[amibroker] Back testing with entry stops and end of day (EOD) data.

2008-05-31 Thread Sidney Kaiser
In Para 7 that should be: Running the system in AA frequently throughout the day with an RT data feed from IB the RT close (current tick) would rise above the long entry stop level and I would be long at the ~stop price. Sid

[amibroker] Back testing with entry stops and end of day (EOD) data.

2008-05-31 Thread Sidney Kaiser
Many AB users have good histories of EOD data but limited real time data histories for back testing. This can cause some problems such as overly optimistic results when the trading logic uses entry and exit stops. We all know, or should know, that if you are using the closing price th