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[amibroker] Re: Backtest Settings



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Thanks. Never ran into that so far. I guess Scottrade will let me  
know if I run into one. 
Barry

 --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mark Keitel" <mkeitel@xxxx> 
wrote:
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> Barry,
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>  There are definitely some ETF's that require the trades to be in 
blocks of
> 100 shares  even at Scottrade.
> 
> Though the majority of them do not.   If my memory serves me 
correctly IGW
> is one that needs to be traded in 100share blocks.  Though I might 
be wrong
> since this is from memory here
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> Mark
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> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On Behalf
> Of Barry Scarborough
> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:48 AM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Backtest Settings
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> ETFs do not require 100 shares per trade. I can buy more or less 
than 
> a block size at Scottrade. Block size may be a broker thing. 
> 
> In Settings you can specify the minimum number of shares and 
change 
> Round lot size in Defaults to something other than 0. Try that and 
see 
> if it helps.
> 
> You can back test on a watch list so if you put the ETFs you trade 
> there that will limit your BT to just those.
> 
> Barry
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "larypowell" <larypowell@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to backtest a trading system that trades ETF's and 
as 
> they have
> > a minimum requirement of 100 shares per trade, is there a 
command 
> that will
> > accomplish this.  
> >  
> > Thanks,  Larry
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