Thanks Tomasz. I'm glad I understood that. Scared me for a bit when I thought my perception might be all wrong.
-- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <gro...@...> wrote: > > Yes that statement is true for historical backtesting only. > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mo_means_go" <mo_means...@...> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 6:41 PM > Subject: [amibroker] Question on LastValue for Tomasz or others > > > > Tomasz, > > > > I found a reply you made to a post in September where you stated the > > following: > > > > > > "Yes, because LastValue DOES look into the future and it actually > > looks ALL bars into the future. > > The user's guide of course says about that > > http://www.amibroker.comf?lastvalue > > "Caveat: since this function fills an entire data array with the last > > value of another array, it allows a formula to look into the future. "" > > > > Although I'm not sure I totally understand this, I assume this would > > be true only in back testing and walk forward testing. If used to > > only take trading signals as they actually occur, the future is now. > > Am I correct that in fact it could be used in a trading system and > > that it could be "back tested" by paper trading in present time? Thanks. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > **** IMPORTANT **** > > This group is for the discussion between users only. > > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > > > ********************* > > TO GET TECHNICAL 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 > > > > > > >
