Summary
Trader Parameters Page allows the Trader to edit and update parameters that apply to a unit and service and are a dynamic input into the Solver. For example they may include the parameters used in allocating volume to the ten bid BandAvails, FCAS utilisation and loss factors.
Trader Parameters can be added or removed. This is done by direct requests to pdView. Check your internal Autobidding documentation to see a full list of current Trader Parameters and your processes to manage them.
Hover over Settings then click Trading Params
Parameter list
Parameters are listed for each duid and service.
A parameter value is stored with a beginning and end date as well as an insert date. Where a given parameter has multiple values with overlapping time period the latest insert date applies.
Two sets of columns provides information on each parameter.
The first set shows information about the current parameter value. :
The actual current “Value”
When the current value was “Last Modified At”
When the current value expires, “To Date Time”
The second set of columns shows information for all time for each parameter.
The minimum “From Date Time” for all inserted values
The maximum “To Date Time” for all inserted values
The “Last Modified At” for the last inserted value
The screenshot below shows that the Trader Delta Limit Volume has a current “Value” of 20 (NEM time 2021-03-17 11:42:00) which is valid until the “To Date Time” 2021-07-01 and this value was last modified 3 weeks ago. For “All Time” this parameter has values until the 2022-01-01 and the “Last Modified Value” was entered 27 seconds ago.
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Benchmarking Algo ‘or regulation FCAS this is caused by the unit responding to AGC regulation component signals that are sent by AEMO.
For a detailed derivation of gross margin refer to pdView’s FCASpays knowledge base linked here