Re: [amibroker] exit at high on long with profit stop, AmiBroker Email List Archive

Thank you, however I find my system would still signal an exit on the wrong bar in this case. Any way to reprogram the backtester to signal profit stops only if they are exceeded by the bar's high?

Graham <kavemanperth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

change the applystop exit price slightly eg for long position $10.00 becomes $9.999 can be done by either adding or multiplying Exit-0.001 Exit*0.999 reverse for short position Exit+0.001 Exit*1.001 On 6/20/05, bobbyocto <bobbyocto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I just started testing the Amibeoker backtester, and I noticed that it > exits on a profit stop for a long position even if my profit stops > just equals the high of a bar instead of being exceed by it. > > How would I code the backtester so it does not exit at the high of a > bar on a profit stop, but only if the value is exceed by the high for > the specific bar so as to assume that I will only get filled if the > price goes thru my limit price I place immediately on the entry? > > Thanks, > Bobby > > > > > > > > > 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 other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- Cheers Graham http://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/

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