Buyprices set in AFL formula are all Open: BuyPrice = Open; ShortPrice = Open; SellPrice = Open; CoverPrice = Open;
very wierd... --- In [email protected], "Anthony Faragasso" <ajf1...@...> wrote: > > Is there anywhere in your code formula that you may be specifying a different buyprice....because I believe the formula overrides the settings in the preference window.. > > Anthony > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ozzyapeman > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:41 PM > Subject: [amibroker] Re: How to force Backtester to Calculate Position Size on Open Price? > > > I've always had the trade settings set to buyprice Open. > > Unfortunately, the backtester insists on using the Close, and I can't > figure out why that is. > > --- In [email protected], "gonzagags" <gonzagags@> wrote: > > > > Try in settings- trades, set in long trades buyprice in open.. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello, even though I have set Buyprice = Open; I noticed that the > > > backtester report is displaying position sizes based on the Close of > > > the bar. On some trades this makes a huge difference. > > > > > > I am backtesting Forex. And I imagine that when trading on the Open, > > a > > > broker like IB will use the dynamic price of the Open to calculate > > the > > > exchange rate and position size, since the Close price is not yet > > > known at the time of the trade. > > > > > > So how do I force the backtester to mimic the above, and calculate > > > position sizes based on Opens? Or is this not even an option? > > > > > > I looked up Setoption in the reference guide, and don't seem to see > > an > > > appropriate setting to switch. > > > > > > Any input appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.10/1906 - Release Date: 1/21/2009 7:07 AM >
