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[amibroker] Re: trading FOREX with MARGINS instead of FUTURES settings



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Thanks,

but I think aud.jpy currency is jpy not aud.

I have all the Tools --> Preferences --> Currencies correct, since it
works using margin account, but it simply not allow a full controll of
the leverage.

Ly

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@xxx> wrote:
>
> For your first question:
> 
> In Tools --> Preferences --> Currencies
> 
> Set base currency to USD
> 
> and for currency JPY, set dynamic rate (FX Symbol) to USDJPY
> 
> Then
> 
> In Symbol --> Information for aud.jpy
> 
> Set currency to aud.
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "loveyourenemynow"
> <loveyourenemynow@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I followed the instruction in the AB Knowledge base, but I it doesn't
> > seem to work if I trade pairs which don't contain the base currency.
> > For example if I set USD as base, aud.jpy is not backtesting
correctly.
> > I set the currencies in the preferences,and in the symbol information 
> > 
> > Also I dont like to use lots, but I prefer to size the position as a
> > percentage of the equity so I tried this (no futures mode):
> > 
> > Lets say the margin are 0.5% I use the settings
> > 
> > Mar=0.5;// corresponds to Npos=40;
> > NPos=30; 
> > SetOption("AccountMargin",MArg);//(1+Nleva*stl/100)
> > SetPositionSize(100*Pos,spsPercentOfEquity );
> > 
> > But the position size is never greater than the one corresponding to
> > 5%(Npos=20)
> > 
> > Anybody else using AB to backtest pairs like that?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Ly
> >
>



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