Why Use VTS?
- VTS eliminates the need to learn the syntax of the MQL programming language.
- A VTS drawing is a visual representation of how a trading system works.
- The same drawing you create to build your trading system can be used to illustrate your strategy. This allows you to easily share ideas and collaborate on new strategies.
- VTS allows you to add your entire strategy, or parts of your strategy, to your own Toolbox. This allows you to reuse elements by simply dragging then on to your drawing.
- VTS allows you to incorporate professionally-developed, off-the-shelf trading strategies into your own custom trading system.
The bottom line is VTS allows you to transform a trading idea into a working system fast. And at the same time, the illustrative nature of VTS allows you to visually see your ideas and share them with others (both programmers and non-programmers.)
Is VTS Easy to Use?
It’s pretty easy, but it does require some learning. You’ll need to learn the four basic elements used to build all Expert Advisors as well as some general rules about how the elements can be linked together. Most traders can complete the tutorials in just a few hours and become reasonably proficient in less than a day.
“Reasonably proficient” means you are able to build a typical trading system without much trouble.
VTS simplifies the tedious programming required of the MQL language. However, at the same time VTS allows access to the full functionality and power of MQL.
Since MQL is a very powerful language, expect to continue learning new techniques for a long time.