Keith,
How would you use Random() to set up an optimization to run say 1000
iterations overnight?
Regards
Richard
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com,
Keith McCombs <kmccombs@xx.> wrote:
>
> Curt --
> IMO, it makes a whole lot of sense.
>
> Notice that if your strategy could select many stocks to trade, if
you
> do not use Random(), the system is biased to those stocks whose
symbols
> are near the front of the alphabet.
>
> You can use Random() to set up an optimization to run say 1000
> iterations overnight. Export the results to your favorite spread
sheet
> and see a more realistic distribution of returns you might expect.
> -- Keith
>
> Curt wrote:
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "Curt" <crcmcc@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Does it make sense to try to use the optimizer if
PositionScore
is set
> > > to Random()? For example:
> > >
> > > OptimizerSetengine("cmae");
> > > PositionScore = Random();
> > >
> > I should clarify that by setting PositionScore=Random(),
runs with
> > exactly the same parameters will not produce the same
results. This is
> > because, in the cases where the portfolio becomes fully
invested, a
> > different set of stocks will populate the portfolio each run.
> >
> >
>