UNBELIEVABLE p/l

Discussion in 'Automated Trading' started by muddinwolvy, Dec 6, 2011.

  1. hayman

    hayman

    Yes, my point exactly.
     
    #11     Dec 7, 2011
  2. What timeframe ?

    In tda strategy desk, daily, psar can make u a ton of $$$.

    The problem, was selling at daily high and buying at the low. U can never know those until market close :)

     
    #12     Dec 7, 2011
  3. Bob111

    Bob111

    wtf? then trade it with real money! you will find out really quick,if there is any errors in your calculations.

    how far did you go on back test? 10 trades, 100, 10000? 1 day,1 year?
     
    #13     Dec 7, 2011
  4. jb514

    jb514

    If it provides unbelievable results, then why not forward test?
     
    #14     Dec 7, 2011
  5. I know this guy.

    I have purchased this system for $50,000.00 and no more posts will be forthcoming.
     
    #15     Dec 7, 2011
  6. bh_prop

    bh_prop

    I suspect the issue is using a small intraday timeframe for the system's decisions. Using ES as an example Tradestation will assume a fill if it touches the order limit prices. The issue in realtime trading is that 90% of the time ES has to trade through your order price to get filled, i.e. have to trade down to 1250.25 to get 1250.50 bid filled. A very small timeframe barchart will have very narrow hi-lo range and therefore the fill assumptions are blatantly misleading at best. Hope that made sense.
     
    #16     Dec 7, 2011
  7. Oh that's easy.

    Run it live in 'sim' for a few days.

    After a few hours and trades you will see if you will get filled (if price goes thru or not)
     
    #17     Dec 8, 2011