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#1 Posted : Friday, May 5, 2017 10:15:25 PM(UTC)
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How do I create a new System Test in MetaStock?

MetaStock 18 --> Current

  1. Open MetaStock.
  2. From the Power Console, select the System Test button.
  3. Click the New System Test button.
  4. Select the General tab and give the new system test a name.
  5. Set the desired Order and Portfolio Bias options.
  6. Select the Buy Order tab. 
  7. Enter the desired formula to enter a long position.
  8. Set the appropriate Order Type options.
  9. Repeat steps 8-9 for the other Sell\Buy tabs that may be appropriate. 
  10. Set the desired Stops (if needed). 
  11. Define optimization variables for OPT variables in formulas (if needed).
  12. Select OK.

MetaStock 13 --> 17.5

  1. Open MetaStock.
  2. From the Power Console, select the System Test button.
  3. Double click on System Tests in the top left pane, or right click on System Tests and select New System Test.
  4. Select the General tab and give the new system test a name.
  5. Set the desired Order and Portfolio Bias options.
  6. Select the Buy Order tab. 
  7. Enter the desired formula to enter a long position.
  8. Set the appropriate Order Type options.
  9. Repeat steps 8-9 for the other Sell\Buy tabs that may be appropriate. 
  10. Set the desired Stops (if needed). 
  11. Define optimization variables for OPT variables in formulas (if needed).
  12. Select OK.

MetaStock 12

  1. Open MetaStock. 
  2. From the Power Console, select the System Test button.
  3. Select the New button. 
  4. Select the General tab and give the new system test a name.
  5. Set the desired Order and Portfolio Bias options.
  6. Select the Buy Order tab. 
  7. Enter the desired formula to enter a long position.
  8. Set the appropriate Order Type options.
  9. Repeat steps 8-9 for the other Sell\Buy tabs that may be appropriate. 
  10. Set the desired Stops (if needed). 
  11. Define optimization variables for OPT variables in formulas (if needed).
  12. Select OK.

MetaStock 11

  1. Open MetaStock.
  2. From the Tools menu select Enhanced System Tester.
  3. Select the New button. 
  4. Select the General tab and give the new system test a name.
  5. Set the desired Order and Portfolio Bias options.
  6. Select the Buy Order tab. 
  7. Enter the desired formula to enter a long position.
  8. Set the appropriate Order Type options.
  9. Repeat steps 8-9 for the other Sell\Buy tabs that may be appropriate. 
  10. Set the desired Stops (if needed). 
  11. Define optimization variables for OPT variables in formulas (if needed).
  12. Select OK.

Keywords: MetaStock DC, MetaStock RT, custom test, back testing

Edited by user Monday, February 14, 2022 2:17:47 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

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