[amibroker] Re: Why a difference in number of stock pick from Backtest and Scan

["hairy_mug" <WSCHWARZ@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

backest is limited by portfolio settings... scan is not.

look at the "positonScore" variable in the help file...

walt

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "low_hanming" <low_hanming@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'd appreciate if anyone can help to explain why during my 
backtest, 
> it shows about 7 trades a month.
> 
> However, during a daily scan, it is giving me about 50 buy alerts.
> 
> Is there any way to use the same analysis formula but reduce the 
> number of alert to the one that matches my backtest report?
> 
> Thanks for any advice.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> 
> 
> Han Ming





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