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Re: [amibroker] Problem shorting in backtest



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check to see if the AA settings are for short, and not just long


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On 10/31/05, kevinoversby <kevinoversby@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have my entries and exits set up and they show up fine in a scan.
> When I do a backtest it returns blank.
>
> Buy = 0;
> Sell = 0;
> Short = ExRemSpan(IIf(L < (C - ATR_mult * ATR(30)),short_cond,0),5);
> Cover = Cross(H,(EMA(H,5) + ATR_mult * ATR(30)));
>
> If I move the entry and exit to Buy & Sell instead of Short & Cover it
> works too.  Is there a switch I need to set to get shorts to work?
> What am I doing wrong?  I have margin set at 50%.
>
> Thanks
>
> Kevin
>


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