fokane
74 posts
msg #51431
- Ignore fokane |
5/5/2007 10:10:03 AM
I've just started using Stockfetcher, I've never done backtesting before.
I want to increase the number of wins or reduce the losers in my backtest results. Is there some way to find what the winners have in common(or losers)?
Otherwise i will have to do it manually by looking at the trades or trial and error by changing my filter.
Thanks.
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traderblues
195 posts
msg #51458
- Ignore traderblues |
5/6/2007 8:10:03 PM
One thing you can do is click on the "Indicators" link in the backtest set-up screens. Then you can pick out some indicators, and after you run your backtest you can see what the winners had, or didn't have, in common for the indicators you picked.
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nikoluzzi
12 posts
msg #51466
- Ignore nikoluzzi |
5/7/2007 2:42:32 PM
Hi,
Improving the number of winning trades is a good idea, but i suggest you also consider increasing the size of the stop-loss, and the exit strategies. Very often, a very simple idea can get incredible results with a different position strategy.
Otherwise, for your intial request, you can also look a the trades in the "Trades" results of a backtest and try to see which are the similitudes between winning trades. I could be volume, day change, moving averages. Add indicators to you charts, and try to have a first clue of what seems to work, then add it to your backtest.
Good luck.
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fokane
74 posts
msg #51473
- Ignore fokane |
5/8/2007 7:55:49 AM
Thanks guys, i appreciate your help.
The indicators was what i was looking for.. i'm still finding my way around.
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