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[amibroker] Re: Portfolio trading



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Ok. One more question: The "Show arrows for actual trades" feature... 
Is that yet to be implemented in the Portfolio Test mode?

Thanks.

Jitu

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> No such option as of now.
> 
> Best regards,
> Tomasz Janeczko
> amibroker.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jtelang" <jtelang@xxxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 2:09 AM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Portfolio trading
> 
> 
> > Tomasz,
> > 
> > Is it possible to know a symbol's rank and/or whether or not its 
in 
> > MaxRanked at runtime while in backtest? I couldn't find something 
> > like that in the docs, but just wanted to confirm.
> > 
> > Do you (and others) feel it would be a good feature to have? For 
> > example, lets say you wanted to try a strategy as - "if this 
stock 
> > was a high flier, i.e. within MaxRanked for last couple of days, 
and 
> > today its not, then may be its a signal (long or short depending 
on 
> > your ranking algo)".
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > Jitu
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" 
<amibroker@xxxx> 
> > wrote:
> > > Herman,
> > > 
> > > Of course PositionScore can be changed dynamically.
> > > If is actually done so in sample formula. The score is DYNAMIC
> > > and separate for each security.
> > > 
> > > Scores are evaluated each bar and sorted. TOP "max. traded"
> > > symbols are being traded.
> > > 
> > > But scoring happens BEFORE evaluating portfolio value (trading).
> > > This is important to understand that internal procedure is:
> > > - calculating score (by executing your AFL formula)
> > > - sorting by scores (ranking)
> > > - trading highest ranked securities
> > > 
> > > Best regards,
> > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > amibroker.com
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Herman van den Bergen" <psytek@xxxx>
> > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 1:31 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [amibroker] Portfolio trading
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > Thanks Tomasz,
> > > > 
> > > > "Below you wrote: Score is PER SYMBOL. You need separate 
score 
> > for EACH
> > > > security.
> > > > So you can use individual Equity as score (taken from Equity
() 
> > function)
> > > > but you can not use portfolio equity as score because it is 
only 
> > one."
> > > > 
> > > > But the Portfolio Equity is based on the price movement of 
the n
> > > > highest-scored stocks, not on the Equity resulting from 
trading 
> > the
> > > > individual stock... so the Portfolio will not reflect the 
> > additional gains
> > > > made by trading the individual stocks. I mean, a single 
scoring 
> > period
> > > > cannot contain several trades?
> > > > 
> > > > Can the PositionScore be changed dynamically, a different one 
for 
> > each stock
> > > > tested?
> > > > 
> > > > many thanks,
> > > > herman
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Tomasz Janeczko [mailto:amibroker@x...]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 7:21 PM
> > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Portfolio trading
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > > I am probably not the only one who will have to struggle 
with 
> > the new
> > > > > portfolio features so i might as well post my questions to 
the 
> > board :-)
> > > > The
> > > > > Regular Mode appears to be easy and seems to work fine.
> > > > >
> > > > > However i have some questions about the Ranking/Scoring 
mode:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1) The Help says: "This mode uses user-defined score to 
rank 
> > securities
> > > > and
> > > > > enter trades in highest scored securities. 
Buy/sell/short/cover 
> > signals
> > > > are
> > > > > IGNORED in that mode."
> > > > >
> > > > > Does this mean that securities are purchased more-or-less 
like 
> > buy&hold: a
> > > > > position stays open for as long as the security has the top 
> > score?
> > > > 
> > > > Yes. Top "max traded" securities are traded.
> > > > If you want to exit position you have to set PositionRank to 
zero.
> > > > 
> > > > > 2) I do not want to just switch securities passively (slow 
> > trading) I
> > > > would
> > > > > like to switch actively traded stocks. Especially Stocks 
that 
> > are traded
> > > > > with different systems, i.e. using different and unrelated 
> > periods and
> > > > > criteria. So, i want the Equity  (system performance) to be 
> > my "Score".
> > > > 
> > > > Score is PER SYMBOL. You need separate score for EACH 
security.
> > > > So you can use individual Equity as score (taken from Equity
() 
> > function)
> > > > but you can not use portfolio equity as score because it is 
only 
> > one.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > >
> > > > > 3) It appears that the stocks are Scored daily, especially 
with 
> > respect to
> > > > > item 2) above I would like to be able to 
Score "periodically", 
> > either at
> > > > > regular intervals or at afl-determined times. Is this 
possible?
> > > > 
> > > > Yes it is possible. Just use "ValueWhen" function to hold the 
> > score for
> > > > defined period
> > > > 
> > > > PositionRank = ValueWhen( DayOfWeek() == 5, 
your_formula ); // 
> > this will
> > > > change scores only on fridays.
> > > > 
> > > > Hope this helps.
> > > > 
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > > amibroker.com
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Herman van den Bergen" <psytek@xxxx>
> > > > To: "AmiBroker" <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 1:11 AM
> > > > Subject: [amibroker] Portfolio trading
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > your comments will be much appreciated!
> > > > >
> > > > > herman.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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