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Thanks.
Works for me for indexes.
Couldn't be easier.
BrianB2.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dingo" <dingo@xxx> wrote:
>
> Open a chart with your benchmark symbol.
>
> Click the button ! To open the AA window.
>
> In the AA window click the Edit button.
>
> In the AA window Click Current Symbol in the Apply To setting
>
> Click the From button in the Range frame. Then enter the from and
to dates
> you've been using.
>
> Make sure you have delay = 0 and "O" in the Trades tab of the
settings.
>
> In the Edit Window click the New icon.
>
> Enter the following:
>
> Buy = 1;
> Sell = 0;
>
> Click the ! Drop dropdown button in the edit window. Then select
backtest.
>
> When finished you should have 1 line in the results list of the AA
window.
> The buy date should show the same date as the from date in the AA
window. If
> it doesn't then you don't have enuf history on your benchmark
symbol.
>
> To see the results of buy and hold either use the line in the
relults list
> or click on the report button and read them.
>
> d
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dmcleod1981
> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 8:19 PM
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Adding Buy & Hold Metric to backtest
> >
> > OK Dingo, you lost me on this. Maybe I am missing how I am
supposed to
> > use the equity but it gives me no returns percentages etc. Also,
how
> > do I set the same dates as the portfolio?
> >
> > Thanks
> > DM
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dingo" <dingo@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Then just set Buy = 1; and let the Apply to = Current Symbol
and
> > have your
> > > benchmark symbol in the chart. That's buy and hold.
> > >
> > > d
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dmcleod1981
> > > > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 6:18 PM
> > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Adding Buy & Hold Metric to backtest
> > > >
> > > > Dingo,
> > > >
> > > > I want to measure the total value of the portfolio relative
to a
> > > > benchmark so I don't need to measure the position by position
hold
> > > > times or returns. Therefore capital allocation doesn't come
into
> > > > consideration. If your going to take the trading,
> > security selection,
> > > > drawdowns, taxes, etc you might as well see how you did
versus no
> > > > brain work of indexing and regular systematic market risk. :)
> > > >
> > > > I would have thought this would have been covered in the
> > archives but
> > > > I can't seem to find any samples or discussion with code
examples.
> > > >
> > > > DM
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dingo" <dingo@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > If you're testing a portfolio of stocks - some of which
> > > > trade at certain
> > > > > times and are replaced by others - how do you buy and hold
them
> > > > since you
> > > > > only have a certain amount of captial?
> > > > >
> > > > > d
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
dmcleod1981
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 11:31 AM
> > > > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [amibroker] Adding Buy & Hold Metric to backtest
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I may be using the wrong key words when I am searching
but I
> > > > > > can't find
> > > > > > any previous samples that show how to add the buy and
> > hold return
> > > > > > during the back test period. If someone has any
> > snippets or can
> > > > > > reference a post number I would be greatful.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > DM
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> >
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> >
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> >
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