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[amibroker] Re: Delay in real life vs backtester



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Hi Yuki,

Thank you very much for your reply.  I'll hard code
the delay settings into my system.

Sincerely,

intermilan04

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Yuki Taga <yukitaga@xxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi intermilan04,
> 
> i> When I run the backtester with Buy/Sell delay 0,
> 
> An addendum to my previous note:  My advice ... don't use the back
> tester "Settings" for your systems.  Learn to, and use, AFL for this.
> The code overrides the settings.  This way, you will never forget to
> change the settings.  Always set Buyprice and Sellprice via code
> (whether using 'delay' or other signals).  Always set trade delays by
> code.
> 
> If I were TJ, I would rip out the "Settings" that deal with these
> things.  Everyone forgets once in a while, I think.  Use code.  If
> you use AFL in your formula, you cannot forget.  I would code the
> editor (AFL check) so that it would balk at these things that were
> not set by code.  But that is just me.  The settings are there for
> people who cannot write even one line of code, or for the convenience
> of those who never forget.  I have yet to meet such a person.
> 
> Yuki
>






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