Set some variables only on the first symbol in a dataset and use it on subsequent symbols

Author: sedelstein

Creation Date: 11/9/2018 1:05 AM

Wealth Lab » WealthScript (.NET) » Set some variables only on the first symbol in a dataset and use it on subsequent symbols

sedelstein

11/9/2018 1:05 AM

I'd like to set a variable(s) (or generate some lists) to be used on other symbols in a dataset when it is the first run. I'd like it not to be computed each time.
I thought this (or something like it would be the way to do it but the variable x only changes for the first symbol and not on the others although I thought it would be global in scope. I recall seeing something like this in the forums before but I was unable to find it in a search.'

Thanks for the help

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Panache

11/9/2018 2:17 AM

Wealth-Lab calls Execute() for each symbol in the DataSet, so every symbol is a firstRun. I think you would be better off just using

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The other option, which I use is

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Just make sure you only run this against ONE symbol in the data set, not the entire data set.

In my very limited experience with SetGlobal() and GetGlobal(), the strategy runs slower than if I just redid everything for each symbol

sedelstein

11/9/2018 3:14 AM

Hello Panache

I do only click on one symbol in the dataset as you suggest

In my simplified example, i set the variable x = 3 within "Insert what you want to do on your firstRun"

but then it doesnt take. I will try your example but at first blush I thought I was doing essentially the same

Thank you for the suggestion