A strategy condition is a rule or a set of rules that triggers the trading orders that you define if that specified scenario plays out in the market.

Typically, a condition compares the values of two terms using three main operators: greater than (>), less than (<), or equal to (=).

For example, you may want to buy AAPL shares if its value is greater than the previous day, if so, your condition would look like this:

Alternatively, you could also write a condition to trigger an action whenever a specified term value is within or is not within a designated range.

i.e. If the EUR/USD is within the Bollinger Bands:

When combined with other conditions, timing-based conditions allow you to set up the potential trigger to take place at a specified time, such as;

Now, let’s dive into the details. Continue on to Operators to learn more.

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