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Re: [amibroker] Re: Trading the equity curve


  • To: "markhoff" <markhoff@xxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Trading the equity curve
  • From: Herman <psytek@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:56:39 -0400

PureBytes Links

Trading Reference Links

TASC has some publications on Trading the Equity that may interest you.


herman


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Monday, April 28, 2008, 3:33:37 PM, you wrote:


> Hi,


> I just started also to investigate "Equity-Curve Trading" (ECT). I

> would like to bring the discussion in a different direction: How can

> ECT be implemented in AmiBroker AFL? 


> The initial thing is clear, I calculate the RAW buy/sell signals from

> my portfolio. But now comes the tricky point: True ECT this requires

> the sequential calculation of two equity curves.


> 1st, the "System Equity Curve" (SEQ). The system is always in the

> market with the same algorithm and all buy/sell signals

> are traded. The resulting SEQ will show how good the system behaves at

> different market conditions, e.g. a falling  SEQ is caused by drawdown.


> 2nd, the "Real Equity Curve" (REQ). The decision if a trade is done is

> based on the SEQ, for instance the trading might be paused if the

> moving average of the SEQ indicates a weak period (system has drawdown

> because it cannot handle the current market situation well). Finally,

> the REQ will show the real performance of my system.


> My question to the AFL gurus here: How can I maintain two equity

> curves? How can this be implemented with the Custom Backtester Interface?


> Thanks for your hints and best regards,

> Markus


> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "droskill" <droskill@xxx> wrote:


>> I was wondering if anyone has any experience with trading the equity

>> curve itself as part of a system.  In particular, I was looking for

>> feedback on approaches to being above or below the curve - did you

>> reduce/increase position sizes or the number of positions?  What have

>> you found to be affective?


>> Any feedback greatly appreciated - obviously I don't want or expect

>> anyone to give away a great system, but I thought it might be an

>> interesting topic for a general discussion.





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