I put in my own simple script to backtest and it won't execute the commands, but I do get a return saying that nothing has been done.
So, I tried to run a backtest on the systems that are already in place, I rant the MACD and Fade the open and I can't even get the backtest to run. I did change all the parameters to match trading the ES. Is there a setting or soemthing that I am missing to enable backtesting to begin with?
Thanks!
Heidi
Heidi,
I assume you have plenty of data downloaded on the symbol which you're running the backtest on? If you want to share your Trading System Definition and attach it to a response to this ticket, I'll check it out.
I replied below. Thanks
I downloaded a couple of days worth of tick data just now, now that you said that.
buy sig
Flatten
CLOSE.1 < MA(100)
Thank you
Adjust your syntax as follows and let me know if you get any results...
buy sig
VO.2 >= 2 * VO.3 AND MA > CL.1
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CL.1 < MA
You don't need to use MA(100). You just set the MA period within the MA preferences. Let me know if that delivers any results. This should enter when the volume 2 bars back is over twices as much as the volume 3 bars back, and the current MA is above the previous close. But then it exits when current MA is above previous close. Did you maybe mean for the exit (or entry) to be..
MA < CL.1
?
That did it thank you so much!
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