Re: [amibroker] Back Test and Optmization results inpoints and not percents?

["Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxxxx>]

Dale,

There is a typo in the guide, it should say:
PositionSize = MarginDeposit = 1;

also

Trading futures involves margin.

If you want to trade single STOCK you should write:

PositionSize = BuyPrice;

and do not turn on Futures mode.

Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dingo" <dingo@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "_amibroker_yahoo" <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:58 PM
Subject: [amibroker] Back Test and Optmization results inpoints and not percents?


> In the help file page: "Tutorial: Back-testing systems for futures
> contracts" it says 
> 
> " Simple cases
> 
> Points-only test
> 
> Points only test is equivalent to trading just one contract. This can be
> easily accomplished using Futures mode of the backtester and adding the
> following one line to your formula:
> 
> PositionSize = MarginRequirement = 1; "
> 
> But when I do this my results are 0 and there must be some settings
> other than the aforementioned Futures Mode that are set wrong.  I'm not
> trading futures - just a stock. But I want the results expressed in
> Points and not percentages.
> 
> How can I do that?
> 
> TIA
> 
> d
> 
> 
> 
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