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I just back tested a long only system (short=cover=0;) for buying equities with:
margin=50;
interest=
7;
SetOption("AccountMargin", margin);
SetOption("InterestRate", interest);

1.  The back test report showed I was invested 85% of the time and "Short Trades" had an annual return of exactly 7.0%.  I would expect only 0.15*7% = 1.05%.  What am I missing here?

2.  7% is what I expect to pay for my margin borrowings.  When I do have some cash collecting interest, I expect only about 4.5%, if I'm lucky.  Is there any way to program .afl for two different interest rates, depending on whether I'm a borrower or a lender?  Or at least, not show any interest on my cash (Short Trades)?

Thanks for your help.
-- Keith

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