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[amibroker] Re: How can I backtest using specific times.



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Hi Tom,

How about something like:

//Trim seconds off the time

HHMM = TimeNum/100;

// Buy at 14:30, 17:00, 17:30 & 18:00

Buy = HHMM == 1430 Or HHMM == 1700 Or HHMM == 1730 Or HHMM == 1800;

Cheers,

Ian


--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "professor77747" <professor@xxx>
wrote:
>
> I would like to run a backtest that will buy at 4 specific times
during
> the day.
>
> I have a formula that will do that, but when I backtest it will only
> buy at 3 times which are the times that I have on the database
> settings. I don't know how to get the backtest to use the times in my
> formula.
>
> I use a day/night chart.
>
> Basically, I would like to buy at the same times as the times on the
> backtest so I can compare my actually auto trading with the backtest.
I
> realize that there will be some difference in the results because the
> trades will be at slightly different times, but it will be close
enough
> for my purposes.
>
> I am not a programmer, but I can make simple changes to a formula.
>
> Please advise. Thanks,
> Tom
>




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