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make any progress with the SMR I'd be very interested in it.  

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  face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----From: John 
  <jea55129@xxxxxxxxx> [mailto:jea55129@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: 
  Sunday, March 02, 2003 1:25 PMTo: 
  amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: [amibroker] Re: Automated 
  Backtesting Walkforward ValidationLeo,Thanks 
  for the response. What I was looking for was a reason to spend another $85 
  at Amazon. I read a review that stated the book was targeted more toward 
  backtesting in Excel. I'll probably save my money. I'll play around with 
  your SMR and see what I come up with.Thanks,John--- In 
  amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "leo_amelc <leo.timmermans.lt@xxxx>" 
  <leo.timmermans.lt@xxxx> wrote:> John,> > Hope I 
  didn't give the impression that Hugh Clark's methodology is > 
  better/worse than Pardo's and Stridsman's. I cannot do that since I > 
  didn't read the latter. > > In Clark's book he uses what he 
  calls the 'Smart Momentum Ratio'. > It's one way to evaluate the 
  performance of a momentum indicator. > > The SMR = (Sharpe 
  Ratio)/(max DD * deviation from straight line)> (I don't have the SMR 
  in AFL yet since I'm just beginning on this)> > He also 
  advocates the use of 'optimised momentum indicators' using a > 
  similar methodology as is available from Herman van den Bergen 3D > 
  Exel chart. The indicators must continually be adapted to the > current 
  market conditions.> > Hope this helps> > 
  Regards> Leo> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John 
  <jea55129@xxxx>" > <jea55129@xxxx> wrote:> > 
  Leo,> > > > Have you read this book? If so can you give us 
  some information on > > why his methods of 
  backtesting/optimizing are better than Pardo's > and > > 
  Stridsman's?> > > > Thanks,> > > > 
  John> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "leo_amelc 
  > > <leo.timmermans.lt@xxxx>" <leo.timmermans.lt@xxxx> 
  wrote:> > > Hello,> > > > > > Another 
  good book concerning the topic was recommended by S. > > Karnish 
  > > > some months ago. > > > 'Smart Momentum : The 
  Future of Predictive Analysis in the > > Financial > > 
  > Markets' by Hugh Clark> > > > > > 
  Regards> > > Leo> > >Send 
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