Thomas, Yes, that's the key. If you use ParamOptimize then it behaves like PARAM function - i.e. you need to use Parameters dialog to reset values to defaults (Press "RESET" button), otherwise ParamOptimize will work like Param - i.e. will return (old values).
Also each indicator window and AA window parameters are INDEPENDENT (which means that if you change indicator parameters, AA parameters are NOT affected). Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ludwig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] ParamOptimize - different backtest results Thanks, Tomasz, Below is the code I was using. As mentioned, I backtested this formula with the default values, replaced "Optimize" with "ParamOptimize" and got a different backtest result. However, your remark: >Note that BACKTEST in second case will use current param values, > not the defaults. made me think about this matter once more. I'm not sure if this system was plotted as an indicator when I performed these backtests. If the meaning of your comment is that in this case "ParamOptimize" uses the (different) param values of the plotted indicator and not the default values (=optimal values from the optimization which I had manually entered) then this is a trap I wasn't aware of. In order to evaluate this, I repeated the tests today without the indicator plotted with different param values - and this time the results were identical. So this is obviously the explanation I was looking for. Thanks again! Greetings, Thomas function ParamOptimize( TitleName, default, minv, maxv, step ) {return Optimize( TitleName, Param( TitleName, default, minv, maxv, step ), minv, maxv, step );} function LinearRegReversal( array, period ) { Lr = LinearReg( array, period ); return IIf( Lr >= Ref( Lr, -1 ), 1, -1 ); } p=Optimize("ER-Berechnungszeitraum",17,10,40,1); z=abs(C-Ref(C,-p)); n=Sum(abs(C-Ref(C,-1)),p); ER=z/n; d=Optimize("Glättung",21,15,30,2); ER=EMA(ER,d); per=Optimize("LRR-Period",120,60,120,2); per=round(per/ER); LRR=LinearRegReversal(C,per); Plot( LRR, "LR Reversal mit ER", colorBlue); PlotGrid(1); PlotGrid(-1); GraphXSpace=10; SetTradeDelays(1, 1, 1, 1); Buy=LRR ==1; Sell=LRR ==-1; Cover=Short=0; Buy1=ExRem(Buy,Sell); Sell1=ExRem(Sell,Buy); shape = Buy1 * shapeUpArrow + Sell1 * shapeDownArrow; //Plot( Close, "Price", colorBlack, styleCandle ); PlotShapes( shape, IIf( Buy1, colorGreen, colorRed ), 0, 0 ); > Send full code you are using. The reason may be invalid formula > (for example using same names for different params). > You are not saying whenever you run BACKTEST or OPTIMIZE. > > Note that BACKTEST in second case will use current param values, > not the defaults. > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Ludwig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 9:02 PM > Subject: [amibroker] ParamOptimize - different backtest results > > > In the Amibroker Feedback Center is a request for an "Optimizable > > Param()" . Graham and Tomasz pointed out that this functionality already > > exists via the following function: > > > > function ParamOptimize( TitleName, default, minv, maxv, step ) > > {return Optimize( TitleName, Param( TitleName, default, minv, maxv, step > > ), minv, maxv, step );} > > > > As a matter of fact I had used this function before but had had problems > > with it. Now I took the opportunity to try it out again. I tested a > > trading system at first with using "Optimize" and performed a second > > backtest where I replaced "Optimize" with "ParamOptimize" without any > > other changes. The results of both backtests were completely different! > > This is true regardless if I copy above function into the formula editor > > or use it via #include <ParamOptimize.afl> (this file is in my > > Formulas/Include" folder). > > > > Could anybody try out if he/she is confronted with the same problem? If > > yes - what could be wrong here? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Greetings, Thomas > > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > For other support material please check also: > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > For other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ For other support material please check also: http://www.amibroker.com/support.html Yahoo! Groups Links
