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The signal is what explore or scan will see
Backtest will take the trade as per your settings (ie 1 bar delay).
If you want expore to include the delay then you need to include this
delay in your filter eg
filter = ref(buy,-1);
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Cheers
Graham
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On 25/07/06, intermilan04 <intermilan04@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes I do. I provided my "Explore" results of 7/21, and "Backtest"
> result of 7/24, which is the next trading day.
>
> My plan is to buy stocks that had been signaled a day before, so
> Backtester "seeing" the same thing as "Explore" is critical.
> As I had said, I understand that the Backtester doesn't necessarily
> take all siginaled positions due to constraints, but at least it needs
> to "recognize" the same things as "Explore."
>
> Regards,
>
> intermilan04
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Graham <kavemanperth@xxx> wrote:
> >
> > do you have delays in the settings? looks like you have 1 bar delays
> setting
> >
> > --
> > Cheers
> > Graham
> > AB-Write >< Professional AFL Writing Service
> > Yes, I write AFL code to your requirements
> > http://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/ab_write.htm
> >
> >
> > On 25/07/06, intermilan04 <intermilan04@xxx> wrote:
> > > Hi Graham,
> > >
> > > Thank you for your very prompt reply.
> > > I am sorry if I'm mistaken, but my understanding was that the Detailed
> > > Trade Log of below
> > >
> > > Entry signals(score):CXG=Buy(1.05648), NYNY=Buy(1.0541),
> > > > TWMC=Buy(1.02888), SWFT=Buy(1.02825), FLOW=Buy(1.02709),
> > > BCR=Buy(1.00364),
> > >
> > > contain all the raw trade signals that "Scan" would see, and Backtest
> > > picks from the pool?
> > >
> > > What's happening to me is that the Backtester doesn't see the same
> > > Entry signals as Scan.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > intermilan04
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Graham <kavemanperth@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Scan gives all raw trade signals
> > > > Portfolio backtest gives actual trades allowable given the limits of
> > > > Equity/Trade Size, MaxOpenPositions and any other
> > > > settings/options/code specified that will affect the trades taken.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Graham
> > > > AB-Write >< Professional AFL Writing Service
> > > > Yes, I write AFL code to your requirements
> > > > http://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/ab_write.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 25/07/06, intermilan04 <intermilan04@> wrote:
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I think I have a case where the backtester does not "see" all
> signals
> > > > > which appear when I scan for signals. Here are the details:
> > > > >
> > > > > OS: Windows XP
> > > > > Amibroker: 4.80.2
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a long system with the following setup:
> > > > >
> > > > > SetOption("InitialEquity", 30000);
> > > > > SetOption("AllowSameBarExit", True);
> > > > > SetOption("ActivateStopsImmediately", True);
> > > > > SetOption("CommissionMode", 2);
> > > > > SetOption("CommissionAmount", 7);
> > > > > SetTradeDelays(1, 1, 1, 1);
> > > > > PosQty = 4;
> > > > > SetOption("MaxOpenPositions", PosQty);
> > > > > PositionSize = -100/PosQty;
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is the result of running "Explore" on 2006/7/21 with the
> > > > > following setup, sorted by PositionScore:
> > > > >
> > > > > Filter = Buy;
> > > > > AddColumn(PositionScore, "PositionScore", 1.4);
> > > > >
> > > > > Ticker Date/Time PositionScore
> > > > > BTU 2006/7/21 1.0794
> > > > > WFT 2006/7/21 1.0648
> > > > > CXG 2006/7/21 1.0565
> > > > > CNX 2006/7/21 1.0557
> > > > > EXPD 2006/7/21 1.0554
> > > > > VSH 2006/7/21 1.0543
> > > > > NYNY 2006/7/21 1.0541
> > > > > TSAI 2006/7/21 1.0465
> > > > > CMG 2006/7/21 1.0356
> > > > > TWMC 2006/7/21 1.0289
> > > > > SWFT 2006/7/21 1.0282
> > > > > ECOL 2006/7/21 1.0277
> > > > > FLOW 2006/7/21 1.0271
> > > > > TEN 2006/7/21 1.0171
> > > > > PQ 2006/7/21 1.0168
> > > > > SHFL 2006/7/21 1.0055
> > > > > BCR 2006/7/21 1.0036
> > > > > CNW 2006/7/21 1.0006
> > > > >
> > > > > I then backtested the system between 2006/1/1 to 2006/7/24.
> Here is
> > > > > the result from 7/24:
> > > > > 2006/07/24,
> > > > > Entry signals(score):CXG=Buy(1.05648), NYNY=Buy(1.0541),
> > > > > TWMC=Buy(1.02888), SWFT=Buy(1.02825), FLOW=Buy(1.02709),
> > > BCR=Buy(1.00364),
> > > > > Exit signals:CNW=Sell, ECOL=Sell,
> > > > > Enter Long, CXG, Price: 24.6, Shares: 300, Commission: 7, Rank:
> > > > > 1.05648, Equity 37812.5, Margin Loan: 0, Fx rate: 1
> > > > > Enter Long, NYNY, Price: 5.4, Shares: 1700, Commission: 7, Rank:
> > > > > 1.0541, Equity 37798.5, Margin Loan: 0, Fx rate: 1
> > > > > Enter Long, TWMC, Price: 5.54, Shares: 1700, Commission: 7, Rank:
> > > > > 1.02888, Equity 37784.5, Margin Loan: 0, Fx rate: 1
> > > > > Exit Long, ECOL, Price: 21.33, (Avg. exit pr. 21.33), Shares: 400,
> > > > > Commission: 7, (Total comm.: 14), Profit: -230 (-2.63 %), Entry
> > > > > rank:1.05599, Equity: 37784.5, Fx rate: 1
> > > > > 3 Open Positions: , CXG (+300), , NYNY (+1700), , TWMC (+1700),
> > > > > Equity: 38836.5, Cash: 11827.5
> > > > >
> > > > > If you see the Entry signals(score) line, the Backtester clearly
> > > > > missed BTU and WFT, which scored the highest PositionScore. The
> > > > > Backtester missed other signals too. I am aware that
> Backtester does
> > > > > not always take position in what are being signaled, but it
> seems to
> > > > > me that the Backtester doesn't even see the same thing as
> "Scan" or
> > > > > "Explore."
> > > > >
> > > > > I am willing to disclose more codes if necessary to troubleshoot.
> > > > > Any help regarding this matter is greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > intermilan04
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