ProBackTest: orders with decimal quantities

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  • 11/25/2019 at 2:50 PM #113545 quote
    marco_ghislanzoni
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    I have developed a BackTaster for a BitCoin strategy, however I have been unable to sell/buy fractional volumes (like 0.01 BitCoins). It looks like the volume is always rounded to the nearest unit. How can I fix that? Thanks!

    // Definition of code parameters
DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False // Cumulating positions deactivated

ONCE InitialCash = 10000

CurrentCash = InitialCash + STRATEGYPROFIT

Units = ( CurrentCash/10 * 0.5 ) / Close

// Conditions to enter long positions
indicator1 = CALL "MyIndicators: CriptoFondU"
c1 = (indicator1 = 1)

IF c1 THEN
BUY Units CONTRACTS AT MARKET
ENDIF

// Conditions to enter short positions
indicator2 = CALL "MyIndicators: CriptoFondU"
c2 = (indicator2 = -1)

IF c2 THEN
SELLSHORT Units CONTRACTS AT MARKET
ENDIF
    11/25/2019 at 2:55 PM #113546 quote
    robertogozzi
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    The first unit can be 0.5, then it must always be a whole number starting from 1. Then buy 0.5 units / lots / contracts or 1, 2, 30, 1000 … The closure must always be total, partial closure is not yet allowed.

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    11/25/2019 at 2:59 PM #113547 quote
    marco_ghislanzoni
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    Grazie/Thanks Roberto! That makes the BackTester basically unusable for the Forex or Cryptos traded through CFD’s. No good news.

    11/25/2019 at 3:04 PM #113549 quote
    robertogozzi
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    Sorry for speaking italian, I just translated it.

    11/25/2019 at 3:11 PM #113551 quote
    marco_ghislanzoni
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    Sorry as well about the Italian title, I thought I was posting this in the Italian forum.

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ProBackTest: orders with decimal quantities


ProOrder: Automated Strategies & Backtesting

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Forum: ProOrder: Automated Strategies & Backtesting
Language: English
Started: 11/25/2019
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