GetNextEarningsDate

Modified on 2012/06/18 08:45 by Eugene — Categorized as: Community Components

Syntax


public static DateTime GetNextEarningsDate(string symbol)
public static DateTime GetNextEarningsDate2(string symbol)

Parameter Description

symbol

The symbol (ticker) of a U.S. stock

Description

Returns the next earnings date of a stock. The second function is used for backup: they request the data from two different web-based sources.

Example

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Drawing;
using WealthLab;
using WealthLab.Indicators;
using Community.Components; /*** Requires installation of Community.Components Extension from www.wealth-lab.com > Extensions ***/

namespace WealthLab.Strategies
{
	public class GetNextEarningsDateDemo : WealthScript
	{
		protected override void Execute()
		{
			// Note: leave just one call uncommented
			DateTime nextDate = Utility.GetNextEarningsDate(Bars.Symbol);
			//DateTime nextDate2 = Utility.GetNextEarningsDate2(Bars.Symbol);
			
			for(int bar = GetTradingLoopStartBar(1); bar < Bars.Count; bar++)
			{
				if (IsLastPositionActive)
				{
					SellAtClose(bar + 1, LastPosition, "Exit 1 day later");
				}						 
				else
				{
					if (Bars.Date[bar] != nextDate.Date)
					//if (Bars.Date[bar] != nextDate2.Date)
						if ( Close[bar] > 5 ) 
						if ( SMA.Series( Volume, 90 )[bar] >= 50000 )
							BuyAtLimit( bar + 1, Close[bar] * 0.93 );						
				}
			}
		}
	}
}