I may have found a solution to this. When I manually set the
sell/cover signal, I am now setting it to a value of '4', rather than
'1'. When setting it this way, ActivateStopsImmediately seems to
apply properly.
Basically, this fakes out as if I were using the ApplyStops function (i
think)
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com,
"Brandon_Ridenour" <brandon_ridenour@...> wrote:
>
>
> I noticed this additional note:
>
> "a) (if you want to have stops executed AFTER regular signals, so
cash from stopped out positions is NOT available to enter trades the
same day)
> ActivateStopsImmediately turned ON "
>
>
> It seems to suggest that ActivateStopsImmediately addresses
this issue of making sure the freed up equity is not made available the
same day.
>
>
> In my case, because I have custom stop logic and am not using the
ApplyStops function, I am using regular Sell/Cover signals to close
positions. I set tradedelays(1,0,1,0).
>
> If I understand the logic correctly, the backtester is improperly
using my capital in this scenario, and because my stop logic is custom,
activatestopsimmediately is not effective.
>
> Is there any way to prevent this issue from occurring?
>
> Thanks
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com,
"sfclimbers" <sfclimbers@> wrote:
> >
> > Read the notes provided for ActiveStops and see if you
recognized your strategy.
> >
> > http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/afl_view.php?id=20
> >
> > You may find that changing the setting (from AA window) for
> >
> > ActivateStopsImmediately will fix your problem.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com,
"Brandon_Ridenour" <brandon_ridenour@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > By the way, i have trade delays for Buy and Short set to
1, meaning it buys on the morning after the signal is generated. I just
need it to use the available balance from either the day the signal was
generated, or at the exact market open. It seems to be calculating
available funds/balance based on the close of the next day.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com,
"Brandon_Ridenour" <brandon_ridenour@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a system that opens positions only at the
market open of a trading day. At market open, it should calculate the
position size based on the funds currently available at that time.
> > > >
> > > > Today there was a signal at market open but no
funds available. Later during the day, a trailing stop was hit on one
of my open positions, causing that position to be closed.
> > > >
> > > > Tonight when I updated all quotes and ran the
backtest, Amibroker shows the position from market open being opened,
even there are no funds available. I can only assume that it believes
funds were available because of the position which was exited later in
the day.
> > > >
> > > > Obviously, the system should not be able to use
funds which have not actually come available yet. How can I ensure that
it will only open positions if the funds are available at market open?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Brandon
> > > >
> > >
> >
>