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Re: [Metastockusers] Backtesting



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In a message dated 1/29/2004 1:36:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, meren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I am fairly new to Metastock and I have 2 very fundamental questions:1- how to do backtest a formula.2- how to define a successful formula. Another way of asking that questionsince we know that simple moving average is not a profitable system cansomeone with statistical wording explain why a simple moving averagecrossover doesn't work.Thanks and good luck to everybody.Murat
I think that to expect to get an explanation for your questions from this list is expecting a lot.  I would suggest reading the chapter "Testing Your Trading Ideas" on page 296 of the user's manual and then after that trying a few of your own tests.  I believe you will get a lot more support if you do it that way.
 
Jay







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