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# Algo

- [Introduction](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/introduction.md): Create indicators and strategies, as well as platform extensions: plugins, Custom columns, connectors with brokers etc
- [Install for Visual Studio](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/installing-visual-studio.md): How to install Visual Studio and OptimusFLOW Algo extension, and create your own indicators and strategies
- [Simple Indicator](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/simple-indicator.md): In this topic we will show you how simple is writing indicators in OptimusFLOW
- [Input Parameters](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/input-parameters.md): Modify your indicators or strategies behavior using a set of Input parameters
- [Built-In indicators access](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/built-in-indicators.md): Use the results of 50+ built-in indicators of OptimusFLOW in your strategies and indicators
- [Indicator with custom painting (GDI)](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/indicator-with-custom-painting-gdi.md): Draw any graphical objects on the chart using the GDI+ library
- [Using markers with indicators](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/using-markers-with-indicators.md): Mark some specific point or set of points on indicator's line
- [Adding a custom indicator to Watchlist](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/custom-indicator-to-watchlist.md): How to add a custom indicator to Watchlist panel properly? This guide will show you a useful method using which you can easily add an indicator.
- [Downloading history](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/downloading-history.md): Using historical data for indicator or strategy calculations
- [Simple strategy](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/simple-strategy.md): How to create you first strategy and run it the OptimusFLOW trading platform
- [Access to trading portfolio](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/access-to-trading-portfolio.md): Access an info about current opened positions, placed orders or history of your trades
- [Trading operations](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/trading-operations.md): Placing a different type of orders, modifying and canceling them using OptimusFLOW API
- [Example: Simple Moving Average](https://help.optimusflow.app/quantower-algo/simple-moving-average-example.md)