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you must have Buy and Sell defined within the AFL code if you are
backtesting for Long Only positions.
If you only want to define the Buy and use only stops for exits then
you can simply set
Sell=0;
On 5/15/05, Andre <SGSTAndre@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> The user guide for Amibroker 4.7 has pictures for backtesting Settings
> that are not correct for the current version.
> Can somebody explain:
>
> 1) Under Backtester Settings-> Stops, what is the meaning of , say,
> profit target set to 0.5 points and then "Exit at Trade Price Only
> (0)" ?? does that mean exit at purchase price? Then we'll never make a
> profit? Or "exit next bar at trade price (2)"?
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> 2) In my formula I have a buy formula and then I use backtester
> settings to set target profits. Backtesting won't run as it claims
> that I don't have a sales formula specified. I am confused: if I have
> a sales formula then what is the preference between my own sales
> formula or the one set in backtester settings? If I don't have a sales
> formula why can't I use settings in backtester settings?
>
> Andre
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