Hi dingo, Thank you for your prompt reply.
75% is really good, if I can snatch it. Often times I see that number when I backtest, but it drops once I start following my system... The past results are indeed too good to be true but my system is not looking at future quotes. I guess it could be the curve-fitting problem though, if 5 years of data isn't enough. I had tried with longer data range but what happened was this system racked up 1900% and 3700% in 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, which skewed my average CAR... Are there ways to avoid the curve-fitting issue other than backtesting against longer data range? Regards, intermilan04 --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "dingo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And 75% isn't good enough for you? > > And don't you think the past results just might be too good to be true? > > And you checked your formula to see if it is looking into the future? > > And if it isn't then it just could be so optimized that it is "curve > fitting". > > And without your code its hard to pinpoint what's going on.... > > d > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of intermilan04 > > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:11 PM > > To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [amibroker] Backtest vs Forwardtest > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm having a puzzling situation where my backtest results are > > fantastic yet my forwardtest result is nowhere near it. > > > > My system is optimized between 2001/1/1 and 2006/1/1. > > Results YTD is "forwardtest" since it is beyond the scope of > > optimized data range. > > > > Here are some numbers of backtests: > > Year-by-year-results (CAR) > > 2001/1/1-2002/1/1: 393.70% > > 2002/1/1-2003/1/1: 232.64% > > 2003/1/1-2004/1/1: 721.79% > > 2004/1/1-2005/1/1: 400.82% > > 2005/1/1-2006/1/1: 490.72% > > > > and at last--forwardtest > > 2006/1/1-2006/8/29: 74.64% > > > > I am at a loss to explain this. It's very sad that I work > > hard to come up with a system that has worked, only to see it > > not working nearly as good as it should be. > > > > Any analysis/suggestions to fix the problem above is greatly > > appreciated. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > intermilan04 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/433 - Release > > Date: 8/30/2006 > > > > > 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 <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
