[amibroker] Re: ~~~equity ticker?

["Glenn" <glennokb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dan,

Thanks.

> Sounds like you want to find out the
> available cash without the addition of 
> unrealized gains (or losses).    

To be clearer, it's value of the Initial Equity plus realised profits 
or losses and including brokerage costs.

BTW I think available cash is the Low in the ~~~equity ticker.

Cheers, Glenn



--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Daniel LaLiberte <liberte@xxx> 
wrote:
>
> Assuming the "~~~equity"  ticker works the same as the Equity 
function (but 
> applied to all stocks being traded, if you have selected that 
option) then 
> the amount displayed is the available cash plus unrealized gains 
(or losses) 
> of open positions.  The change in available cash is, of course, 
locked in 
> when a position closes. 
> 
> Sounds like you want to find out the available cash without the 
addition of 
> unrealized gains (or losses).    
> 
> I have a visualization for trades and cumulative equity that is 
intended to be 
> added to indicators for individual stocks.  It computes the 
available cash 
> value by looking up the equity at the last buy/sell/short/cover 
trade.  It 
> also shows the unrealized gains (or losses) relative to the 
available cash 
> value.   I find this helps a lot in learning how well (or badly) my 
automated 
> system is working.  I'll post it in the next couple days.
> 
> Seems like the available cash value ought to be available more 
easily.  Hmm, I 
> can't find anything relevant in the online help.
> 
> dan