The TechExtend app enables you to:
TechExtend is available at Imagine's IFP app marketplace
The screen capture below is output form a portfolio setup utilizing the app. If a returned value is negative, please refer to the TechExtend Error Codes section.
Once you have the app installed, simply run this install script to install the common indicators. Alternatively, you can manually set up your Custom Columns as in the following examples:
Parameter | Values | Full Description |
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First | TechExtend.CC.sc.js | Name of script |
Second | SC_SimpleTechInd, or SC_MACDTechInd | handles all indicator requests except the MACD |
Third | Indicator Type | SC_SMA, SC_EMA, SC_RSI for SimpleTechInd or SC_MACD for the MACDTechInd. |
Remainder | Number of Days | Usually a single value. In the case of MACD, supply a list of 3 values (third being the number of days in the EMA of difference between first and second) |
Error # | Reason | Full Description |
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-1.00 | Too few historic samples | Not enough of a history is available to figure an accurate value. For instance, 50 day simple moving average cannot be calculated with less than 50 historical values. Should only occur with new issues. |
-2.00 | No closing history found for the Underlying Security | Error returned when Underlying Security is not exchange traded or the configured exchange is not supplying a 'CLOSE' value. |
-3.00 | Invalid indicator name supplied to the formula | Set up error. Indicator must be supplied as: SC_SMA, SC_EMA, SC_RSI for Simple or SC_MACD for the MACD indicator. Should not occur if Custom Column definitions are installed with the supplied install script |
-10.00 | No TechExtend cache | Since newer versions of TechExtend always create the cache automatically, this error should not occur. If you receive this error, please let us know |
-20.00 | Unexpected Error | If you receive this error, please let us know |