[amibroker] Re: How do I use ticksize in futures?

["Gonzaga" <gonzagags@xxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the answer.
But I think the problem is that in the buy condition I establish the buyprice also. And so, the tick size does not affect to the buy price..
So I need an Amibroker function that rounds the price into 0.25 points..

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, James <jamesmemphis@xxx> wrote:
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> I never define Ticksize in the formula. Make sure you have the contract specifications set up in Symbol -> Information window. Tick size should be set to 0.25. You can take PointValue and Ticksize lines out of the code.
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> From: Gonzaga <gonzagags@xxx>
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, November 25, 2009 2:25:10 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] How do I use ticksize in futures?
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> Â  
> Hi
> I'm trying to backtest a system in futures, in mini SP500, and have no experience.
> I see that I must use the ticksize in order to tell Amibroker the smaller movement of the ticker, in this case 0.25 points.
> I see that the constant 'tickersize' can obly be used with pre-defined stops or Applystop, not with a user-programmed stop..
> Ok. But when I try a backtest, with the code:
> 
> PositionSize = -2; // use 2% of equity
> MarginDeposit = 2250; // mini sp
> RoundLotSize = 1; // this you can set also in the Settings page
> PointValue = 50; //multiply punto SP
> TickSize=0.25; //least variation 
> 
> the system buys SP500 at e.g. 1153.37
> 
> I thought that Ami should buy at 1153.25 or 1153.50, isn't it???
> 
> Is possible to buy the future miniSP at 1153.37???
> 
> Thanks in advance..
>




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