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Presactly.  I never viewed them any other way.  However an approach 
of switching systems to ones with currently better looking equity 
curves argues for a similar approach i.e. catch the moving train and 
hope that it isn't already going top speed just prior to it hittng 
the wall.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Howard Bandy" <howardbandy@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Hi Fred -
> 
> 
> 
> There is another way to look at a rising equity curve - to view it 
as a good
> thing.
> 
> 
> 
> Assume that models and markets flow back and forth between in 
agreement
> (profitable) and out of agreement (drawdown).  When the model is 
working,
> enjoy and take advantage of it.  That is - increase positions and / 
or
> leverage.  The gambling phrase associated with this is ¡Èbet the 
run of the
> table¡É.
> 
> 
> 
> Howard
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred [mailto:fctonetti@x...]
> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 4:14 PM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Backtest using equity curve
> 
> 
> 
> Assuming equity curves work like markets, which I'm not sure they 
do,
> and there is reversion to the mean this would argue for reducing
> trades or position size as you get farther and farther above the
> linear regression of the equity curve and increasing them as you get
> further and further below.
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "giggollo99" <giggollo@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > Hi Herman, Glenn:
> >
> > I did some studies on this idea about a year ago with futures 
data.
> > For example, as Glenn suggested, "No new entries if a closed trade
> > crosses below a moving average of the equity curve and re-enter
> when
> > a closed trade crosses above the moving average." Interstingly I
> > found one potential problem to be that you would miss out on the
> > winning trades that were carrying the equity back over its MA and
> > would trigger you to start taking your system trades again. 
Without
> > equity feedback, those trades add to your bottomline and make a 
big
> > difference i found. However, you are always taking the trades that
> > take you back under the equity curve. This is certainly an
> > interesting approach and requires further study perhaps with other
> > data sets.
> >
> > Tomasz: Thanks a lot for the portfolio backtester..its
> amazing..look
> > forward to seeing the pyramiding feature implemented in the future
> > hopefully
> >
> > best regards to all
> > g
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > using  and found that one potential problem with using equity 
curve
> > to start/stop your system
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Herman vandenBergen"
> > <psytek@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Metastock is a few years behind me :-)
> > >
> > > Yes it is great fun to create combos; systems build up from
> > several systems.
> > > You can use the signals from a slow system to qualify signals
> from
> > a fast
> > > system (like a trend qualifier). Or you can use the Long equity
> > from slow
> > > system one as a trend indicator for system number two. You can
> > even pack a
> > > large number of systems (perhaps including some duplicate 
systems
> > but with
> > > different parameters) into one piece of code and optimize for 
the
> > best
> > > signal combination from the lot of them. When you separate Long
> > and Short
> > > equities they can become trend indicators for the system under
> > test, it
> > > uniquely reflects the trend sensitivities for the system, much
> > better then a
> > > totally unrelated trend indicator... imho
> > >
> > > Unlimited possibilities, aren't you glad you bought AmiBroker :-
)
> > >
> > > herman
> > >   -----Original Message-----
> > >   From: Glenn [mailto:glennokb@x...]
> > >   Sent: November 12, 2003 3:10 PM
> > >   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >   Subject: [amibroker] Re: Backtest using equity curve
> > >
> > >
> > >   Hi Herman,
> > >
> > >   Thanks for your reply. Excellent!
> > >
> > >   Have you done much testing with your equity curve to change 
your
> > >   systems parameters?
> > >
> > >   I've done most of my backtesting with Metastock and Tradesim
> and
> > been
> > >   waiting for ages for Tradesim to have this in it.
> > >
> > >   Ami has been able to do it all along!
> > >
> > >   Cheers Glenn
> > >
> > >   --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Herman vandenBergen"
> > <psytek@xxxx>
> > >   wrote:
> > >   > You can cascade as many systems as you like, even different
> > ones,
> > >   and use
> > >   > the Equity from the previous one as a parameter in the next
> > system.
> > >   I know
> > >   > this can be done with the old backtester and think it should
> > also
> > >   work in
> > >   > the new PF tester.
> > >   >
> > >   > // system one code here
> > >   > E1 = Equity(1);
> > >   >
> > >   > // System two code here
> > >   > Buy = Buy and (some function of E1);
> > >   > E2 = Equity(1);
> > >   >
> > >   > // System three code here
> > >   > Buy = Buy and (some function of E2);
> > >   > E3 = Equity(1);
> > >   > etc.
> > >   >
> > >   > You essentially redefine the buy signal as often as needed
> (afl
> > >   executes
> > >   > line after line and never looks back), the last definition
> > will be
> > >   what
> > >   > determines your results.
> > >   >
> > >   > Herman
> > >   >
> > >   >   -----Original Message-----
> > >   >   From: Glenn [mailto:glennokb@x...]
> > >   >   Sent: November 12, 2003 1:35 PM
> > >   >   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >   >   Subject: [amibroker] Backtest using equity curve
> > >   >
> > >   >
> > >   >   Hi,
> > >   >
> > >   >   I'm was wondering if it is possible in AB to incorporate 
the
> > >   equity curve
> > >   >   of a system within a backtest, using it to test the
> > following:
> > >   >
> > >   >   a. No new entries if a closed trade crosses below a moving
> > >   average of
> > >   >   the equity curve and re-enter when a closed trade crosses
> > above
> > >   the
> > >   >   moving average. Another idea is to use a percentage on the
> > equity
> > >   curve
> > >   >   instead of a moving average.
> > >   >
> > >   >   b. Using the above also test tightening the actual 
trailing
> > stop
> > >   on the
> > >   >   open trades. ie: if a closed trade crosses below a moving
> > average
> > >   (or
> > >   >   whatever) then instead of using a 3 x ATR stop then use a 
2
> > x ATR
> > >   stop
> > >   >   on the open trades.
> > >   >
> > >   >   Note that the trades in between the exit and entry need to
> be
> > >   tracked for
> > >   >   the re-entry.
> > >   >
> > >   >   If this is possible, do you know how to set it up please?
> > >   >
> > >   >   Cheers, Glenn
> > >
> > >
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