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Smart Custom Data

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Description

Expected Behavior

The smart custom data provides a simple interface to create custom data.

AddData("name", <link-to-backtest-endpoint>, <link-to-live-endpoint>, columns="Date,Open,High,Low,Close")
Actual Behavior

Users need to define the Reader.
Most data is a simple CSV file where the Date is the first column. If users create files according to certain format rules, a general class can handle their data.
We have a similar feature with Quandl where the user just needs to define the name of the column of the BaseData.Value.

Potential Solution

Implement a smart custom data type where users define the sources and the name of the columns.

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  • I have provided detailed steps to reproduce the issue

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing custom-data Reader requirement and the similar Quandl feature described in the issue, including how the BaseData.Value column is named. Clarify the source and column configuration needed for CSV data, then define completion as users being able to create the described smart custom data without implementing a Reader.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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