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Rick,
Thanks, I will have a look at this function.
Do, I still neet to have a "Sell=" call
in my trading code ? or does the "ApplyStops"
take it's place ?
Gary
--- In amibroker@xxxx, "Rick Parsons" <RickParsons@xxxx> wrote:
> Try function "ApplyStops". Explained in Help (Press F1).
>
> Rick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reboot2010 [mailto:gmellor@x...]
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:47 PM
> To: amibroker@xxxx
> Subject: [amibroker] Short question about stop losses and AFL
>
>
> In my latest trading system I want
> to exit a trade after a certain gain.
> (Say +5% when trading long).
> Do I have to code this into AB using
> AFL/vbScript or does the backtest
> "STOPS" settings take care of this ?
>
> Backtest
> |
> Settings
> |
> Profit Target
> |
> Percent
>
> When I set the "backetest stop settings"
> to my desired gain, the system errors,
> asking me for an AFL "SELL =" argument.
> What do I code in the AFL "Sell=" function
> to make this work ?
>
> Question is: Which function takes care
> of selling at the desired gain?
> 1)The settings in the backtest options
> 2)or the AFL "Sell=" function
>
> Amibroker is an amazing tool and I have been
> able to crank off some faily complicated
> trading systems. (Great work Tomasz !)
> I am however having a little trouble with
> this stop setting...
>
> PS:
> I know there is an example of a similar problem
> in the tutorial using vbScript. If it must be done
> with vbScript, then what are the backtest options
> settings used for ?
>
> Sorry it's a bit long winded, but I'm having
> a bit of trouble with this one.
>
> Thanks,
> Gary
> Canada
>
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