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Re: [Metastockusers] Re: Tester question



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Hi Joe

I think the Equis "solution" is v8.01.

Roy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "equtrader" <equtrader@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 8:50 PM
Subject: [Metastockusers] Re: Tester question


> Hi Roy,
>
> Thanks a lot. I checked that and it works fine. But here is the
> question: Now, using your shifting, the equity curve is correct but
> the signals in explorer are received one day after they are
> generated. Because if 0 bar is today then the signal on the open will
> be generated one day late. I just run the tester and an exploration
> for a date I know the signal was generated. Your method gave the
> correct backtest but a signal was not generated for next open. In
> other words, you need a different formula for the tested and the
> explorer for the same system to produce compatible results. Beyond
> that, you may not even be getting the right signal timming if your
> are using the formula that's good for the tester only.
>
> We got a serious problem here, I mean Metastock's got one.
>
> Joe
>
>
>
> --- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Roy Larsen" <rlarsen@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > I have 7.03 EOD and this certainly seems to be the way it works.
> >
> > I think a work-around for this would be to change your entry code to
> > Ref("entry code",-1) and at the same time change the System Tester
> to zero
> > delay. the effect of the two changes is that the timing of your
> signal stays
> > the same but the System Tester doesn't not assume an overlap and
> inhibit the
> > trade entry as a result. I have not tested this recently but I'm
> aware that
> > the treatment of delays is one of the reasons my Trade Equity can
> produce
> > different results.
> >
> > Roy
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "equtrader" <equtrader@xxxx>
> > To: <DEFANGED_Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 8:37 AM
> > Subject: [Metastockusers] Tester question
> >
> >
> > > I use 7.0 Pro.
> > >
> > > I have this simple formula in the tester. I noticed that when an
> open
> > > position exits and a signal is generated on the same day close
> with
> > > an entry at the open of the next day, the tester does not take
> that
> > > position. Is this the way the Metastock tester works?
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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