Of course, perfectly understandable. Thanks for all you do to make AB a great product.
Best regards, Joe --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes, but belive it or not, I was not able to reproduce the problem because > the problem surfaced only when two conditions were met simultaneously: > metric value was above 1000 *and* when comma separator was used. > Those conditions did not occur during my previous testing, > therefore it was functioning perfectly on my end > and that's why I was telling you that I can not reproduce the problem. > > Only today an idea came that the problem may have completely different and > seemingly unrelated source (i.e. prefs setting). > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 5:55 PM > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Possible Problem with Walk-Forward and Custom Metrics > > > > Hello, > > > > It is the "Thousand separator". With that blank the results are correct. > > > > I'm sorry, Tomasz, but using a Preference with a benign and useful > > purpose and which produces erroneous results in a new feature is a bug > > in the new feature, not a mistake on my part. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Joe > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote: > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> Things you should check > >> 1. Your custom metric name MUST be unique > >> 2. The "optimization target" selected in the AA->Settings->Walk Forward > >> must be typed EXACTLY as it is defined in the code, including case > > senstivity. > >> If you define "Profit" in the code, but "profit" as optimization target, > >> it won't recognize it. > >> 3. Go to Tools->Preferences, "Miscellaneous" tab, > >> make sure that "Thousand separator" field is empty, > >> press OK then re-run WF. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Tomasz Janeczko > >> amibroker.com > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Joe" <j0etr4der@> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 2:25 AM > >> Subject: [amibroker] Possible Problem with Walk-Forward and Custom > > Metrics > >> > >> > >> > If you are using a Custom Metric as your Optimization target in the > >> > Walk-Forward settings, you should hand-check your results. I am > >> > frequently getting incorrect results, in that the highest value of the > >> > Custom Metric is not the one selected by W-F for a date range. > >> > > >> > I documented the problem in the 5.08beta to AB support on May 13th and > >> > have not received a reply as yet. > >> > > >> > This is the metric that is currently causing(?) the problem: > >> > [code snippet] > >> > ProfitMetric = ( NetProfitpc + RecFactor * 20 ) * 10 ;//make them > >> > ~equivalant > >> > if( 0 > NetProfitpc AND 0 > RecFactor AND 0 < ProfitMetric )//if > >> > both negative & result positive > >> > ProfitMetric = abs( ProfitMetric ); > >> > > >> > bo.AddCustomMetric( "Profit", ProfitMetric ); > >> > [end code snippet] > >> > > >> > Other of my metrics exhibit the same type of incorrect results in my > >> > testing. I'm using Release 5.10.1 now, so I thought it was appropriate > >> > to bring this to the attention of the group. > >> > > >> > Good trading, > >> > > >> > Joe > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------------ > >> > > >> > 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 > > > > > > >
