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Hmmm... still not working for me. Besides the Backtester settings is
there anything else that you could think of that would affect this?
Basically soemthing else, that I would need to set such taht AB knows
I'm trading futures... db settings? "Tools->Preferences" settings?
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "qweds_560" <qweds_560@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> I just tried using the Point Value in the Symbol->Information and it
> works okay (never used it before). I suspect if I want to backtest
> multi symbols then I would have to enter the point value for each
> symbol.
>
> However, the way I have been doing things is to define the following
> variables as code on AA:
>
> PositionSize =
>
> MarginDeposit =
>
> PointValue =
>
> RoundLotSize =
>
> I also change tick size in the AA settings box.
>
> Remember, AA code takes overrides everything else (as far as I'm
> aware).
>
> The info you need to refer to is in "Back-testing systems for
> futures contracts" document in the Help section.
>
> Hope this helps, if not repost.
>
> Sam
>
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Christoper" <turkey@xxxx> wrote:
> > Ah... ok. So basically you're not using the features in
> > "Symbol->Information" to store point values.
> > Have you tried using these and they didn't work for you?
> >
> > What varibles do you define so taht it works for you?
> > i know of TickSize, PointValue. Anything else?
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "qweds_560" <qweds_560@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > > So far i have been defining these variables (pointvalue etc) in
> my
> > > code...
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Christoper" <turkey@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > > > Basically AB isn't regonizing Point Values when calculating
> return in
> > > > backtest.
> > > >
> > > > I have Futures checked in AA, set up PointValue, tick size,
> margin
> > > > requirment in symbol->information.
> > > >
> > > > Tried searching but couldn't find antyhing...
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > > chris
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