eSignal Formula Script – EFS for short – is an extended version of JavaScript to which eSignal has added custom extensions. This tool gives you an edge in the world of charting and testing trading strategies. It is a formula engine that has powerful capabilities to help you develop, test and tweak your trading strategies.
And, EFS comes free with all "flavors" of eSignal – from the end-of-day, delayed to the real-time, streaming versions.
You can create studies or modify pre-existing ones from the 100s available in our library. To help you do this, we have EFS tutorials to get you started. The library of pre-existing formulas is also readily accessible to you.
Our EFS user forums have a category specifically devoted to EFS where you can share formula studies with your peers and exchange "how-to" information, including sections on new EFS study suggestions and back testing using EFS.
Our user-friendly Formula Wizard helps you develop your studies and trading systems in EFS, featuring ease of development with few lines of code, ability to use built-in studies and support for building a study of another study.
Our Add-On Studies and Analysis page offers information on the third party proprietary EFS studies integrated or compatible with the eSignal and Advanced GET versions*, some free and some for an affordable add-on fee.
Those who prefer to leave formula development up to others with the specific expertise can take their trading strategy ideas to one of our select developer partners.
Read more about EFS:EFS offers eSignal users these great features:
- A simple formula language to make, back test and modify studies
- Tutorials to get you started, user forums to share ideas
- 100s of pre-existing studies to choose from
- A built-in study-properties editing function that makes changes easy
- "Ability to "talk" to broker plug-ins, so you can initiate a trading action
- Third party compatibility with proprietary indicators* and access to EFS formula study developers
