necessary to select the instrument that will be displayed on the chart.

Right-click on the graph workspace. A context menu will open. Select the Properties menu item.

In the Properties:Chart window, on the Sources tab, specify the data source for the Chart. Click on the Instrument field. In the Select Instrument selection window that opens, select the previously created provider Text and a file with quotes.

Click the Chart tab. Disable the Use initial date. Click on the OK button to complete the configuration.

After completing the Chart setup, the data will be loaded and processed from the text file.

Registration on the TSLab website

Go to the main page of the TSLab website: https://www.tslab.pro and click on the "Cabinet" button in the upper right corner of the page.

Filling out the registration form

Fill in your registration details.

After filling in the registration data, click on the "Register" button

Confirmation of postal address

After clicking on the "Register" button, you will be redirected to the page for confirming your credentials.

A confirmation email will be sent to the mail specified when registering your account. Open the letter you received from TSLab and follow the link in the text of the letter.

If you have not received a confirmation email:

• make sure that the domain name is not on the blocked list

• the domain name exists and the site is working.

After the account is confirmed, the "PROFILE" page can be closed. Click on the "Save" button to finish

Creating a TSLab License Key

Logging in to your TSLab user account

Log in to your user account by selecting the "Cabinet" item in the upper right corner of the main page of the TSLab website. In the page that opens, enter the email address and password specified during registration. To enter, click "Next".

Selecting a data provider in your user account

In the user’s personal account, select the Shop menu item. A list of available data providers will open on the site page.

In the list of data providers, select your broker. To continue, click on the Details green button in front of the chosen tariff.

The page that opens will provide a detailed description of the data provider to be created. Pay attention to the type of license chosen and its compatibility with the markets.

1. In field # 1, you need to enter your public API key (created in your personal account on the cryptocurrency exchange website) or your login on the classic exchange (Interactive Brokers, Rithmic)

2. Specify the Maximum Size of Open Positions (for cryptocurrency exchanges). You can read more about Maximum Size of Open Positions by clicking on the question mark

3. Select the expiration date for the data provider to be created. To change the license validity period, move the slider to the desired side. If you subscribe for several months, you can get an additional discount on the cost of the data provider.

4. The total amount of the discount will be indicated in field 4

5. Confirm your acceptance of the User Agreement

6. Click on the Purchase button to proceed to payment

License key for data provider in TSLab

You can get all the necessary information about the created data provider on the Contracts page. This page displays all user-created data providers. Also, the connection data will be sent to your email address specified when registering your account.

For detailed information on the created data provider, click on the button with three dots.

In the window that opens, you can get information about the validity period of the created data provider, as well as the license key, which will need to be entered in the TSLab program when setting up the data provider of trade data.

Launch the TSLab application. In the main menu of the program, select Lab - Scripts.

In the window that opens, click the Create new script button. Enter a name for the new script, for example, "First". Click OK to continue.

Script editing

Open the created script to edit it. Double click on the created script.

Visual Script Editor

The window of the Visual Script Editor will be opened in the Workspace.

When creating a new script, blocks are moved to the workspace by default:

Script properties

Right-click on the workspace of the First* window. In the context menu that opens, select Properties.

Script Properties – "Script"

In the Laboratory Properties window that opens, in the Script section, you need to uncheck the "Use initial date" item

Script Properties – "Sources"

In the Sources section (1), you need to select an instrument. Click on the "Instrument:" field (2). In the Select Instrument window that opens, select a data provider (in our example, Text (3)) and specify the required instrument (4) (in our example, quotes from the text file 1.rand.quote.step = 0.01_1m are used). Click OK to confirm.

Close the Laboratory Properties window by clicking on the OK button.

Executing the Script

Pay attention to the tab with the logo of the chart. After you select a tool on this tab, the construction of the chart will begin. While loading and processing data from the file, this tab will say Loading.

After the data downloading is completed, the name of the tab will change to the name of the selected tool. In our example, the name of the tab switches to 1.rand.quote.step = 0.01_1m

After the data downloading is completed, click on the Save and Run button located in the upper right corner of the First* window.

Script Results

The script will be compiled and switched to the tab with the chart. Thus, the first script is created and is ready for developing a trading system.

This script has a very simple algorithm - displaying an instrument on a chart.

If you put the mouse cursor on the vertical or horizontal axis and turn the mouse wheel, you can zoom out or zoom in.

Visual trading platform TSLab

The TSLab trading platform is designed specifically for traders and includes tools for developing, optimizing and launching trading scripts and personalized trading terminals. Creating your own trading strategy in TSLab does not require programming skills. All the necessary operations to create a trading system are performed using ready-made visual design blocks.

Main advantages of TSLab

• Automatic and semi-automatic trading. TSLab implements the technology for creating and using automated trading programs (agents) that perform trading operations without user intervention. If necessary, the user can adjust the operation of agents in manual mode;

• Visual editor. A unique technology that allows you to create and improve algorithms of any complexity without knowledge of programming languages. The TSLab program implements an extensive library of indicators and elements of trading mathematics in the form of visual blocks. TSLab makes it possible to implement your trading strategies in the form of a scheme, simply by connecting the blocks together.

• Testing trading strategies. In TSLab, you can test the developed trading strategy on historical data. Based on the research results obtained, it is possible to optimize the trading strategy before starting real trading on the exchange;

• Trade diversification. Simultaneous working with several brokers and exchanges, which makes it possible to conduct independent trading operations on different platforms, with many tools;

• Pre-trade restrictions and risk management module. The module checks applications for compliance with predefined filters and blocks, or removes them in case of violation of the requirements. Notifications of violation of terms and blocking applications can be sent through the notification system;

• Safe script container. Script containers protect valuable strategies. The main task of the container is to restrict viewing and editing the algorithm contained in it;

• Instant notification system. Using the instant messaging system, you can control the operation of the system by e-mail or via the Telegram messenger;

• User-friendly interface. In TSLab it is possible to customize your workspace due to an extensive set of tools. The program is available in light or dark visual design, so you can choose the most comfortable mode for your eyes;

• Flexible API. TSLab API is a set of ready-made libraries on the .NET platform that allow you to create trading scripts and indicators for TSLab;

Hardware and Software Requirements

Features of the software in 24/7 mode

1. If you do not use the graph limit on the number of candles and the number of candles exceeds 20,000, the program will not be able to free memory timely, which may lead to the "Out of Memory Exception" error and the program will crash. This situation is most common for the 32-bit version.

2. In case of using tick or second charts, you should use the 64-bit version to ensure the stable operation of the software, unless a quantitative limit to 20,000 candles is applied.

3. If the number of candles is unlimited and the script with the active parameter "Update in real time" (laboratory mode) is running on an ongoing basis or the agent is running, it is recommended to restart the program daily (manually or according to a schedule), but at least once a week.

4. To ensure recalculation of agents with minimum delay, one processor core per agent is required.

Running on virtual machines

Presetting your computer before connecting

Access to TSLab servers

License servers are used to verify the authenticity of the license key:

Key verification occurs every time you connect to the data provider

Access to broker servers

Check the server numbers with the broker, by default in the program, the current broker's server is specified in the data provider settings. However, there are times when the server is already out of date.

Configure the antivirus firewall and firewall according to the creator's documentation.

General computer settings for data providers

For normal operation of data providers, including text sources, install all current Windows updates available in your region. All current Windows regional settings must fully correspond to the country of the physical location of the computer on which TSLab is installed.

The absence of some updates, for example, related to regions and times, can lead to serious errors and problems when trading.

An example of creating a data provider in TSLab

In general, the connection of the program to the servers of the exchange or broker is carried out as follows:

Get a login and password to the server from a broker or create an API key in your personal account on the website of the cryptocurrency exchange.

Purchase a license for the selected data provider in your TSLab personal account. After paying for the selected connector (in some cases, the connectors are free), a letter with a license key will be sent to the mail indicated during registration. Also, data on the purchased connector can be obtained in the Personal Account in the Contracts section.

Launch TSLab program. Open the Data Provider window:

Method # 1: In the Main menu, select Data -> Data Providers. Click Add and select Online Data

Method # 2: In the Main menu, select Data -> Add online data provider

Select your data provider from the list and give it a name under which it will be saved in your list of providers.

Configure your data provider according to the information received from your provider / broker and click Next

In the Data Providers window, select the saved data provider and click the Key button. Enter the key created in your TSLab personal account (TSLab Personal Account - Contracts), click the OK button

After the key is entered, you will be able to access the button to launch the data provider in the Operation column. Click the button to establish a connection.

The program will inform you about the connection status in the Data Providers window:

• red color of the button means an error in establishing connection,

• yellow color means that the connection is in progress,

• green color means that connections have been established and you can carry out trading operations.

Check the box in the Status bar column to activate the slider button in the Status bar. The color of the slider button in the Status bar also informs you about the connection status.

Schedule manager

Using the Schedule manager menu, you can configure the automatic start of the data provider on the day and time you specify.

To configure the automatic start of the provider, click on the button with three dots in the Schedule manager column.

In the Edit Schedule window that opens, fill in the data for the provider's automatic launch schedule. Click on the OK button

To start the created schedule, in the Providers window, move the Schedule manager slider to the extreme right position. In this case, manual control of the launch of the data provider will be blocked.

In the previous article () a script called First was created. We will use this script to create a new algorithm.

Open the First script by double-clicking the left mouse button or by clicking the Edit button in the panel with buttons. Go to the Editor (Script) tab.

Selecting the SMA indicator

In the Toolbar window, set the mouse pointer in the search field. Enter the SMA abbreviation. After that, the SMA indicator will be displayed below the search bar.

Select the SMA indicator and while holding the left mouse button drag it to the Editor.

Connecting the Blocks

Connect the SMA block to the Closing blocks and to the Main chart. To connect the blocks you need:

Set the mouse pointer in the on the block's input/output icon.

Hold the left mouse button.While holding the left mouse button, stretch the connecting line to another block with which you need to establish a connection.

For your convenience, you can change the color and thickness of the lines displayed on the chart. To do this, you need to click on the line connecting the SMA block to the Main chart block.

After selecting the connecting line, the Properties menu will be available to you. As an example, we will change the thickness and color of the line.

Displaying the SMA indicator on the chart

Save and run the script.

After the script is compiled, the results will be displayed on the chart.

According to the terms of the strategy, the SMA is taken from the bar's closing, however, the SMA can be taken from any point of the bar: Maximum, Minimum, Opening or from any other significant values in the algorithm.

For your convenience, all tabs can be moved relative to each other. Left-click on a tab shortcut and then drag it down. In the center of the page will appear a choice of places where the tab can be attached. If you have several monitors, tabs can be moved to other monitors. Then place the Editor tab to the right of the Graphics.

Block: Control Panel

To implement our strategy, we need to add another SMA indicator to the script. Connect the SMA block to the Closing block and to the Main chart. Since SMAs currently have the same period, they merge into a single line on the chart.

Assign the name SMAFast to one of the averages. Display the average values on the Control pane block and then configure it.

Configuring SMA Indicator Blocks

Let's configure the SMA and SMAFast blocks. To do this, double-click on the Control Panel block.

For SMA and SMAFast blocks, it is necessary to enable the Recalculate option (activates the script recalculation function with each change of parameters).

For SMA and SMAFast blocks, you have to set the type of control. Select the option Numeric up/down.

As an example, in the SMA indicator, set the values:

• Current value = 200

• Step = 1

Set the SMAFast indicator values:

• Current value = 50

• Step = 1

Save the settings by clicking the OK button. Save and run the script.

Blocks: Opening/Closing market position. Blocks: Intersection from Above/Below.

Let's add blocks to the script editor:

Connect the blocks:

• the outputs of the SMA and SMAFast blocks with the inputs of the Cross under and Cross over blocks

• the input of the Position opening By market block with the output of the Source1 block

• the input of the Position opening By market block with the output of the Cross under block

• the output of the Market Position Opening block with the input of the Position close By market block

• the input of the Position close By market block with the output of the Cross over block

You can configure the useful information displaying on the chart. To do this, click on the Menu button located in the upper left corner. As an example, turn off the name of the Instrument (menu item: ticker).

Script's Optimization

Let's optimize the created script. Since the volume is constant in the data formed by a random variable, the Volume block can be deleted so that it does not interfere with the chart.

Then you need to open the Optimization tab. Set the Maximum and the Minimum period for the SMA and SMAFast blocks. Choose a step for changing the period values equal to 10. The goal of optimization is to select the best indicators, best indicators' configurations and the best algorithm on a loaded data sample.

In the lower left corner of the Optimization window, set the maximum number of passes for calculations. To launch, click on the Start button.

After the optimization process is completed, you can see the results on the Optimization Results tab.

Sort the results by the Net Profit/Loss column. The row with the highest value in this column can bring the greatest profit. In order to write to the script the values obtained during optimization, double-click on the top line. The optimization process is complete.

The described example can be downloaded in the ready-made form and loaded into the program:

Save the file to your computer. Open the program. Select Lab - Scripts - Download from file. Then specify the location of the downloaded file.

2.1.17.0 - 2022/04/01

Version 2.1.17.0

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

Important! Version 2.1.17 is the final version of the program in the 2.1.x line. Until the end of 2022, version 2.1.17 will only be supported by nightly versions.

Support for crypto providers in version 2.1.17 For version 2.1.17, the crypto-provider libraries were not updated! All updates and bug fixes in crypto providers will only be performed in versions 2.2.x. The TSLab development team does not guarantee the correct work of crypto providers in version 2.1.17. We strongly recommend that users working with crypto providers upgrade to TSLab 2.2.

Fixed: various minor bugs.

2.1.16.0 - 2021/10/15

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

New:

• The "Start all agents" button has been added to the "Autotrading Control Center" window;

• A button for group change of providers in sources has been added to the agent settings window;

• Added a message / event about the availability of a program update;

• New block "Net value by account";

• New version of Transaq connector 2.21.14.

Changes:

• Added the ability to change the display dates of historical data in containers when selecting the "Allowed to apply optimization" item;

• Improved memory and performance when working with option board;

• BinanceSpot: increased tick download limit;

• Added the ability of the Cached Data Provider to work with tick data caches;

• Increased history length limit when testing on tick data;

• OKEx: added display of total futures position. Important! in the account settings on the OKEx website, 'Clean Mode' must be selected;

• Added column sorting in the editor on the Parameters tab for those columns where it is allowed.

Fixed:

• Fixed an error that caused double logout messages after vendor reconnection;

• Fixed an errors in the "Last position has been closed and it was long" and "Last position has been closed and it was short" blocks;

• Fixed placing orders via QuikLua on the American market;

• Alor: fixed the situation with duplicate orders with a large volume of orders;

• ByBit: various bugs fixed;

• Fixed an error that prevented changing the Name of the Control Pane block in the editor;

• Transaq MMA: the provider has been improved to work with a margin account (the error "Not enough funds" was issued);

• Fixed error "NullReferenceException: Object reference does not point to an object instance" in the indicator editor;

• IB: fixed IB cancellation;

• Fixed an error where after compiling the script, the dependent dll blocks were not added;

• Fixed operation of the "Recalc Scheduler" block when working with the Control pane;

• Cryptocurrency exchanges: fixed "Tick size" in quotes for cryptocurrency exchanges;

• various minor bugs.

2.1.15.0 - 2021/08/05

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

Fixed

• An error due to which the cached deals of agents were not loaded when the checkbox of the data provider settings "Offline orders/Trades visibility" was enabled;

• Binance providers. Fixed an error that occurred when connecting to a provider: "Timestamp for this request is outside of the recvWindow";

• An error that occurs while loading tick data for a chart;

• various minor bugs .

2.1.14.0 - 2021/07/23

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

New

• TSChannel - Service for building automated distributed trading systems

Changes

• A setting has been added to all crypto providers that saves ticks every N minutes (Save tick, min);

• Added detailing in the Agent Control Center module;

• Added the option "Detail logging order/trade cache actions", which solves the problem with a long connection time with a large order / deal cache;

• Added the ability to configure the parameters of TSChannel blocks in the agent settings window;

• Added a new option in the agent settings - "Order Expiration, days";

• Added indices for Binance and Deribit: FundingRate, MarkPrice, IndexPrice;

• Added the ability to pause during optimization;

• In the script manager, a button "Change provider in sources" has been added to quickly change similar providers in script sources;

• Removed output of information in exponential format on the chart;

• Fixed memory leaks in the My Orders and My Trades windows;

• Binance: The option "Download ticks in N days" has been changed to "Ticks loading depth,min". Allows you to speed up the connection if you don't need a large depth of history;

• Binance: Improved work with rate limit for multiple data providers;

• Okex: Migrated from V3 to V5 API.

Fixed

• Fixed an error related to the option Visibility of deals / orders offline;

• Fixed an error that reset the content settings of secondary windows;

• Added output of data from the Text block to the Control Panel;

• Binance: Fixed a timeout bug that was breaking the agent;

• Binance: Fixed an issue where the agent did not see commissions on Binance Spot;

• Binance Spot: Fixed due to changes to the exchange API;

• BitMEX: Fixed various minor bugs;

• Deribit: Fixed a bug that occurred when a conditional order was triggered;

• IB: Fixed work with orders created during non-trading hours and after reconnections;

• IB: Fixed error "Reading after end of stream is not possible" for some contracts;

• QuikLua: Fixed a bug due to which the account when creating an order was different from the account in the sent data on the order;

• Rithmic: Fixed local time setting;

• various minor bugs.

2.1.13.0 - 2021/05/18

Attention! We strongly recommend to backup your data before update!

New

• New Data provider OKEX Futures;

• New Data provider Binance Margin;

• Implemented "Agent Control Center" (experimental);

• New block "Stacked Trade Statistics";

• New block "Position by name";

• In the menu "Program Settings" - "Trade" added the option "Minimum script recalculation interval".

Changes

• Updated version of Transaq connector;

• Updated version of Transaq HFT connector;

• In the IB Data provider Settings window, the option "Load trades" has been added, which allows enabling / disabling the loading of ticks upon connection;

• The number of entries in the "Sum up", "Max" and "Min" blocks has been increased;

• The logic of sorting block names in the "Optimization" window has been changed;

• In the "Toolbar" window, added the ability to expand / collapse the lines of the block tree by double-clicking;

• Added a field with a description of the error when the mouse pointer is over the block;

• The auto login mechanism has been redesigned for QUIK;

• For RTS Plaza 2, the ability to manually enter the "Custom start trading time" in milliseconds has been added;

• The work of the Trade Statistics Upper and Lower Level blocks has been accelerated;

• Finam Data provider - added support for American Stock when QuikLua is connected.

Fixed

• Bug fixes / changes made to Binance COIN, Binance Spot, Binance Futures, Transaq HFT, Deribit, Bitfinex, Smartcom, Rithmic providers

• Added the ability to insert text consisting of several lines into the "Comment" block;

• Fixed a problem with loading a container made in the previous version of TSLab;

• Binance Providers - error exceeding data upload limits (2400 requests per minute);

• In the script manager, the sorting has been fixed for the "Creation Date" and "Modification Date" columns;

• Added check for reserved characters in block names;

• Fixed the work of the "Start time" parameter of the "Trade Statistics" block;

• Fixed an error in working with the "Control Panel" when using a container;

• various minor bug fixes and improvements.

2.1.12.0

Attention! We strongly recommend to backup your data before update!

New

• Added new "Previous value" block;

• Added new "Stacked Trading Statistics" block;

• Added display of positions for all instruments in the Agents window.

Changes

• Improved optimization and memory load speed on multi-core processors;

• Added the ability to display custom optimization results on a 3D chart;

• Updated FORTS work schedule for 2021 in the program;

• Transaq New provider has been renamed to Transaq in the list of online data providers;

• In the "Quotes" window, the "SumBid" and "SumAsk" fields for Binance and Deribit have been improved;

• Implemented work with Quik 8.10.1.1;

• Updated the Transaq library to work with the new version of the Finam broker server software;

• Changes made to the process of scaling the chart using the mouse wheel.

Fixed

• fixed an error that occurred when selecting scripts ;

• removed the simultaneous saving of the program database when saving the script to an external file;

• fixed an error that occurred when working with optimization results;

• fixed an error that occurred when using the "Event" block as a source of conditions for an order;

• fixed an error in the work of limiting the number of orders in Risk Management;

• fixed negative values of control panel elements;

• fixed incorrect operation of left / right movement arrows when working with multiple windows;

• changes in Risk Management were not always savedя;

• fixed trading session settings for SPC.Transaq data provider;

• fixed time filter for group in Risk Management;

• fixed display of data when selecting a new contract for an agent in the Agents window;

• fixed an error that occurred when deleting agents;

• Transaq: fixed reopening of a position during long breaks between trading days;

• fixed properties of type enum (selection from the list) in optimization;

• Bittrex: fixed number of decimal places for instrument price;

• fixed display of Sharpe / Sortino ratios during optimization;

• fixed an error when exporting optimization results to Excel;

• fixed updating of source information from a text file when paired with a source connected to a real connector;

• Interactive Brokers: the disappearance of instruments from the list of securities;

• Okex: fixed getting positions;

• Okex: fixed work with placed orders when restarting the program ;

• IQFeed: fixed work with Interactive Brokers;

• Interactive Brokers: loading of skipped bars when TWS terminal is restored;

• various minor bugs.

2.1.11.0

Attention! We strongly recommend to backup your data before update!

Fixed

• Deribit: fixed connection problems;

• The former logic of the ATR indicator has been restored for compatibility with old scripts. Block renamed to ATR (Old). Made a new ATR block;

• various minor bug fixes and improvements.

2.1.10.0

Attention! We strongly recommend to backup your data before update!

New

• New data provider Binance Coin-M

Changes

• Bittrex: added trading history

Fixed

• Binance Futures: fixed an error when connecting a data provider;

• Binance Futures: fixed the freezing of the request queue while the data provider is running;

• Bittrex: modified the mechanism of formation of prices candles;

• Bittrex: increased inactivity timeout;

• Bittrex: transfer to the V3 API;

• Interactive Brokers: edits for working with deals;

• Binance: transfer to updated API;

• Bitmex: fixed reconnection problems;

• QuikDDE: improved connection process;

• QuikDDE: fixed position display after reconnection;

• fixed incorrect work of the "group" frame in the visual script editor;

• withdrawal of profit/loss when the line of deals is collapsed in the agent;

• fixed work with instrument subscriptions;

• displaying an error message when canceling an order;

• fixed sorting in the position window;

• improved work of the script optimization process;

• fixed dumping parameters from external script in editor after closing;

• fixed display of the price of a related order after reconnection;

• fixed rounding of fractional volume values when sizing positions;

• fixed message output when the volume is set less than the minimum;

• fixed construction of a standard second chart from a tick chart;

• various minor bug fixes and improvements.

2.1.9.0

Attention! We strongly recommend to backup your data before update!

Changes

• added a script loading indicator when opening the editor;

• added the "Copy" button, by which the notification handler is copied (if allowed for this handler type) with all filters and settings.

Fixed

• fixed an error where trade data from the Alor data provider was not loaded;

• fixed an error with loading indicators in some situations;

• fixed a bug in the order manager that caused it to freeze when working with the Binance Futures data provider;

• fixed display of comments and tags when selecting a script during Agent creation;

• fixed calculation of accuracy in entry price if tickers have different price accuracy;

• the process of calculating the Sharpe / Sortino ratios has been improved;

• various minor bug fixes and improvements.

2.1.8.0

Attention! We strongly recommend to backup your data before update!

Changes

• The "Calculate Sharpe / Sortino Ratios" parameter has been added to the Program Settings menu.

Fixed

• various minor bug fixes and improvements.

2.1.7.0

Attention! We strongly recommend to backup your data before update!

New

• New data provider: cryptocurrency exchange OKEx.

Changes

• added Sharpe ratio with monthly calculation to the Optimization Results table and to the Result table;

• added Sortino ratio to the Optimization Results table and to the Result table;

• added the ability to set the minimum interval for dumping screenshots to disk equal to 1 sec.

Fixed

• Interactive Brokers: improved data provider, fixed work with requests;

• fixed the error when the trade settings of the script were not loaded into the created agent;

• fixed error in ATR indicator calculations;

• various minor bug fixes and improvements.

2.1.6.0

Attention! We strongly recommend to backup your data before update!

Fixed

• Ricom Trust: restored connection to the Ricom Trust server;

• fixed error that caused the Agents to hang during their launch;

• various minor bug fixes and improvements.

2.1.5.0

Attention! We strongly recommend to backup your data before update!

New

New data provider LMAX Global.

Changes

Interactive Brokers: added an option that limits the number of days to download ticks; Interactive Brokers: added skipping bars with zero volume; Transaq: improved processing of related orders in Transaq; text files data provider: fixed statistics calculation when working with tick data; block "Profit (in N positions)": fixed work of "Profit kind" parameters; block "Trade Statistics": added the ability to specify the date and time of the start of the calculation of trade statistics; block "Save to Global Cache": added the ability to save data between program launches and recalculations; block "External C# script": added the ability to delete multiple files from an external script ; new menu for selecting parameters of the time interval on the chart; added the ability to accept negative prices in the Order manager; changed the Agent settings window; drawdown for closed positions and recovery factor for fixed drawdown added to the "Results" table;

Fixed

QuikLua: fixed error loading charts; QuikLua: fixed error loading a large amount of historical data on a minute chart; Interactive Brokers: fixed error causing disconnection from the data provider when requesting an expired instrument from quotes; Interactive Brokers: fixed error related to displaying the Account; Interactive Brokers: fixed error canceling orders; Interactive Brokers: fixed error loading historical data; Interactive Brokers: fixed position opening error; Binance: fixed error creating an order with an amount equal to '0'; Binance: fixed error "Timestamp for this request was 1000ms ahead of the server's time." ; Bitmex: fixed error opening a position for a free license saving cache when switching from version 2.0 to version 2.1; updating the name of the chart panel in the script editor; preservation of block connector colors; recalculation from the control panel, when changing a parameter; fixed error in block «Changed Position Exit Bar Number»; various minor bug fixes and improvements.</li>

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2.1.2.0

Attention! We strongly recommend to backup your data before update!

New:

New provider BitMEX.

Changes

Transaq HFT: updated Transaq HFT library.

Fixed

Binance, Deribit: Buy/Sell recalculating interval error ; Binance: fixed errors during processing orders/deals in a special situation; text files data provider: price step was not read from settings; fixed error while saving agent message window settings; Alor: fixed errors during receiving data from Alor servers (due to a change in the exchange protocol); Quik: fixed errors during processing orders/deals processing using Quik DDE; various minor bug fixes and improvements.

Fixed

Data Providers:

• Fixed a critical error in which, after loading the program, canceled conditional orders became active;

• ByBit: fixed error connecting to the ByBit Inverse Futures data provider;

• Interactive Brokers: fixed an error in displaying transaction prices “by market” on the chart;

• Interactive Brokers: fixed a bug where transaction data on the chart was displayed with a delay.

Other:

• Fixed a bug in the operation of the "Download script" button in the "Scripts" window;

• Portfolio testing: fixed an error that occurred when trying to add a script containing errors;

• Various minor bugs.

New

New blocks in the editor:

• Block "Calculated tradable source (Instrument)" with variable price step cost;

Other:

• The transition to the .NET 8 platform has been completed;

• Portfolio testing: the "Deposit" option has been added to the portfolio settings;

Improved

• On the "Optimization" tab, the state of the "Remove negative or zero P/L results" parameter is remembered when saving the script;

• Cryptocurrency data provider libraries updated;

• Authorization in TSVerse: by selecting the main menu item "TSVerse - Sign In" in the program, authorization will be performed in the default browser selected in the system;

Fixed

Data Providers:

• Binance: fixed an error that occurred when trying to cancel an order;

• Binance: fixed an issue with high memory consumption when working with Binance Funding Rate;

• ByBit: fixed a bug where liquidation transactions by instrument were not displayed in the program;

• ByBit: fixed an error in displaying Trades on a Unified Trading Account;

• ByBit Perpetual: corrections have been made to the "Free Money" block. When working with a Unified Trading Account account, the block did not display data;

• BitGet: fixed calculation of commissions in agents;

• Deribit: fixed error loading bars in agents after data provider crash;

• OKX Spot: fixed a bug where orders were not placed “By market”;

• OKX: changes have been made to the formatting of error messages in the "Message Log";

• OKX Perpetual: solved the problem with displaying the number of lots in the "Message Log" and the value of the P/L parameters in the optimization results;

• OKX Swap: fixed an error in placing an order when the connection to the data provider is lost;

• IB: fixed a bug that led to a loop in the candle loading procedure and false signals in agents.

Other:

• Fixed an error in the calculations of the "Recovery Factor" when working with two or more instruments;

• Corrections have been made to the algorithm for calculating the "Maximum drawdown" for a variable position;

• TSChannel: fixed an error updating the values of the "API Key" parameter of the "Receiver" and "Transmitter" blocks on the "Control Panel";

• Fixed an error loading the list of instruments from the folder with saved data with candles in the "Cached Data" provider;

• In the "Agents" window, saving of the selected sorting for the "Agent" column has been fixed;

• Fixed an error loading the last candle on the chart when selecting the "Session End" time in the script settings;

• Fixed a bug where changes made to script properties from a container could be saved without confirmation in the dialog box;

• Fixed bug with timeframe selection in script containers;

• Fixed an error in the agent trading settings parameter "Auto fix dbl. exit";

• Fixed a bug where orders for the BNB-COIN instrument were not placed;

• Fixed an error in the algorithm of the "List of instruments" block that occurs when the connection with the data provider is lost and then reconnected;

• Portfolio testing: fixed error displaying data when working with several "Result for optimization" blocks in one script;

• Portfolio testing: corrections have been made to the drawdown calculation algorithm;

• Fixed an error in displaying data in the "Tick size" and "Price step cost" columns of the "Quotes" window;

• Fixed an error that occurred when using service characters in the name of a saved set of script parameters;

• Fixed a bug in the mechanism for loading indicator libraries in the "Indicator Libraries" window;

• Various minor bugs.

New

Data providers:

• Added new data provider: KuCoin;

Other:

• Agent trading settings: Added the "Stop if Timeout" option, which stops trading by the agent if the waiting time is exceeded;

• In the "Optimization results" table, a "Mark" column has been added, which allows you to mark the selected rows.

Improved

• ByBit Inverse Futures: API V5 support has been implemented for the data provider;

• OKX: In the data provider settings, the "Calculation of lot at face value" option is enabled by default;

• Portfolio testing: portfolio calculation algorithms have been optimized, RAM memory consumption has been reduced;

• On the "Log" tab of the laboratory, a display of script recalculation time has been added;

• The broadcast of screenshots from TSLab has been reworked:

  • the broadcast setting has been moved from the "Program Settings" to the context menu of the "Tab" (right-click on the name of the "Tab");

  • the broadcast is assigned to the selected sheet, which makes it possible to create several broadcasts;

  • broadcasting is carried out either to the TSVerse server or to a local disk. Removed the ability to broadcast images to Google Drive, DropBox and to a remote server.

• The function to automatically disable the "Hide Links" button in the Lab Editor is disabled when adding a new link between blocks;

• The Autotrading Control Center window. In the "Creation Date" column, filtering will be performed only by date without taking into account time;

• When saving changes in the agent, an information message has been added to the "Message log";

• The possible number of characters in the name of a set of script parameters has been increased.

Fixed

Data Providers:

• Binance Futures: resolved the issue of connection loss when working with multiple Binance data providers at the same time;

• Binance: the problem of loss of connection with the data provider during connection has been resolved;

• ByBit: fixed commission calculation on the "Trades" tab;

• ByBit: the problem of long-term connection to the exchange has been resolved;

• Alor: the problem with processing fictitious transactions on the St. Petersburg Exchange has been resolved. In the data provider settings, the option “Do not ignore zero trade volume” has been added (disabled by default);

• Quik Lua: fixed a bug that led to double exits from a position;

• Various errors in the work of suppliers have been fixed:

  • Binance

  • ByBit

  • OKX

Other:

• The cache for loading trading statistics has been optimized;

• Fixed an error in saving a new agent name;

• Fixed an error in the operation of the "Risk Management" module that affected the values in the "Balance price" column of the "Positions" window;

• Fixed an error in entering block parameter values for a simple chart;

• The problem with multiple submission of orders when the Linked orders mode is enabled has been resolved;

• Optimization results: when you cancel saving results to the repository, the tab name is not deleted;

• Various minor bugs.

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

New

• Added the ability to save and load optimization results;

• Changes have been made to the script container key format:

  • Containers created in earlier versions of the program can be loaded on version 2.2.14.0.

  • Containers created in version 2.2.14.0 cannot be loaded in earlier versions of the program.

• New interfaces and methods of TSLab API:

  • INeedVariableParentVisuals - List of names of parent blocks (sources) separated by a semicolon;

  • INeedVariableParentIds - List of identifiers of parent blocks (sources) separated by a semicolon;

  • INeedVariableParentNames - List of names of parent blocks (sources) with parameters separated by a semicolon;

  • Methods have been added to the IRuntime2 interface to get information about agents;

Improved

Data providers:

• OKX Perpetual Swap и Futures: added filling of columns "Upper limit" and "Lower limit" in the "Quotes" window;

• ОКХ Perpetual Swap: fixed lot size;

• Interactive Brokers: added multiple deletion of old contracts;

• Interactive Brokers: the process of connecting to the data provider has been optimized, the connection speed has been increased;

• Deribit: added support for XRP_USDC_Perp contracts;

• Binance: added reloading account data when restoring a broken WebSocket connection;

Other:

• Block "Profit (whole period)": added parameter "Direction trades" (All, Buys, Sells);

• "Import/Export Values" blocks: added the ability to work with the "Control pane" block;

• "Scripts" window: added the ability to filter the "Name" column by the name of Catalogs;

• When creating a copy of the script, the setting of the selected optimization mode is saved (Random, Brute force);

• Export to Excel: the name of the saved file is substituted with the name of the script or agent;

• "Scripts" window: added "Agents count" column. Shows the number of agents bound to the script. Hidden by default;

• Portfolio testing: Added "Change portfolio name", "Edit portfolio" and "Clone" buttons. Button icons have been changed;

• Portfolio testing: added "With a securities" button. When adding scripts, it is possible to select default instruments (the instrument selected in the "Tradable instrument" block of the script);

• Portfolio testing: corrections have been made to the filters of the "Settings" tab of the portfolio;

• Portfolio testing: improved sorting by the name of the scripts in the "Settings" tab of the portfolio;

Fixed

Data Providers:

• OKX Perpetual Swap: fixed a bug that caused double exits from a position;

• ОКХ Perpetual Swap: fixed bug in profit calculation;

• Bybit: fixed a bug that caused double exits from a position;

• ByBit: Fixed an issue that caused the data provider to take a long time to load;

• ByBit Perpetual: fixed a bug that caused a discrepancy between open positions on the exchange and in the agent;

• ByBit: fixed a bug that caused the data provider to freeze after losing internet connection;

• Binance Futures: fixed error connecting to data provider;

• Binance: fixed a bug that caused the message "Client order id is not valid" to appear;

• Interactive Brokers: fixed errors in the work of the IB data provider in conjunction with IQFeed;

• Interactive Brokers: fixed error loading own deals when reconnecting to a data provider;

• BitMex: fixed bug in profit calculation;

• "Positions" window: fixed errors in the displayed data for crypto exchanges;

• Fixed various bugs in data providers:

  • Binance

  • ByBit

  • OKX

Other:

• Fixed a memory leak during optimization when using graphs of non-threaded processors;

• Risk management module: fixed a bug in the "Limit of long position by volume in money" option;

• Agent parameters: fixed a bug when a new set of parameters from a script was not displayed in a disabled agent;

• Block "Control panel": fixed a bug where the specified restrictions on the values of block parameters did not work;

• Security sets: sorting for instruments in the table has been fixed;

• The problem with the discrepancy between the data obtained on the "Optimization Results" tab and the data from the "Results" tab of the script has been solved;

• Block "Decompress": corrections have been made to the operation of the block;

• Fixed the problem with unexpected termination of the program in case of using several sources of trade data in the agent;

• Fixed the problem with the impossibility of placing an order at negative prices;

• Fixed the problem with the execution of the signal with the "Many exit signals" option enabled and the simultaneous use of related orders has been solved;

• Fixed a bug that caused the swap file to overflow during optimization;

• Fixed a bug that caused an unexpected termination of the program when switching between tabs and script windows;

• Fixed error copying blocks from one script to another;

• Block "Change Limit price": fixed errors when working with negative prices;

• Fixed an error that occurred when correcting a double exit from a position after clicking on the "Forget errors" button;

• The problem with saving the program configuration when working with options has been solved;

• Fixed a bug in the "Search" button of the Laboratory editor;

• A bug has been fixed that caused the indicator settings to fail if the set of parameters loaded into the script does not contain these indicators;

• The problem with saving the path to the backup folder is solved;

• Risk manager: fixed a bug where when the "Allow orders at a loss" option was enabled, the filters "Time intervals when trading is prohibited" were ignored;

• Fixed the problem with saving column settings on the "Trades" tab of the agent;

• Added setting of the workspace modification flag when changing the option board in the control panel;

• "Parameters" window in the agent: fixed rounding of fractional numbers in the parameter values table;

• Changes have been made to the formulas used to calculate the Sharpe and Sortino ratios;

• Fixed a bug that did not allow updating the container after its expiration date;

• "Agent's trading settings" window: fixed operation of the "Sort parameters alphabetically" button on the "Parameters" tab;

• Various minor bugs

Fixed

• The critical problem of uncontrolled position acquisition when using multiple position change requests has been resolved.

Improved

Data Providers:

• Binance: added the ability to download historical Funding Rate data;

• QuikLua: added an information message in the "Message Log" when the Quik terminal is disconnected from the server.

Fixed

Data Providers:

• ByBit Spot: solved the problem connecting to the data provider;

• ByBit: the problem of removing orders that do not exist on the exchange has been resolved;

• ByBit: solved the problem of placing orders in certain situations;

• QuikLua: solved the problem of connecting to the exchange on a schedule;

• Tinkoff: added the Google.Api.CommonProtos.dll library, the absence of which led to an error in the operation of the data provider.

Other:

• Fixed a bug that led to the disappearance of "Sources" blocks from the script in case of an error loading a third-party library (*.dll);

• Fixed a bug due to which, when using a self-made portfolio value indicator, the agent could start with an error;

• Fixed an error in the formation of the first candle on the chart when the start and end times of the trading session were set in the agent’s trading settings;

• Portfolio testing: fixed error in working with the "Result for optimization" block;

• Fixed an error in the simultaneous use of the "List of instruments" and "Tradable Instrument" blocks in the script;

• Fixed an error in sorting the values of a saved set of parameters on the "Parameters" tab of the script;

• Fixed a bug where the "Parameters" field was no longer displayed in self-made indicator blocks;

• Fixed an error in launching the script in a certain situation with an external indicator library;

• Fixed an error in displaying parameter values in saved sets on the "Parameters" tab of the agent;

• Various minor bugs.

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

New

Data providers:

• ByBit: API V5 support implemented;; ByBit users, please note that as of October 16, the ByBit exchange will no longer support the old version of the API V3. We recommend updating TSLab to version 2.2.15.0 in advance.

Other:

• The "Disable price correction" option has been added to the laboratory properties. The option only works on historical data;

• TSVerse project: Translation of workspace images from TSLab to TSVerse has been implemented;

• A new block "CCI" has been added, in which inconsistencies in the calculations of the CCI indicator have been corrected. Previous version of CCI block renamed to "CCI (old)".

Improved

• "Autotrading Control Center" window: added ascending sorting for the filter in the "Ticker" column;

• Message log: the agent name has been added to the message “The previous operation with the request is still in progress”;

• Agent "Parameters" Tab:

  • "Collapse", "Expand" and "Load" buttons have been added under the tree of parameter sets from the script;

  • the highlighting of the last loaded set works on both trees;

  • in the middle table (in which the parameters are displayed) sets from both trees are now added: script and agent;

  • if the value of any parameter changes for a loaded set of parameters on the “Optimization” tab, then the flag of the loaded set on the “Parameters” tab is cleared;

• Optimized deletion of orders in the "My Orders" window when disconnected;

• Agent Control Center: program freezing when opening a list of deals (with numerous deals in the cache) has been eliminated;

• Saving optimization results:

  • in the "Select results from the Repository" window, the columns "Creation date", "Record count", "File size" have been added;

  • when saving optimization results in the repository, the name of the tab with the results changes to the saved name;

• Portfolio testing:

  • on the "Strategy Correlation" tab in the "Name" column, records are aligned to the left;

  • added an "Include" column allowing you to add or exclude strategies from the calculation of overall results;

• For the "Save to Global Cache" block, the "Do not trim" option has been added. When the setting is enabled, the data will not be trimmed by the number of bars and by dates;

• Changes have been made to the table of the "Agent Control Center" window:

  • the "Calculated Position" column has been renamed to "Common Position" and moved to the end;

  • a column “By agent trades” has been introduced - calculated position for agent transactions;

  • a column "Δ Agents" has been introduced - the absolute value of the discrepancy between the brokerage position and the settlement position for agents;

  • the “Align” button has been added to the “Δ Agents” column - places a limit order with the specified value;

  • the column "Δ Summary" has been introduced - the absolute value of the discrepancy between the brokerage position and the calculated one for agents;

  • the “Align” button has been added to the “Δ Summary” column - places a limit order with the value of the total discrepancy;

  • "Action" column removed.

Fixed

Data Providers:

• Binance: fixed a bug where instruments were not displayed in the provider settings;

• Binance: fixed a bug causing the message "Server rate limit exceeded";

• ByBit: fixed order expiration error;

• Deribit: fixed the minimum lot value for options;

• Deribit: the formation of values in the "Balance price" and "Assessed price" columns of the "Positions" window has been corrected;

• Transaq: the problem with incorrect display of account balance has been resolved;

• Fixed various bugs in data providers:

  • Binance

  • ByBit

  • OKX

Other:

• Repository Manager: fixed bug with resaving imported optimization results;

• Control Panel Editor: fixed a bug that caused displacement of selected objects on the control panel in the laboratory editor;

• Fixed an error that occurred when loading optimization results;

• Fixed a bug where the Laboratory and Agent tabs were included in the list of open windows (Main menu - Windows);

• Improved algorithm for replacing block names in the "Formula Editor" of the "Formula" block using a global search in the Laboratory editor;

• Changed default directory for storing text data for offline providers;

• Fixed a bug where it was impossible to launch an agent that used the "List of instruments" block;

• Solved an issue where it was impossible to link an order to an agent if an option was used as a trading instrument;

• Parameters: fixed a bug where the saved set of parameters for a container could contain extra parameters (from deleted blocks);

• Fixed a bug where the price of a partially executed active order was incorrectly determined, causing it to be re-issued;

• Fixed a bug where the lists of available parameter sets disappeared in the agent's "Parameters" window when saving a new set in the source script;

• Fixed a situation where, after launching the program, before the transaction history was fully loaded, agents could start working;

• Agent Profit Chart: Fixed the algorithm for calculating the Median Profit when there are positions outside the current history;

• Changes have been made to the calculation of the Results of the script in the Laboratory when several orders are triggered on one bar;

• Fixed a bug that caused memory leaks during optimization;

• Fixed a bug that led to double exits from a position in multi-order mode;

• Portfolio testing: fixed a bug that caused the data calculation process to freeze;

• Various minor bugs.

Nightly Build

Nightly Build – is a build performed between Release builds of the software. Corrections from the nightly builds of the software fall into the next release build version of the software.

Update TSLab 2.2 to Nightly build version

Before updating the TSLab program, we strongly recommend that you read the article Preparing for update.

In TSLab 2.2, you can upgrade the program to the Nightly build version by selecting the menu item Tools -> Update to a nightly build.

In the window that opens, select "Current nightly build". Click the OK button to start the update.

Wait for the update to finish downloading. The loading indicator is located in the lower right corner of the main program window.

After downloading the Nightly build, you will be prompted to restart the program. Restart the program.

You can check the relevance of the installed nightly version by opening the program window Tools -> Update to a nightly build. For the menu item Current nightly build, the comment "Сurrent version is a latest build" will be added.

Upgrading TSLab 2.2 to the Nightly build version manually

You can also update the program to the Nightly build version using the direct address of the Nightly build version:

1. Select Use URL to update.

2. Paste the link http://www.tslab.ru/files/prerelease/TSLab220NightBuild.tsupdate into the text field next to the selected item.

3. Click the OK button to start the update.

If for some reason you do not have an Internet connection on the computer with TSLab installed, you can download the update file on another PC and install the Nightly build version via the Use file to update menu item. You can download the file with the Nightly build version of the program at: http://www.tslab.ru/files/prerelease/TSLab220NightBuild.tsupdate

Update TSLab 2.1 to Night version

Before performing the TSLab update procedure, we strongly recommend that you read the article Preparing for update.

1. In the main window of the TSLab software, hold down the 4 keys "Ctrl" + "Alt" + "Shift" + "u"

2. In the window that appears, select "Use URL to update".

3. Copy the URL and paste it into the program:

   http://www.tslab.ru/files/prerelease/TSLab210NightBuild.tsupdate

4. Click OK to continue.

After finishing the update installation, the program will suggest you to restart the TSLab software. To continue press "Yes".

Restoring a previous version after upgrading to the Nightly Build version

Restoring TSLab to Release version after upgrading to Nightly Build

In TSLab 2.2, you can restore the program to the latest Release version by selecting the menu item Tools -> Update to a nightly build.

In the Update to a nightly build window that opens, select the Release build (x.x.x.0) menu item. To start the recovery process, click the OK button.

Wait for the download process of the release version to finish (the recovery file download indicator is displayed in the lower left corner of the main program window), and then restart the program to complete the installation.

Restoring TSLab to a previous version of the Nightly build after upgrading to an older version of the Nightly build

This operation can only be performed if the previous version of the Nightly Build was not removed from the server. If the previous version is removed, then it has big problems, or it is very outdated.

You can also restore the previous version of the Nightly build using Data Backup. To do this, before starting the update of the TSLab program, you need to make a backup copy of the software data (Preparing for the update), and select "Software" among other parameters.

In other cases, downgrade is possible only to the current Release version of the software.

Data backup creation

To create a backup copy of the program, select Tools - Create Backup on the main menu bar.

In the window that opens, specify the data that will be saved on your computer, as well as the backup storage directory.

When you select the options to save the data cache in the Backup Properties, it may take a long time to create a backup file.

In some cases, the process of storing the data cache can take up to several hours.

Software update

Software update is carried out:

• manually ("Manually");

• on request for permission to update ("Request permission").

The update mode is selected in the "Program Settings" window.

Manual update

To check for updates "Manually", use the "Check for Update" command (Main menu | Tools | Check for Update).

Update via permission request

If a new version is detected, the program displays a message box that suggests:

• accept the update by selecting "Yes";

• refuse to update at the moment by clicking "No";

• completely skip the update by clicking the "Skip"

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

Attention container users! Be prepared that account keys will change after the update. Recommendation: stop container agents before upgrading. After the update, create new containers and replace the containers in the Scripts table.

New

New blocks in the editor:

• Average entry price (by security);

Improved

Data providers:

• QuikLua: "Delay transaction" option added to Data Provider settings;

Other:

• Improvements have been made to the work of the Filters system of the Agents window;

• Script properties. The "Interval period" setting has been moved to the "Update Modes" group;

• Script name length increased to 100 characters;

• Added Hotkey "Script Manager. Rename Script";

• Editor: In the "Parameters" tab, editing of the "Note" field is enabled;

• Added parameter "Script execution timeout" in the script properties ("Common Settings" tab).

Fixed

Data Providers:

• ByBit: fixed a bug causing quotes lag;

• ByBit: disabled download Funding Rate;

• ByBit: fixed error loading trading history;

• ОКХ: fixed a bug causing the execution of extra signals;

• Deribit: fixed bug with canceling orders for Solana Perpetual;

• Tinkoff: fixed a bug in the work of the "Exclude weekends" setting;

• Fixed various bugs in data providers:

  • ByBit

  • OKX

  • QuikLua2

  • Interactive Brokers

Other:

• Fixed error saving changes in the script settings when clicking on the "Cancel" button;

• Fixed a bug in the operation of the "Global cache" block in conjunction with the "Order book" block;

• Corrected the construction of the time scale of the Chart when using the "Bars indent" option;

• Risk management. Fixed bug in the time filter;

• Changed the algorithm for calculating the account key;

• Fixed indication of double exits;

• Fixed a bug that blocked the replacement of the script container if there is an error in the agent;

• Fixed a bug in the block "Save to global cache" and "Load from global cache";

• Corrected the algorithm for sending signals to the exchange when changing the type of order;

• Fixed a bug that caused the "Opening positions" order not to be canceled when the agent was turned off;

• Fixed "Wait for exit (entry)" option in agent settings;

• Fixed a bug that caused a double exit from positions;

• Various minor bugs

New

New blocks in the editor:

• Block "Format message". The block allows you to create a message with numeric values. Work with string formula is supported.

Agent trading settings:

• Added "Auto fix dbl. exit" option. Automatically aligns position if double outputs are detected. For this option to work, you need to enable the "Automated closing (bars)" option;

• Added option "Stop if Timeout". Stops trading by an agent if the waiting time for a response from the server indicating that the order has been accepted is exceeded (the value of the "Order Timeout" parameter can be set in the "Program Settings").

Other:

• New "Indicator Libraries" window showing status and information about loaded third-party indicator libraries (*.dll).

Improved

Data Providers:

• ByBit: added support for a single account for the Spot and USDT Perpetual markets;

• ByBit: added USDC swap instruments (instruments with PERP ending, for example BNBPERP);

• ByBit: if the connection to the server is lost, the provider will continue to work for 15 seconds, waiting for a reconnection;

• ByBit Spot: added exchange conditional orders;

• Tinkoff: corrected quotes for futures;

• OKX: The option "By market as a limit plus %" has been added to the data provider settings.

Other:

• Cluster analysis. Added abbreviations to block names:

  • "Trade Statistics Extremum Price" - (POC);

  • "Trade Statistics Upper Level" - (VAH);

  • "Trade Statistics Lower Level" - (VAL).

• Changes have been made to the "Cache Settings" option of data providers. The parameters "Storage period of transactions" and "Storage period of executed orders" have been combined;

• Updated working day calendar for option blocks;

• Repository Manager. Added display of the time the record was created in the "Creation Date" column;

• Block "List of instruments". Improved loading and alignment of instrument bar history.

Fixed

Data Providers:

• Binance Futures: Fixed an issue that caused delays in issuing orders;

• Interactive Brokers: fixed display time of "My trades";

• Interactive Brokers: fixed a bug due to which data on completed orders did not get to the agent;

• Interactive Brokers: corrections have been made to the process of placing limit orders;

• KuCoin: the server time synchronization problem has been resolved. Added automatic time update in the program equal to one minute;

• OKX: the process of updating order data in case of receiving information about an error when placing or canceling it has been improved;

• Various errors in the work of suppliers have been fixed:

  • Binance

  • ByBit

  • BitGet

  • Interactive Brokers

Other:

• Notification Manager: fixed a bug that blocked messages when using the "Show messages from script with name" filter;

• Repository Manager: fixed a bug where the calculated Sharpe and Sortino ratios were not included in the saved optimization results;

• Corrections have been made to the ToString() method of the OptimProperty optimization parameters in the TSLab API;

• Portfolio testing: corrections have been made to the calculation of the “Profit”;

• Fixed a problem with data discrepancies on the “Optimization Results” and “Results” tabs of the laboratory;

• In the "Central Strike" block for the "Shift strike" parameter, the ability to accept negative values has been added;

• Solved the problem with importing parameter values with the same name when transferring a set of parameters from one script to another;

• Fixed an error that occurred when loading a script with an unconfigured instrument in Source blocks;

• Fixed a bug where orders continued to be sent after the agent was stopped;

• Various minor bugs.

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

New

New blocks in the editor:

• Added block "Profits running"

• Added block "Variation"

Data providers:

• New data provider QuikLua2

• New data provider Binance USA

Improved

Data providers:

• Binance: Implemented Conditional Orders

• ByBit: switched to work in One-Way Mode

• ByBit: trading in the markets has been implemented:

  • Inverse Futures

  • Spot

• Deribit: new markets added

• OKX: added display of net value in the "Positions" window

Other:

• An updated version of the "Save to Global Cache" and "Load from Global Cache" blocks has been added. The previous version of the blocks is saved with the postscript "(old)"

• Increased the speed of the algorithm for calculating the indicators "Highest for" and "Lowest for"

• An option has been added to the program settings that includes a dialog box for changing data providers when loading scripts from an archive

• Added hotkey "F6" to save the script in the lab

• A checkbox has been added to the "Select" column header of the "Optimization" window, allowing you to select / deselect all parameters in the column

• Added prefilter "Remove negative or zero P/L" in the "Optimization" window

• Added sorting and filtering of data in the window "Agent Control Center"

Fixed

Data Providers:

• Binance: fixed occasional data provider crashes

• Fixed various bugs in the work of data providers:

  • Tinkoff

  • Alor

  • BinanceFutures

  • QuikLua2

  • QuikDDE

  • ByBit

Other:

• If Windows shut down while TSLab was running, the program could crash without flushing the latest data to disk

• The "One to many linked parameters" block could not be connected to other blocks if the "Constant" block was connected to the first input of this block

• Various minor bugs

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

New

• TSVerse: In the Main menu of the program for the menu item TSVerse added the option "My Purchases"

• TSVerse: In the TSVerse menu, the option to create a data provider based on a contract drawn up in the TSVerse personal account has been added

• In the "Program settings" - "Script Optimization", the setting "Workstation garbage collection .NET" has been added. Affects the loading of multi-core processors.

Improved

Data providers:

• OKX Swap: Added "Balance" and "Available" data to the "Accounts" window. Account currency changed to USDT;

• OKX и ByBit: Added option "Don't save trades" in data provider settings;

• OKX: Reduced CPU load when working with OKX;

• ByBit: In the settings of the data provider, the option "By market as a limit plus %" for the execution of market orders has been added.

Other:

• TSChannel: Added APIKey menu for TSChannel blocks in script properties;

• If the broker did not send the price for the execution of transactions, the bar's opening price is used (Previously it was 0 and the "bars" of the market);

• Accelerated calculation of the block "Profit (whole period)";

• Accelerated calculation of the block "Free money";

• Portfolio testing. Fixed sorting in the portfolio table;

• Autotrading Control Center window: added sorting for the "Creation date" column;

• Blocks "Formula": In the "Expression Editor" added button [-1];

• Optimized tick cache memory usage;

• Autotrading Control Center window: Fixed "Forget errors" button and agent statistics.

Fixed

Data Providers:

• ByBit: Fixed a problem with the work of the "Portfolio estimation" block;

• ByBit: Fixed display of "Volume" in the "Quotes" window;

• ByBit Spot: Fixed a bug that caused an increase in incoming network traffic;

• Deribit options: Fixed bug with placing orders;

• Bitfinex: Fixed switching intervals on the chart;

• OKX: Fixed a bug where conditional orders did not work;

• OKX: Fixed a bug with assigning a number to orders;

• OKX Swap: Fixed a bug that caused gaps to appear on the chart when a provider is disabled;

• Fixed various bugs in data providers:

  • ByBit

  • OKX

  • BitMEX

Other:

• Fixed a bug where the transaction history was not cleared in the Autotrading Control Center window when changing the agent name;

• Fixed a bug in displaying the optimized parameters of a custom indicator;

• Fixed the problem of performance degradation when using the "Compress" block in a self-made indicator;

• Scripts window: Fixed Name column filter;

• Various minor bugs

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

New

• Added "High limit" and "Low limit" blocks in the Trading Mathematics section;

• Added menu item "Update to a nightly build";

• Added menu item "Cache folder".

Changes

• Crypto providers Binance, BinanceFutures, Okex, Bitmex have been updated in accordance with changes in the exchange API;

• The tick cache has been redesigned. The new cache has optimized memory management;

• BinanceFutures Provider: Added "Subs. to Index data" flag to provider settings. Allows you to reduce the load on the PC for those who do not work with Funding rate, IndexPrice, MarkPrice data;

• Block "Position by name": added parameter "Currency";

• Added additional options from the script to container settings.

Fixed

Fixed various bugs in Binance, BinanceFutures, Okex, Deribit, Bitmex providers. Including:

• BinanceFutures Provider: Fixed a bug causing position doubling on reconnects;

• Bybit Provider: fixed order queue display;

• Bybit Provider: fixed bug with submitting an order;

• Huobi Provider: Data Provider Connection Error Fixed;

• Deribit Provider: fixed a bug where trades on instruments were not executed;

• Various minor bugs.

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

Fixed

• Data Providers:

  • Fixed possible freezes in crypto providers;

  • Bitfinex: fixed bug in data provider ("Invalid order: maximum size for BTCUSD is 2000");

  • Huobi: fixed data provider connection error;

  • Bitfinex: fixed a bug that caused a double exit from a position;

• Other fixes:

  • Fixed error when copying blocks ("No source in script");

  • Fixed handling of input type (streaming / non-streaming) in custom indicators;

  • Fixed work of a self-made indicator with the block Logical formula;

  • Fixed a bug with the "Skip" button in the program update window;

  • Fixed "hotkey F4" button in floating program window;

  • Fixed work of links in blocks ("Linked parameter" and "One to many Linked parameters" blocks);

• Various minor bugs

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

New

Data providers:

• Added new Data provider: Bitget.

New blocks in the editor:

• Initial Deposit;

• Quote by name;

• Average exit price.

Improved

Data providers:

• Bybit: added setting "Place conditional orders via TSLab" in the Data provider settings;

• Interactive Brokers: Added support for the latest TWS API.

Other:

• For the "Trade Statistics Strings Sum" and "Trade Statistics Extremum Value" blocks, the Minimum and Maximum bar,% parameters have been added;

• Script editor: when the "Hide links" mode is enabled, links are displayed only for selected blocks placed on the Editor's workspace;

• When creating a script container, a container compression procedure has been added. For new containers, the file extension has been changed from .tscont to .tszcont;

• The algorithm for counting positions in agents has been changed (columns in the Agents window: Positions (lots), Positions (money), Long positions, Short positions). Now, if the volume by the amount of transactions on some executed order does not match the volume in the order, then the position is complemented to the volume of the order. If the missing deal comes next, then the order is no longer taken into account;

• The Parameters tab has been redesigned in the Script Editor and in agents. Attention! Data about parameter sets are saved in a new format, so when you roll back to the old version of the program, new parameter sets will not be available;

• Changes have been made to the menu item "Tools" - "Export to Excel" for a table in the Agents window. The list of exported parameters has been changed;

• In the Agents window, for the buttons "Start all agents", "Start selected agents", the ability to enable a request for confirmation of the operation (File - Program settings - Trade - Request confirmation for starting a group of agents) has been added;

• In the context menu of the Graph tab in the script and in the agent, the "Reload data" item was added;

• Added "Maximum bars" and "Maximum days" parameters to agent settings. At zero values, the values are taken from the corresponding script parameters;

• Added percentage selection for the number of optimization runs;

• The title of the "My trades" window displays the number of trades, similar to the "My orders" window.

Fixed

Data Providers:

• ByBit: corrected the time synchronization procedure;

• Fixed various bugs in data providers:

  • OKX

  • Rithmic

Other:

• Fixed commission calculation error in the Agents window;

• Control panel: data output in the form of a drop-down list for the "Instrument by name" block in conjunction with the "List of instruments" block has been fixed;

• Fixed error in the "Interactive constant" block;

• TSVerse: fixed a bug that caused the program to disconnect from the TSVerse service;

• Improved search system by block name placed on the Editor's Workspace;

• Fixed a bug in working with the cache of providers, when the option "Don't save trades" is enabled;

• In the Data Providers Settings, the editor for entering the cache storage period has been fixed;

• When ticket blocking is enabled, commands to change active tickets are no longer sent;

• Various minor bugs.

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

New

• New data provider Tinkoff.

• New block "Lot size". The block returns the number of shares in one lot;

Changes

• Optimized work with the tick data cache;

• Binance Provider. Added option "Don't save trades" to minimize memory consumption;

• Added the ability to control from the keyboard in the table Optimization results;

• Visual script editor. Search and replacement of text within blocks has been implemented;

• Various minor bugs.

Attention! It is highly recommended to back up your data before performing the update!

New

• Portfolio testing: on the "Profit" tab, the "Drawdown" and "Drawdown duration" panels were added;

• Portfolio Testing: on the "Profit by strategies" tab, an profit graph for each instrument was added;

• Portfolio Testing: added "Strategy correlation" tab which displays the matrix of correlations;

• Added a menu for creating sets of securities (main menu item Data - Security Sets);

• Added "Batch ticker replacement" menu for futures contracts in the "Autotrading Control Center" window. Tickers can be changed for a selected group of agents. Note! Before changing the ticker, it is necessary to stop running agents.

Improved

Data providers:

• Binance: Added support for RSA keys.

Other:

• The following columns have been added to the "Optimization Results" tab: "Bars Held (all trades)", "Bars Held (win trades)", "Bars Held (loss trades)". Invisible by default;

• Optimization of the program work with the cache of candles;

• Block "Save to Global Cache": added an output that returns saved values. Added parameter "Save to next bar";

• Information about the number of the latest nightly build has been added to the "Update to a nightly build" window.

Fixed

Data Providers:

• Binance Spot: fixed a bug that caused the Binance Data Provider to hang when it was disconnected.

• Binance: fixed a bug in the "Use local time" setting;

• Binance: fixed a bug that caused the agent to lose active orders after a disconnect;

• Binance: fixed a bug that prevented the drawing of new bars on the Agent chart when working with a script that uses several sources;

• ByBit: fixed a bug related to the rounding of the order price;

• ByBit: fixed error that occurred when synchronizing with server time;

• ByBit: the problem of writing the database of orders/deals was solved. Improved interaction with the exchange;

• ByBit: for the ByBit USDT Perpetual provider, the option "Upload orders and trades in N days" has been added to increase the speed of connection to the exchange;

• Interactive Brokers: fixed problem with reconnecting to data provider;

• Fixed various bugs in data providers:

  • Binance

  • ByBit

  • Deribit

  • Huobi

Other:

• Blocks "Relative commission" and "Relative commission with minimum": when calculating the commission for purchase transactions (long), the "Margin, %" parameter is not used;

• The "Parameters" tab in the Agent: added the ability to collapse and expand all directories;

• "Scripts" window: fixed a bug that caused scripts to disappear from the directory;

• Fixed a bug where data from a text file was not loaded into the Agent as an additional source;

• Fixed an error that occurred when connecting to a scheduled data provider at the start of the program with the "Risk Manager" window open;

• "Order Manager" window: fixed a bug that prevented placing a conditional order with a negative price;

• "Order Manager" window: fixed incorrect display of negative prices;

• Fixed calculation of lots in the agent when using multiple exit;

• "Optimization" tab of the "Laboratories" window: for percentage optimization, calculation of optimization steps has been fixed when changing the number of parameters to be optimized;

• Fixed a bug that did not allow opening the installation dialog for the nightly build when downloading the manifest failed;

• Various minor bugs

Important information for users!

We are pleased to announce that TSLab company in association with Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange have entered into an agreement under which Binance Exchange customers are entitled to use the TSLab trade terminal for free on the Binance Exchange.

In order to take advantage of this offer, the following conditions must be met:

• Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange website: https://www.binance.com/

• Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange account must be registered after February 9, 2020.

• If your current Binance account was registered before February 9, 2020 and you want to take advantage of the free offer, you need to create a new free Binance account.

Please note!

Trade restrictions will be imposed on the data provider automatically if the Binance-Free license is connected to a Binance Exchange account that does not meet at least one of the above conditions.

In order to remove this restriction, you need to complete one of the following actions:

1. Register a new account on the Binance Exchange website without using a referral code. Create a new Binance Exchange data provider in TSLab Cabinet. Select Binance-Free license, while creating the data provider. In TSLab application, update the data provider settings.

2. Purchase Binance-USD license for Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange.

Opening a Binance Spot Wallet

Opening a Binance Spot wallet occurs simultaneously with the registration of a new account. To start trading on the Binance Spot Exchange, create an API key in the API Management menu. You can read more about creating an API key in the article "Creating a Binance API Key for TSLab".

Opening a Binance Futures Wallet

Getting started with Binance Futures wallet

On the main page of the Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange website, open the Wallet selection menu located in the upper right corner of the page. Select Wallet - Futures Wallet

Open Futures Account

In the Futures Wallet page, click on the Open now button.

After completing the creation of a futures wallet, on the Futures Wallet page you can find out the balance of your Binance Futures account.

Transfer of funds from the old Binance account to the new one

Copying a new Spot wallet address

Log in to your new account on the Binance exchange website.

Open the cryptocurrency wallet's (Wallet) settings menu on the main page of Binance exchange's site in the upper right corner of the page. Hover the cursor over this menu item and select Spot Wallet item in the list that opens.

Select Deposit menu item on the page that opens. Deposit menu is located in the left corner of the site page.

In the Deposit section you need to choose currency in which the funds will be transferred:

1. Select the USDT Tether US currency;

2. Select the TRC20 network;

3. Copy the USDT Address wallet's address.

Log out of your newly created account: hove over the account abbreviation in the main Binance website's menu in the upper-right corner and select Log out button.

Withdrawing funds from an old Spot Wallet

Log in to your old account, from which you need to withdraw the funds.

Open the cryptocurrency wallet's (Wallet) settings menu on the main page of Binance market's site in the upper right corner of the page. Hover the cursor over this menu item and select Spot Wallet item in the list that opens.

Select Withdraw menu item on the page that opens. Withdraw menu is located in the left corner of the site page.

In the Withdraw section you need to choose currency in which the funds will be transferred:

1. Select the USDT Tether US currency;

2. Select the TRC20 network;

3. Paste the USDT Address, which was copied in the previous step;

4. Specify the amount of funds to be transferred. Please note that when transferring funds via the TRC20 no commission is charged;

5. Select Submit button to confirm money transfer.

Money transfer confirmation

A transfer confirmation email will be sent to your email address. Open the email and complete the confirmation by selecting the Confirm Withdrawal button.

After confirming the transfer you will be redirected to the Binance site page.

Login to the TSLab user's Personal account

Login to the user's Personal account. Click Login button in the upper right corner of the main TSLab company's page.

Enter your email address, specified during the registration, and a password in the opened page. Press the Next button to enter.

Choosing a free Binance data provider from the list of available providers

While entering the user's Personal account, you will be taken to the TSLab's data provider Store's page.

In the list of available data providers, select the Binance Spot provider for trading in the spot market or Binance Futures provider for trading in the futures market.

There are several types of licenses for each data provider's type:

• Binance-Free license allows you to get free access to the Binance exchange.

• Binance-USD license allows you to get paid access to the Binance exchange. The cost of this license is calculated in USD and depends on the chosen Maximum size of open positions.

Choose the Binace-Free license to create a free data provider for Binance Spot market or Binance Futures market and press the details button.

You will see the detailed description of the data provider which is being created on the open page. Pay attention to the type of the chosen license and its compatibility with markets.

Creation of the new TSLab's license key for a free Binance data provider

Open a new browser tab to switch to the Binance website. Log in to your account.

Go to the API Management settings section in the upper right page corner

Choose the API key that was created for trading on the Binance exchange from the created API keys list.

Copy the API Key to the clipboard.

After copying the API Key, go to the TSLab's site page, in which the data provider creation process was started.

1. Paste the copied API Key in the API Key (public) field.

2. Choose the duration term of the data provider.

3. Confirm your agreement with the User agreement.

4. Click the Get For Free button

License key to the Binance data provider in TSLab application

You can get all the necessary information about the created data provider on the Contracts page. This page shows all the data providers created by the user.

Click the data provider's name line twice to get the necessary information about the data provider to the Binance exchange.

In the open window you can get the information about the duration term of the created data provider and a license key which you will need to enter in the TSLab program when setting up a trade data provider. Detailed information about the created data provider is also sent to the specified email address.

Creating a Binance API Key for TSLab

The beginning of API key creation

Open the main page of the Binance exchange website. Hover over the account settings menu located in the upper right corner of the page. This menu is indicated as two characters surrounded by a circle (the first two characters in the name of your email address specified during registration). In the dropdown list select API Management item.

Entering a name for the API key

At this stage, you must enter a name for the generated API key. Enter the name of the API key and then click on the Create button.

To confirm the operation of creating the API key, you need to enter the six-digit code created in the two-factor authentication application installed on your mobile device. Enter the code in the text input line.

Confirmation of creating an API key via email

After the confirmation the creation of the API key, an email will be sent to your email address with a link that completes the process of creating the API key. Open the email and confirm your decision to create an API key (click the Confirm new API key button to confirm).

Finishing the API Key creation

After confirming the creation of the API key in the mail message, the page for configuring the API key will open in your browser.

Write down the Private Key, then click on the Edit restrictions button.

Click on the Save button. To confirm your changes, enter the six-digit two-factor authentication code.

Account registration on the TSLab Pro website

Beginning of the registration on the TSLab website

Go to the main page of the TSLab company's website:

Click the «Register» button in the upper right corner.

Filling out the registration form

Fill in the registration data.

After filling in the registration data, click the Register button

Confirmation of the email address

After clicking the "Register" button you will be transferred to the email address confirmation page.

A confirmation email will be sent to the email address specified during the account registration. Open the email you received from TSLab company and click the link in the email text.

Completing the registration on the TSLab company's website

You will be taken to your Personal account after clicking the link.

To get started with TSLab, you need to select a data provider.

Open the Providers window

Method №1

In the Main Menu, select Data - Data Providers

Click on the Add button

Select Online data and click Next

Method №2

In the Main Menu, select Data - Add online data provider

Select the Binance data provider from the list and give it a name under which it will be saved in your list of providers. Click on the Next button

In the Data provider settings window, fill in the API Public and API Secret fields.

In the Data Providers window, select the created data provider and click the Key button.

Enter the key created in your TSLab personal account (TSLab Personal Account - Contracts) and click the OK button.

After the key is entered, you will be able to access the button to launch the data provider in the Operation column. Click the button to establish a connection.

The program will inform you about the connection status in the Data Providers window:

• red color of the button means an error in establishing connection,

• yellow color means that the connection is in progress,

• green color means that connections have been established and you can carry out trading operations.

Check the box in the Status bar column to activate the slider button in the Status bar. The color of the slider button in the Status bar also informs you about the connection status.

Using the Schedule manager menu, you can configure the automatic start of the data provider on the day and time you specify.

To configure the automatic start of the provider, click on the button with three dots in the Schedule manager column.

In the Edit Schedule window that opens, fill in the data for the provider's automatic launch schedule. Click on the OK button

To start the created schedule, in the Providers window, move the Schedule manager slider to the extreme right position. In this case, manual control of the launch of the data provider will be blocked.

Starting the program

To start the TSLab program open the Windows Start menu, then Select the TSLab 2.1 folder and click on the TSLab shortcut

Working area for manual trading in the TSLab program

After the TSLab program loading is finished, the main user's working area will open.

The working area is an interactive tool, organizing your comfortable working place. The working area contains tabs, which consist of zones, where you can place windows.

The working area consists of the following elements:

Charts

The Chart allows you to display any numerical data visually and do technical analysis as well. TSLab has a powerful and flexible chart displaying system. You can use ready chart templates or customize chart appearance to your needs.

You can display a chart of quotes for the selected instrument for the Binance Spot and the Binance Futures markets by using this control. In the chart settings menu, you can specify time segments (ticks, seconds, minutes, days).

By default, the first time you launch the app, the charts will be configured for the BTC/USD tool. Historical data will also be loaded for the Binance Spot and the Binance Futures markets.

You can use tabs located at the bottom of the program window to switch between the Binance Spot and the Binance Futures markets.

Depth of Market

The Depth of Market is an important indicator demonstrating liquidity and depth for instrument. As orders get executed and new orders are placed, values in the Depth of Market window get updated according to changing prices.

The Depth of Market (or quotes of the second level) is an organized sequence of all pending orders for an instrument registered by the exchange.

• In the asks half the first order is an order at maximum price, an order at a lower price follows, and so on, as offered price diminishes.

• In the bids half the first one is an order at minimum price, the next one is an order at a higher price, and so on, as the price grows.

If prices of orders are equal, an order created earlier has a priority over the other one.

The Depth of Market and the tools for manual trading are located on the right side of the workspace.

Working areas and information messages

The field for displaying the information about the program's and the agents' work is located at the bottom of the working area (№1 on the screenshot)

The Data providers Quick Access Toolbar is located below (№2 on the screenshot). You can connect and disconnect the selected Data providers in one click via this control.

The tabs for the workspaces you created are located to the right of the Quick Access Toolbar (№3 on the screenshot).

Data providers

You can select and configure the connection to the markets in the Data providers menu. In your Personal account on the TSLab company's website, you can find a list of the markets available for connection. The Data providers menu access can be obtained in the main menu of the program: Data - Data Providers.

For your convenience in the TSLab Binance Edition, the Data providers menu is moved to the Spot Manual trading and Futures Manual trading working area, and located under the trading chart.

Differences between TSLab and TSLab Binance Edition

Important! Globally, there are no differences from the simple version 2.2 of Binance Edition.

The only difference is the setting of what exactly is in Binance Edition and what is not in the simple version of TSLab 2.2. In Binance Edition, we have prepared for you:

• Examples of scripts and indicators written in a visual editor.

• Preconfigured agents.

• Customized program configuration.

• Some history already loaded (bars).

• Preconfigured two data providers.

The Binance Edition is more suitable for beginners who have never dealt with the TSLab program. If TSLab is already installed on your computer, then there is no need for installing TSLab Binance Edition. Just load the configuration file and scripts.

Installing TSLab and configuring Binance Edition

Go to the TSLab website and download the latest version of TSLab

Install the TSLab program on your computer. Learn more about the installation process.

Launch the TSLab. Download ready-made scripts for Binance and Binance Edition configuration file

A set of ready-made scripts

Download the script file to your computer:

In the main menu of the TSLab software, select items "Lab" – "Scripts".

In the "Scripts" Workspace that opens, click on the "Load from file" button.

In the window that opens, select the directory with the downloaded BE-Scripts.tspack file. Select the file type: TSLab scripts archive (* .tspack). Open the BE-Scripts.tspack file.

Examples of scripts with strategies and indicators will be added to the script table.

Configuration file

Download the configuration file to your computer:

Open the TSLab program. In the Main menu of the program, select items "File" - "Load".

In the window that opens, select the folder with the downloaded BE-Config.tlws file. Open the configuration file.

Register an account on the Binance Exchange website

Beginning of registration on the Binance Exchange website

Open the official website of the Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange

Click on the “Register” button in the upper right corner of the page.

Filling out the registration form

• Enter your email address and password on the registration page. The password should consist of a combination of numbers, upper and lower case letters.

• Confirm your agreement with the Binance Exchange Policy by checking the box "I am over 18 years old, and I agree to the Binance's Terms".

• After filling in the registration data, click on the "Create Account" button.

Email Verification

After clicking on the “Create Account” button, you will be transferred to the page of confirmation of your email address.

A confirmation email will be sent to the email address specified during account registration. Open the letter received from the Binance Exchange. The letter will contain a six-digit numeric code, which you will need to enter on the confirmation page of your mailing address.

Completion of registration on the Binance Exchange website

Enter the six-digit code in the text box on the email address confirmation page.

If the password is entered correctly, a message will appear in the upper right corner of the browser window confirming the successful completion of the account registration process.

Two-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication (2FA) — This is a method of identifying a user in a service (usually on the Internet) by requesting authentication data of two different types, which provides two-layer, and therefore, more effective protection of the account from unauthorized entry.

Selecting a Two-Factor Authentication Method

After successful registration of the account on the website of the Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange, a window for choosing a two-factor authentication method will open. Select the Google Authentication method.

Step 1. Installing the application of two-factor authentication on your mobile device

At Step 1, you will be prompted to download a mobile application for two-factor authentication.

By default, Binance Exchange offers to enable two-factor authorization through the Google Authentication application.

Install the two-factor authentication application on your mobile device and click on the Next button

Step 2. Connecting a two-factor authentication application to your Binance account

At Step 2, you need to scan the created QR code using your phone’s camera.

Run the two-factor authentication application. Select the menu for adding a new account.

Following the instructions in your application, scan the QR code posted on the page (No. 1 in the screenshot).

If your device does not allow you to scan a QR code, you can enter the code manually (No. 2 in the screenshot).

Click the Next button and go to Step 3

Step 3. Two-factor authentication application access recovery code

At Step 3, you will be presented with a code to restore access to the two-factor authentication application. This code must be used in case of loss of access to your mobile device. Save the code provided to you on paper or on another storage medium! Click on the Next button and go to Step 4.

Two-factor authentication application access recovery code

Step 4. Launch two-factor authentication on the Binance Exchange website

At Step 4, you need to enable two-factor authentication for your account on the Binance Exchange website.

Enter the password that you used when creating your account and the six-digit code that is generated in your application for two-factor authentication.

This six-digit code is updated on average 1 time per minute.

Fill in the text box with your password and six-digit number. Click on the "Submit" button.

Selecting a TSLab working area

There are 4 working areas prepared in the TSLab Binance Edition in advance:

1. Spot Manual trading - working area, optimized for the manual trading on the Bianance Spot Market

2. Futures Manual trading - working area, optimized for the manual trading on the Bianance Futures Market

3. Scripts - working area which assembled a set of ready-made indicators and trading strategies. You can use a ready-made solution or develop your own trading strategy, test it on the historical data, and launch it on the Binance market.

4. Robots - working area with ready-made sales agents.

Switching between the working areas is implemented by clicking on the selected tab at the bottom of the TSLab's work window.

Selecting the data provider in the TSLab

Find the Data Providers block in the TSLab working area, which is located under the quote chart.

There are two data providers created and configured in this block: the BinanceFutures and the BinanceSpot. Select the provider whose markets you want to access:

• Use the "BinanceSpot" data provider to connect to the Binance Spot Market.

• Use the "BinanceFutures" data provider to connect to the Binance Futures Market

You need to enter your API key from your Binance account and license key created in your Personal account on the TSLab website to start working with the selected data provider.

The Binance-Free and the Binance-USD license key could be used simultaneously to connect to the spot market and the futures market.

Entering the API key

In your browser, go to the main page of the TSLab website (TSLab website). Log in to the user's Personal account by clicking the Login button located in the upper right corner of the page.

Go to the Contracts section in the user's Personal account. Select the created Binance data provider in the Contracts section. Double-click the selected provider.

In the window that opens, you need to copy the API Key (public) line

In the TSLab program, go to the Spot Manual trading working area for the Spot Market or the Futures Manual trading working area for the Futures Market.

Double-click the selected provider to enter the API key. The Data provider Settings window will open.

Paste the copied key in the API Public field in the Data provider Settings window.

You need to paste the secret key, which you saved when creating the API key on the Binance website, in the API Secret field.

Click on the OK button to continue.

Entering the license key for the data provider

Go to the previously opened data provider's page in the TSLab user's Personal account.

Copy the license key for the Binance data provider.

In the TSLab program, go to the Spot Manual trading workspace for the Spot Market or the Futures Manual trading for the Futures Market.

Select the Binance data provider for which you need to enter the license key.

Click the Key button. Paste the copied license key in the open window. Click the OK button.

If the license key was entered correctly, the information about the license validity period will appear in the comments to the provider.

The Connect button becomes clickable. The process of establishing the connection to the broker is indicated by the yellow color, the connection is indicated by the green one.

Launching the data provider

Click the Connect button located in the Operation column to launch the data provider. You can also launch the data provider by clicking the Connect button located on the Quick Access Toolbar.

After the successful connection to the Binance market, the Connect button will change its color to green. Everything is ready for the work.

After the Binance Data provider's configuration is complete, you can close the Data providers menu.

Note! This article describes the process of registering and setting up credentials on a third-party resource not affiliated with TSLab. Over time, there may be changes in the interface of the ByBit website, which we do not track. You can find detailed instructions on registration and configuration in the original source at the link

Registering an account

For ByBit clients, the TSLab trading platform is free!

In order to take advantage of this offer, you have to register an account on the ByBit cryptocurrency exchange website using the referral code:

Follow the link below and complete the account registration process.

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When registering an account, you can link your account to your email or mobile phone number. Select the option you want and fill in the fields provided. The phone number must be entered without the eight, the password must be at least 8 characters long, contain numbers and capital letters.

After entering the registration data, you will receive an email confirming the registration. The letter will contain the digits required to complete the registration.

When registering via a mobile phone, the code will have to come via SMS.

Enabling two-factor authentication (2-FA)

To connect the TSLab trading platform to your ByBit account, you need to create an API key. This key will be available only after enabling two-factor authentication in your account.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a method of identifying a user in a service (usually on the Internet) by requesting authentication data of two different types, which provides a two-layer protection, which means more effective account protection against unauthorized entry. Open your ByBit account settings. On the website, in the upper right corner, hover the cursor over the picture in the form of a person, and in the drop-down menu, select Account & Security.

In the Two-Factor Authentication section, you can choose the following methods of confirming the operations performed:

• Email Authentication

• SMS Authentication

• Google Two Factor

Choose and enable the method that is most convenient for you.

Creating the ByBit API key to connect the TSLab trading platform

Open API settings.

Click on the Create New Key button.

Fill out the form for creating an API key. You must set a name for the key and set permissions for trading operations.

Confirm the key creation using two-factor authentication and save the generated key data to your computer. This will be required when connecting TSLab to the ByBit data provider.

Next, you need to go through the process of registering a free license for the ByBit data provider on the official TSLab website. Read more in the article:​

Go to the TSLab website:

Enter your Personal Account by selecting the Cabinet button in the upper right corner of the main page of the TSLab website.

Choosing a free ByBit data provider from a list of available providers

After entering your Personal Account, you will be taken to the TSLab Data Providers Shop page. In the list of available providers, select the ByBit provider.

There are several types of licenses for each type of provider:

• ByBit-Free license allows you to get free access to the ByBit exchange.

• ByBit-USD license allows you to get paid access to the ByBit exchange. The cost of this license is 60 USD without limiting the size of the position.

To create a free data provider, select the ByBit-Free license and click on the Details button.

Generating License Key for the ByBit Data Provider in TSLab

On the ByBit data provider page you need to:

1. Fill in the API Key field by inserting the key created on the ByBit website.

2. Select the license term of the provider to be created.

3. Confirm your acceptance of the User Agreement

4. Click on the Get for free button

License Key for ByBit Data Provider

You can get all the necessary information about the created provider on the Contracts page. This page displays all user-created data providers.

Click on the ellipsis to get the information you need about the data provider. In the window that opens, you can get the information about the duration of the created provider, as well as the license key, which will need to be entered in the TSLab program when setting up the trading data provider.

Detailed information about the created data provider will be sent to the email specified during registration.

To get started with TSLab, you need to select a data provider.

Open the Providers window

Method №1

In the Main Menu, select Data - Data Providers

Click on the Add button

Select Online data and click Next

Method №2

In the Main Menu, select Data - Add online data provider

Select the ByBit data provider from the list and give it a name under which it will be saved in your list of providers. Click on the Next button

In the Data provider settings window, fill in the API Public and API Secret fields.

In the Data Providers window, select the created data provider and click the Key button.

Enter the key created in your TSLab personal account (TSLab Personal Account - Contracts) and click the OK button.

After the key is entered, you will be able to access the button to launch the data provider in the Operation column. Click the button to establish a connection.

The program will inform you about the connection status in the Data Providers window:

• red color of the button means an error in establishing connection,

• yellow color means that the connection is in progress,

• green color means that connections have been established and you can carry out trading operations.

Check the box in the Status bar column to activate the slider button in the Status bar. The color of the slider button in the Status bar also informs you about the connection status.

Using the Schedule manager menu, you can configure the automatic start of the data provider on the day and time you specify.

To configure the automatic start of the provider, click on the button with three dots in the Schedule manager column.

In the Edit Schedule window that opens, fill in the data for the provider's automatic launch schedule. Click on the OK button

To start the created schedule, in the Providers window, move the Schedule manager slider to the extreme right position. In this case, manual control of the launch of the data provider will be blocked.

Account registration

For clients of the Bitget exchange, the TSLab trading platform is free!

We are pleased to announce that TSLab company in association with Bitget Cryptocurrency Exchange have entered into an agreement under which Bitget Exchange customers are entitled to use the TSLab trade terminal for free on the Bitget Exchange.

In order to take advantage of this offer, the following conditions must be met:

When registering an account, you can link your account to an email address or a mobile phone number. Choose the option you want and fill in the fields provided. The password must be at least 8 characters long, contain numbers, capital letters and special characters. symbols.

After entering the registration data, a registration confirmation letter will be sent to your e-mail. The letter will contain the numbers required to complete the registration.

Enable two-factor authentication

To connect the TSLab trading platform to your Bitget account, you need to create an API key. This key will be available only after enabling two-factor authentication for your account.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a method of identifying a user in a service (usually on the Internet) by requesting two different types of authentication data, which provides a two-layer, and therefore more effective account protection from unauthorized entry.

Open your Bitget account settings. On the Bitget website, in the upper right corner, hover over the picture of a person, and select Security Settings from the drop-down menu.

In the Security Settings section, you can select the following methods for confirming performed operations:

• Email authentication

• SMS authentication

• Google authentication

Choose and connect the most convenient way for you.

Creating a Bitget API key to connect the TSLab trading platform

Open the "API Management" settings window.

Click on the "Create a new API" button. In the window that opens, fill in the fields:

1. Enter a name for the generated API key. Key name can be anything.

2. Think up and enter a passphrase. The passphrase will be required when connecting the Bitget data provider to TSLab.

3. Select Trade Permission.

4. If necessary, specify the IP address of the computer on which TSLab will be launched

Scroll down the window. Confirm the creation of the key using two-factor authentication and save the data of the generated key on your computer. They will be needed when connecting the TSLab program to the Bitget data provider.

Next, you need to apply for a free Bitget-Free license on the official website of TSLab. Read more in the article:

ByBit Cryptocurrency Exchange

Founded in March 2018, ByBit is one of the most advanced and innovative cryptocurrency derivatives trading platforms, with over 1.6 million registered users. ByBit occupies a leading position in the industry in terms of contract execution speed, high transparency, user-friendly interface and professional risk management tools.

For ByBit clients, the TSLab trading platform is free!

In order to take advantage of this offer, you have to register an account on the ByBit cryptocurrency exchange website using the referral code:

Instructions for registering and connecting to the ByBit exchange