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Go to www.debry.com that will tell you more about it. I don't think there is
anything about it on the equis web site anyway.
Herve
-----Original Message-----
From: Lionel Issen <lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, 6 September 2001 2:50
Subject: Re: Commissions
>What is MSBT?
>I tried to search the Equis site but most of the pages were not accessible
>Lionel Issen
>lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Yarroll" <komin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 7:15 PM
>Subject: Re: Commissions
>
>
>> You wrote:
>>
>>
>> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 07:33:49 +1000
>> From: "Gen & Herve" <genher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: Commissions
>>
>> That's right. In the System tester go to option, then in the equity
>section
>> you can change the testing to point only.
>> I've got MSBT and it's definitely worth the small price you pay for it.
>It's
>> not too user friendly but once you get the hang of it it's ok.
>> Herve
>> - -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lionel Issen <lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Wednesday, 5 September 2001 6:21
>> Subject: Re: Commissions
>>
>>
>> >The system tester in metastock eod gives the option of commission in
>points
>> >or percent. This has been true going back several versions.
>> >Lionel Issen
>> >lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> This is not exactly true.
>> Please check for yourselves. Go to Tester's options, select Points only
>> test, and select Commissions in %.
>> Type there whatever, some round number is best. Run any test whatever. Go
>to
>> Reports, again Reports, Trades, click any trade, click Inspect.
>> You've got Entry and Exit prices there as well as Entry-Exit commissions.
>> You can see there that these commissions are also Points, not
percentages,
>> irrespective of your choice in the Tester options.
>>
>> All the best
>> Yarroll
>>
>> PS. I haven't checked MSBT as the demo I downloaded didn't install
>properly,
>> but I did read the description with UTMOST attention ;-)) {considering
the
>> amounts of work it could save me}
>> I gather MSBT is no different than the Tester? {in this respect, I mean.
>If
>> you select Points only test you're automatically for points-only
>commissions
>> as well? Or would someone correct me if I'm wrong please? If it's
>otherwise,
>> I'm ready to
>> do anything to get it to work - reinstall MS, reinstall Windoze... buy a
>new
>> computer ;-)) etc.}
>>
>>
>>
>>
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