Paul - Thanks for replying, but sorry, I've got no idea what you're talking about, I shall have to look up those things in the user guide and see if it makes any sense.
Graham - Thanks for the advice, I have been given some code that uses a custom backtest to do what I wanted since posting this question, but thought there may be an easier way. Larry - the method you mentioned works if you use the ApplyStops function, but in this system I don't use them for normal system exits, I have different exit criteria that I have coded myself. Brenton --- In [email protected], "onelkm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Graham > I am no expert at this, but doesn't "activate stops immediately" > handle this situation for the case where stops are used for the sell > condition? ...... from the help files: > 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 > > Larry > > > --- In [email protected], Graham <kavemanperth@> wrote: > > > > AFL runs through each symbol and compiles the trade signals > > Backtest then uses these trade signals to put together a portfolio > backtest. > > If you need to control what one symbol does based on the trades > that occured > > in a different symbol you need to use the advanced backtest code. > This adv > > code is an additional pass through the backtest to make the > necessary > > changes to the basic backtest results > > > > Single symbol > > - to control the trades for a single symbol you use the AFL code > > Portfolio > > - to control the number of current open positions use setoption > > maxopenpostions > > - to control symbol trades on a portfolio level (eg no entries on > same day > > of exit of another symbol) you need to use the advanced backtest > code > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Cheers > > Graham > > AB-Write >< Professional AFL Writing Service > > Yes, I write AFL code to your requirements > > http://www.aflwriting.com > > > > On 15/12/06, Paul Ho <paultsho@> wrote: > > > > > > either positionsize or a static variable e.g staticvarset > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > > > Behalf Of *brentonfx > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, 13 December 2006 11:58 AM > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > *Subject:* [amibroker] Delaying new trade entry to day after last > exit > > > > > > > > > I am testing a system that enters at the market open, but uses > > > intraday exits, with a limit on the maximum number of open > positions > > > to 5. > > > > > > The problem I have is that Amibroker is allowing a new entry to > occur > > > on a new stock the same day as the last exit on a different > stock, but > > > in real life I cannot do this. > > > > > > eg if I'm in five trades already coming into today, and one of the > > > trades exits today sometime during the day when my exit criteria > is > > > met, I can't take a new trade until tomorrow, but AB is allowing > > > another new trade to be entered today at the open. How can I stop > this > > > from happening? > > > > > > Regards > > > Brenton > > > > > > > > > > > >
