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Re: [amibroker] Future Prices



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using future quotes during backtesting does give results not
consistent. I find the signals change or disappear as new data is
added each day.


On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:52:51 +1100, Andrew Z <wizard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> G'day all,
> 
> In playing around with indicators and code trying to come up with a strategy
> to trade that I can follow and trust, I am reliant on future prices meeting
> certain criteria before I enter a trade. Now, I know when I check my
> strategy in AA in tells me that I'm referencing future prices and the
> results will be overstated, but is this really the case?
> 
> I have a 2 part strategy. The first part tells me when a buy setup happens,
> according to my indicators. Two days later the second part tells me whether
> to enter a trade or discard it. Ok, during back testing AA did all the work,
> which it obviously cannot do in a real world scenario. But in paper and real
> trading I will be making that final entry (or not) decision.
> 
> Am I being given false confidence by my strategy because of future
> references or is my thinking sound?
> 
> Andrew.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Cheers
Graham
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