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[amibroker] Intraday data sources for backtesting?


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  • Subject: READING TUTORIAL is ESSENTIAL for EVERY NEWBIE, was: Re: [amibroker] RE:Futures Trade and Equity Position
  • From: "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 01:19:39 -0700

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Hello,

Again PLEASE READ ENTIRE TUTORIAL (I wrote this already):

It is DESCRIBED IN THE USERS GUIDE.
http://www.amibroker.com/guide/h_futbacktest.html

(Hint: Take a look at "SIMPLE CASES" at the end.)


Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message ----- 
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To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 6:47 AM
Subject: [amibroker] RE:Futures Trade and Equity Position


> I am uisng a backtesting idea on a futures chart.
> 
> I wanted to test with just one contract. How do I do this?
> 
> It always takes into account margin and equity to calculate the number of
> contracts taken.
> 
> Then the backtest fails because the high number of contracts takes me below
> a minimum equity at start of testing period. If i change the equity figure
> it buys more contracts and so does not avoid the problem.
> 
> Is their no way i can set it to trade just one contract??
> 
> Red
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Check AmiBroker web page at:
> http://www.amibroker.com/
> 
> Check group FAQ at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/files/groupfaq.html 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 


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