Bernard, yes that is right as I understand it & appears to me in the trade
log. Take a look at the trade log to check for yourself, if your set the
margin at 10, & set a Positionsize of $10,000, that is what you should see,
a position size of $10,000 in the trade log.. However, only $1000 of
capi
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From: David Smith
To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 3:34 PM
Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: Account Margin
Thanks Tomasz, I will try the future approach again & compare. I did like
using the margin approach, its quite simple. I had read t
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Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:48 PM
Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: Account Margin
Hi Tomasz. I am using the margin setting for CFD trading of stocks
on the ASX Australian market which allow 10% margin trading. I did
not mean to use it as a deposit function like futures
in the future?
Cheers, Dave
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From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Tomasz Janeczko
Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2007 11:09 PM
To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Account Margin
Hello,
The idea behind CFD is very
regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
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From: David Smith
To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:48 PM
Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: Account Margin
Hi Tomasz. I am using the margin setting for CFD trading of stocks on the
ASX
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Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2007 10:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Account Margin
All these "explanations" below are wrong.
When everything fails - read the manual.
This "MarginRequirement" setti
tures margins:
http://www.amibroker.com/guide/h_futbacktest.html
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
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From: David Smith
To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:09 PM
Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: Account Margin
Hi Bernard,
try
Hi Bernard,
try the following. As I understand position sizing, when you set position
size it is setting the actual postion bought, so a $1000 deposit on 10 %
margin will be a position size of $1. It also depends if you meant
actual risk per trade or you meant a deposit of $1000 per trade
