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----- Original Message -----
From: "recce101" <ned@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:52 PM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: Setting Beginning Date of Test Period
> I looked at the Equity function a couple of weeks ago and couldn't
> figure out a way to make it do what I wanted (maybe I'd have better
> luck with my somewhat improved knowledge this week). For this
> particular project I'm not looking for an automatic backtest system
> with buy-sell rules, but a manual tool that I can plod along with,
> testing my reactions to various custom indicators and the results
> which ensue. The triple-click method which I described accomplishes
> what I need at the moment, but out of curiosity and for future
> projects I wondered why I was unable to code in a specific start or
> end date if I wanted to go that route. Putting a value like 1010521
> in the parentheses after DateNum yields only a syntax error. It may
> be that my understanding of AFL is not sufficient to even pose a
> valid question at this point. --Ned
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Instead of working on manual backtester, wouldn't be easier to just
> use built-in Equity function
> > http://www.amibroker.com/f?equity
> >
> > You can use range markers with equity too:
> >
> > buy= ...
> > sell = your system here
> >
> > graph0 = Equity( 0, 3, BeginValue( DateNum() ), EndValue( DateNum
> () ) );
> >
> > And you will be able to see your equity chart changing immediatelly
> as
> > you change range markers.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz Janeczko
> > amibroker.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Leon Nedbalek" <ned@xxxx>
> > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:40 PM
> > Subject: [amibroker] Setting Beginning Date of Test Period
> >
> >
> > > I'm working on a manual backtester which allows me to progress
> bar by bar
> > > through the past performance of a stock, view the custom
> indicator outputs
> > > that would have been current at that time, make decisions on
> entry and exit
> > > points, test entry and exit signals, etc., all with the "current"
> date at
> > > the right margin with no "future" data yet visible. When the
> desired entry
> > > date is at the right margin, I set the test period by triple-
> clicking on
> > > that bar -- this sets the BeginValue(BarIndex()) to that date and
> resets
> > > the SelectedValue(BarIndex()) to whatever date is at the right
> margin, with
> > > the "days in trade" increasing by one each time I click the
> scroll bar
> > > arrow or the bracket key (keyboard set up to behave like TC2000).
> Here is
> > > an excerpt of the code which works in that manner:
> > >
> > > Start=BeginValue(BarIndex());
> > > Current=SelectedValue(BarIndex());
> > > DaysInTradeInclusive=Current-Start+1;
> > > EntryPrice=BeginValue(Close);
> > > etc etc
> > >
> > > This works fine for that purpose, but I would like to set up some
> backtest
> > > indicator files preset with a specific start date or changeable
> with a
> > > right-click "parameters" function rather than starting at the
> earliest data
> > > date. So far I have not been able to enter the desired date in a
> location
> > > or format which the program will accept.
> > >
> > > Help, please!
> > >
> > > Ned
> > >
> > >
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