You can use Tradestation & MultiCharts xml files, or PA format files when you insert Portfolio Analysts Strategy on a chart. The eld is located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Portfolio Analyst\TradestationCode\PortfolioAnalyst1.21 (or other version number) or in newer PA builds C:\papro\data\

See also Batch Processor for Tradestation.

METHOD 1,  PortfolioAnalyst ELD.

If you are wanting to update results for PA Pro on a regular basis, it is faster to use the PortfolioAnalyst ELD, but a little more work to setup.

The eld is located in C:\Papro\TradestationCode\PortfolioAnalyst1.61_realtime.eld (or other version number)

Insert the strategy (NOT INDICATOR) on your chart, and enter your system name. IE GSBsys1. Every time you open the chart, the trade list will be written again.

SYSNAME

enter system name. IE GSBsys1 or if you leave blank IE"" then the ELD name will be used. (Only in PortfolioAnalyst1.61_realtime or later)

Filename

Actually the path where the .pa file is written. Leave as is.


Out of sample date

PA pro June 2026 versions support doing performance reports from the entire data sample, or the out of sample data or out of sample data between fixed dates.

All systems sold on this web site should have their out of sample dates



METHOD2, Export the XML file.

TS removed the xml export feature in newer builds of TS10. Many people complained and we hope the feature will be restored.

TS 9.5 or old versions of ts 10 still can be used for xml export.

Save Tradestation xml file into C:\Program Files (x86)\Portfolio Analyst\data

Repeat above for any other systems



Optional.

Add the required slippage and commission (per side) , and contracts if they are not in the list.

Optional.

Change weight on the amount of contracts you will use.