[amibroker] Re: Backtest Intraday system - closing open positions?

["Barry Scarborough" <razzbarry@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The code is fine but you will either have to close the trade manually 
on those days or if you can get a list of those days and the closing 
times add that to your OR statement.

Barry

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "aghari" <aghari@xxx> wrote:
>
> I'm backtesting an intraday daytrading system and having trouble
> coding up sell/cover conditions that should close any open positions
> by the end of the day.
> 
> I tried the following:
> 
> ForceCloseTradesAfter = 151300;
> Sell = SellCondition OR (TimeNum() > ForceCloseTradesAfter);
> 
> With the above I encounter days when the market closes early (early
> closure for holidays etc.) and above AFL shall fail.
> 
> Is there a better way to handle closing of open positions?
>



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