No Backtesting results

crankbuddy · 2023-11-23T23:54:26+00:00

I have been using back testing for quite a while, I’ve just changed a strategy and now I get no results even when I change the code to be very simple. not sure what’s wrong here . AUD/USD mini // Definition of code parameters DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False // Cumulating positions deactivated // Buy Price Startprice = Tradeprice TakeProfit = (Startprice + 0.0008) Buyit = 1 // Conditions to enter long positions indicator1 = MACDline[12,26,9](close) indicator3 = MACD[12,26,9](close) indicator4 = Average[18](close) indicator5 = MACDSignal[12,26,9](close) c1 = (indicator1 > indicator1[1]) c2 = (indicator1 > indicator3) c3 = (close > indicator4) c7 = (indicator1 > indicator5) IF c1 and c2 THEN BUY 1 CONTRACT AT MARKET ENDIF // Conditions to exit long positions indicator6 = (close > Takeprofit) c4 = (indicator1 Startprice) c6 = indicator6 IF c4 or c6 THEN SELL AT MARKET ENDIF

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11/24/2023 at 12:54 AM #224219 quote
crankbuddy
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I have been using back testing for quite a while, I’ve just changed a strategy and now I get no results even when I change the code to be very simple. not sure what’s wrong here . AUD/USD mini
```
// Definition of code parameters
DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False // Cumulating positions deactivated

// Buy Price
Startprice = Tradeprice
TakeProfit = (Startprice + 0.0008)
Buyit = 1

// Conditions to enter long positions
indicator1 = MACDline[12,26,9](close)
indicator3 = MACD[12,26,9](close)
indicator4 = Average[18](close)
indicator5 = MACDSignal[12,26,9](close)

c1 = (indicator1 > indicator1[1])
c2 = (indicator1 > indicator3)
c3 = (close > indicator4)
c7 = (indicator1 > indicator5)

IF c1 and c2 THEN
BUY 1 CONTRACT AT MARKET
ENDIF

// Conditions to exit long positions
indicator6 = (close > Takeprofit)

c4 = (indicator1 < indicator1[1])
c5 = (close > Startprice)
c6 = indicator6

IF c4 or c6 THEN
SELL AT MARKET
ENDIF
```
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11/24/2023 at 8:49 AM #224223 quote
GraHal
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As it’s on Forex, Line 6 needs to be as below … assuming you even mean that as 0.0008 ia a very small increase??
```
TakeProfit = (Startprice + 0.0008*pointsize)
```
11/24/2023 at 9:13 AM #224224 quote

crankbuddy
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Thanks GraHal this has worked as well as a variable in the past but I’ll give it a try. but this is more about taking the trade not closing the position .. I’m struggling to even start a trade .. thank you ..

11/24/2023 at 9:27 AM #224225 quote
GraHal
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Use below at bottom of your code so you can see when C1 and c2 are true to check for coincidence.
```
MyBuy - C1 AND C2
GRAPH MyBuy
```
11/24/2023 at 10:29 AM #224231 quote
GraHal
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Typo in above, should as below …
```
MyBuy = C1 AND C2
GRAPH MyBuy
```
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11/24/2023 at 1:40 PM #224252 quote

JS
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Hi @crankbuddy

There is an error in the code, namely line 29 “c6=indicator6″…

This condition is always true, so the position is immediately closed again…

Remove line 29 and change line 31 to “If c4 then”

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11/24/2023 at 11:53 PM #224275 quote

crankbuddy
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Thanks JS, I removed the code and it fixed the problem, and Thanks GraHal for the GRAPH tip, it’s handy and I will use it in future coding.
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