Thanks Mike!
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" <sfclimb...@...> wrote:
>
> According to the release notes for 4.50.0, Individual backtest is supposed to
> use the (new) portfolio backtester on each individual symbol. So, it is not
> the same as running the old backtester.
>
> "CHANGES FOR VERSION 4.50.0 (as compared to 4.49.0)
>
> new "individual backtest" mode: allows to run new backtester separately on
> each symbol in the selected "apply to" group. (Replaces old backtester
> functionality in testing multiple stocks and provides new reports)"
>
> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/releasenotes.html
>
> One difference that might be affecting your trades is that the old backtester
> does not recognize scale-in/out, as discussed in the pyramiding section of
> the guide:
>
> http://www.amibroker.com/guide/h_pyramid.html
>
> Here are some reporting differences:
>
> http://www.amibroker.com/guide/w_report.html
>
> Mike
>
> --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "radmobile_radmobile" <danv83@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Could someone be kind enough to please breakdown for me the differences
> > between running in Old Backtester mode vs. running as Individual Backtest.
> > I understand certain features are not available to the Old Backtester, but
> > when I am currently trying to see how a simple system preforms on each
> > individual stock applied to a watchlist of 200, I am getting some different
> > results between Old and Individual in terms of the # of trades entered etc.
> > I could not find an official explanation searching through the help file.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -RM
> >
>
