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empu  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, March 20, 2013 3:10:20 AM(UTC)
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Dear Moderator,

I would like to do performance test on candlestick such as: buy at Hammer and sell at Inverted hammer. How can I do it?

regards,

empu

eddie.m  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, March 20, 2013 3:27:15 AM(UTC)
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Hi there,

Click on New System in Enhanced System Tester.

Type in name: Hammers and Inverted Hammers

Buy order: Hammer()
Sell Order: InvHammer()

Click OK.

Test on you favorite security(ies) on daily and weekly periodicities.

Also, play with Stops settings.

Funnily enough, I got only 18 stocks with negative % Gain in DOW COMP 65 stocks. [:D]

henry1224  
#3 Posted : Wednesday, March 20, 2013 5:52:45 AM(UTC)
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notice that there is a greater than 50% drawdown risk trading this strategy
empu  
#4 Posted : Wednesday, March 20, 2013 5:18:21 PM(UTC)
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Henry, thank you for reply.

This is summary of report








Summary
AD06-Candlestick 3Formation
Astra Internatio (ASII.JK)

Simulation Date 03/21/2013 05:56:19
600 Daily Bars 10/13/2010 Through 03/19/2013 (888 Days)






Performance

Profit
$757.09

Performance
7.57 %

Annualized Performance
3.11 %

Buy & Hold Profit
$189000.00

Buy & Hold Performance
1890.00 %

Buy & Hold Annualized Performance
776.86 %




Trade Summary

Total Trades
0

Trade Efficiency
0.00 %

Average Profit/Average Loss N/A




Profitable Trades

Total
0

Long
0

Short
0




Average Profit
$0.00

Highest Profit
$0.00

Lowest Profit
$0.00

Most Consecutive 0




Unprofitable Trades

Total
0

Long
0

Short
0




Average Loss
$0.00

Highest Loss
$0.00

Lowest Loss
$0.00

Most Consecutive 0




Maximum Position Excursions

Long Favorable
$0.00

Short Favorable
$0.00

Long Adverse
$0.00

Short Adverse $0.00




Trade Efficiency

Average Entry
0.00 %

Average Exit
0.00 %

Average Total
0.00 %




Average Long Entry
0.00 %

Average Long Exit
0.00 %

Average Long Total
0.00 %




Average Short Entry
0.00 %

Average Short Exit
0.00 %

Average Short Total 0.00 %





Performance Indices

Buy & Hold Index
-99.60 %

Profit/Loss Index
100.00 %

Reward/Risk Index
100.00 %




Accounting

Initial Equity
$10000.00

Trade Profit
$0.00

Trade Loss
$0.00

Commissions
$0.00

Interest Credited
$757.09

Interest Charged
$0.00

Final Equity
$10757.09

Open Positions $0.00




Account Variation

Highest Account Balance
$10757.09

Lowest Account Balance
$10000.00

Highest Portfolio Value
$0.00

Highest Open Drawdown
$0.00

Highest Closed Drawdown $0.00




Account Events

Margin Calls
0

Overdrafts 0




Profitable Timing

Average Trade Length
0

Longest Trade Length
0

Shortest Trade Length
0

Total Trade Length 0




Unprofitable Timing

Average Trade Length
0

Longest Trade Length
0

Shortest Trade Length
0

Total Trade Length 0




Out of Market Timing

Average
300

Longest
600

Total 600








Summary
AD06-Candlestick 3Formation
Astra Internatio (ASII.JK)

Simulation Date 03/21/2013 05:56:19
600 Daily Bars 10/13/2010 Through 03/19/2013 (888 Days)






Performance

Profit
$757.09

Performance
7.57 %

Annualized Performance
3.11 %

Buy & Hold Profit
$189000.00

Buy & Hold Performance
1890.00 %

Buy & Hold Annualized Performance
776.86 %




Trade Summary

Total Trades
0

Trade Efficiency
0.00 %

Average Profit/Average Loss N/A




Profitable Trades

Total
0

Long
0

Short
0




Average Profit
$0.00

Highest Profit
$0.00

Lowest Profit
$0.00

Most Consecutive 0




Unprofitable Trades

Total
0

Long
0

Short
0




Average Loss
$0.00

Highest Loss
$0.00

Lowest Loss
$0.00

Most Consecutive 0




Maximum Position Excursions

Long Favorable
$0.00

Short Favorable
$0.00

Long Adverse
$0.00

Short Adverse $0.00




Trade Efficiency

Average Entry
0.00 %

Average Exit
0.00 %

Average Total
0.00 %




Average Long Entry
0.00 %

Average Long Exit
0.00 %

Average Long Total
0.00 %




Average Short Entry
0.00 %

Average Short Exit
0.00 %

Average Short Total 0.00 %

ORDER



Orders




Bar
Date
Number
Event
Type
Size
Terms
Price
Price Field
Position
Source

153
05/25/2011
1
Considered
Buy
100
Market



Signal

153
05/25/2011
1
Placed
Buy
100
Market



Signal

154
05/26/2011
1
Cancelled - Open cost
Buy
100
Market



Signal

332
02/14/2012
2
Considered
Buy
100
Market



Signal

332
02/14/2012
2
Placed
Buy
100
Market



Signal

333
02/15/2012
2
Cancelled - Open cost
Buy
100
Market



Signal

352
03/13/2012
3
Considered
Buy
100
Market



Signal

352
03/13/2012
3
Placed
Buy
100
Market



Signal

353
03/14/2012
3
Cancelled - Open cost
Buy
100
Market



Signal

378
04/20/2012
4
Considered
Buy
100
Market



Signal

378
04/20/2012
4
Placed
Buy
100
Market



Signal

379
04/23/2012
4
Cancelled - Open cost
Buy
100
Market



Signal

397
05/21/2012
5
Considered
Buy
100
Market



Signal

397
05/21/2012
5
Placed
Buy
100
Market



Signal

398
05/22/2012
5
Cancelled - Open cost
Buy
100
Market


Signal

Summary





Considered
Opened
Executed
Cancelled

Total
5
0
0
5

Orders



Bar
Date
Number
Event
Type
Size
Terms
Price
Price Field
Position
Source

153
05/25/2011
1
Considered
Buy
100
Market



Signal

153
05/25/2011
1
Placed
Buy
100
Market



Signal

154
05/26/2011
1
Cancelled - Open cost
Buy
100
Market



Signal

332
02/14/2012
2
Considered
Buy
100
Market



Signal

332
02/14/2012
2
Placed
Buy
100
Market



Signal

333
02/15/2012
2
Cancelled - Open cost
Buy
100
Market



Signal

352
03/13/2012
3
Considered
Buy
100
Market



Signal

352
03/13/2012
3
Placed
Buy
100
Market



Signal

353
03/14/2012
3
Cancelled - Open cost
Buy
100
Market



Signal

378
04/20/2012
4
Considered
Buy
100
Market



Signal

378
04/20/2012
4
Placed
Buy
100
Market



Signal

379
04/23/2012
4
Cancelled - Open cost
Buy
100
Market



Signal

397
05/21/2012
5
Considered
Buy
100
Market



Signal

397
05/21/2012
5
Placed
Buy
100
Market



Signal

398
05/22/2012
5
Cancelled - Open cost
Buy
100
Market



Signal

Summary






Considered
Opened
Executed
Cancelled

Total
5
0
0
5



Performance Indices

Buy & Hold Index
-99.60 %

Profit/Loss Index
100.00 %

Reward/Risk Index
100.00 %




Accounting

Initial Equity
$10000.00

Trade Profit
$0.00

Trade Loss
$0.00

Commissions
$0.00

Interest Credited
$757.09

Interest Charged
$0.00

Final Equity
$10757.09

Open Positions $0.00




Account Variation

Highest Account Balance
$10757.09

Lowest Account Balance
$10000.00

Highest Portfolio Value
$0.00

Highest Open Drawdown
$0.00

Highest Closed Drawdown $0.00




Account Events

Margin Calls
0

Overdrafts 0




Profitable Timing

Average Trade Length
0

Longest Trade Length
0

Shortest Trade Length
0

Total Trade Length 0




Unprofitable Timing

Average Trade Length
0

Longest Trade Length
0

Shortest Trade Length
0

Total Trade Length 0




Out of Market Timing

Average
300

Longest
600

Total 600

STOPS

Maximum loss

Short: 5%

Profit

Long:100%

Trailing (tick on Longs and Shorts)

Longs/Shorts:3%

Periods:100

Sorry I don't know to show the better stops. I guessed I did wrong setting on my enhanced tester.

Henry, would you guide me once again which stops setting I should change.

Regards,

Empu

henry1224  
#5 Posted : Wednesday, March 20, 2013 6:58:58 PM(UTC)
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my system test was done using VST Pro from metastocktools.com

it gives you the straight no nonsense equity of the trades versus the risk involved

it was based on over 12 years of UTX

your test didn't show any trades placed
empu  
#6 Posted : Wednesday, March 20, 2013 7:39:01 PM(UTC)
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Ed, can you guide me which stops setting it should adjust

Regards,

empu

empu  
#7 Posted : Wednesday, March 20, 2013 7:44:35 PM(UTC)
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Henry, VST Pro also apply for EST as well? Unfortunately I don't have the system.

Regards,

Empu

henry1224  
#8 Posted : Wednesday, March 20, 2013 8:17:43 PM(UTC)
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The enhanced System Tester didn't make any trades? it just gave you supposed interest on your account!

Try it with just long only trades

and then with long and short trades


The VST pro took only long trades into account.

the results would have been better if you used some type of trade filter to elliminate whipsaw trades
empu  
#9 Posted : Thursday, March 21, 2013 1:02:58 AM(UTC)
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Henry,

I tried to change EST setting, so far the result is remain same.

Empu

wabbit  
#10 Posted : Thursday, March 21, 2013 2:17:56 AM(UTC)
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The trades kept getting cancelled because of inadequate funds in your account, the position size is computed at the end of the bar, but the order placed at the open of the next bar, so if the price is higher you wont have enough capital.

Either, allocate less than 100% of your capital in your default position size, or use the price field in the EST Buy dialog box to forward reference to the next bar open price.



wabbit [:D]


empu  
#11 Posted : Thursday, March 21, 2013 5:22:04 PM(UTC)
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Wabbit,

Here settings I used for last trial:

Buy Order: Order type-Limit with Limit/Stop price : Ref(O,1)

Entry size: Number of Units -10

Sell Order: Order type-Market

STOPS

Breakeven-Longs 5%

Max Loss-Longs 3%

Trailing-Longs 3% Periods 100

EST Result:








Summary
AD06-Candlestick 3Formation
Astra Internatio (ASII.JK)

Simulation Date 03/22/2013 06:02:22
600 Daily Bars 10/13/2010 Through 03/19/2013 (888 Days)
Points Only Test





Performance

Profit
-818.4000 Pts

Performance
N/A

Annualized Performance
N/A

Buy & Hold Profit
1890.0000 Pts

Buy & Hold Performance
N/A

Buy & Hold Annualized Performance
N/A




Trade Summary

Total Trades
5

Trade Efficiency
-46.80 %

Average Profit/Average Loss N/A




Profitable Trades

Total
0

Long
0

Short
0




Average Profit
0.0000 Pts

Highest Profit
0.0000 Pts

Lowest Profit
0.0000 Pts

Most Consecutive 0




Unprofitable Trades

Total
5

Long
5

Short
0




Average Loss
-163.6800 Pts

Highest Loss
-220.8000 Pts

Lowest Loss
0.0000 Pts

Most Consecutive 5




Maximum Position Excursions

Long Favorable
590.0000 Pts

Short Favorable
0.0000 Pts

Long Adverse
-325.0000 Pts

Short Adverse 0.0000 Pts




Trade Efficiency

Average Entry
36.98 %

Average Exit
16.22 %

Average Total
-46.80 %




Average Long Entry
36.98 %

Average Long Exit
16.22 %

Average Long Total
-46.80 %




Average Short Entry
0.00 %

Average Short Exit
0.00 %

Average Short Total
0.00 %

Orders




Bar
Date
Number
Event
Type
Size
Terms
Price
Price Field
Position
Source

153
05/25/2011
1
Considered
Buy
1
Limit
5860.0000 Pts


Signal

153
05/25/2011
1
Placed
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

154
05/26/2011
1
Opened
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

154
05/26/2011
1
Executed
Buy
1
Limit
5860.0000 Pts
Limit
1
Signal

165
06/13/2011
2
Considered
Sell
1
Limit
5684.2000 Pts

1
Stop

165
06/13/2011
2
Placed
Sell
1
Limit


1
Stop

165
06/13/2011
2
Opened
Sell
1
Limit


1
Stop

165
06/13/2011
2
Executed
Sell
1
Limit
5684.2000 Pts
Limit
1
Stop

332
02/14/2012
3
Considered
Buy
1
Limit
7310.0000 Pts


Signal

332
02/14/2012
3
Placed
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

333
02/15/2012
3
Opened
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

333
02/15/2012
3
Executed
Buy
1
Limit
7310.0000 Pts
Limit
2
Signal

339
02/23/2012
4
Considered
Sell
1
Limit
7090.7000 Pts

2
Stop

339
02/23/2012
4
Placed
Sell
1
Limit


2
Stop

339
02/23/2012
4
Opened
Sell
1
Limit


2
Stop

339
02/23/2012
4
Executed
Sell
1
Limit
7090.7000 Pts
Limit
2
Stop

352
03/13/2012
5
Considered
Buy
1
Limit
7120.0000 Pts


Signal

352
03/13/2012
5
Placed
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

353
03/14/2012
5
Opened
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

353
03/14/2012
5
Executed
Buy
1
Limit
7120.0000 Pts
Limit
3
Signal

378
04/20/2012
6
Considered
Buy
1
Limit
7360.0000 Pts


Signal

378
04/20/2012
6
Placed
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

379
04/23/2012
6
Opened
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

379
04/23/2012
6
Executed
Buy
1
Limit
7360.0000 Pts
Limit
4
Signal

380
04/24/2012
7
Considered
Sell
1
Limit
7139.2000 Pts

4
Stop

380
04/24/2012
7
Placed
Sell
1
Limit


4
Stop

380
04/24/2012
7
Opened
Sell
1
Limit


4
Stop

380
04/24/2012
7
Executed
Sell
1
Limit
7139.2000 Pts
Limit
4
Stop

381
04/25/2012
8
Considered
Sell
1
Limit
7120.0000 Pts

3
Stop

381
04/25/2012
8
Placed
Sell
1
Limit


3
Stop

381
04/25/2012
8
Opened
Sell
1
Limit


3
Stop

381
04/25/2012
8
Executed
Sell
1
Limit
7120.0000 Pts
Limit
3
Stop

397
05/21/2012
9
Considered
Buy
1
Limit
6750.0000 Pts


Signal

397
05/21/2012
9
Placed
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

398
05/22/2012
9
Opened
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

398
05/22/2012
9
Executed
Buy
1
Limit
6750.0000 Pts
Limit
5
Signal

402
05/28/2012
10
Considered
Sell
1
Limit
6547.5000 Pts

5
Stop

402
05/28/2012
10
Placed
Sell
1
Limit


5
Stop

402
05/28/2012
10
Opened
Sell
1
Limit


5
Stop

402
05/28/2012
10
Executed
Sell
1
Limit
6547.5000 Pts
Limit
5 Stop

Summary





Considered
Opened
Executed
Cancelled

Total
10
10
10
0

Orders



Bar
Date
Number
Event
Type
Size
Terms
Price
Price Field
Position
Source

153
05/25/2011
1
Considered
Buy
1
Limit
5860.0000 Pts


Signal

153
05/25/2011
1
Placed
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

154
05/26/2011
1
Opened
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

154
05/26/2011
1
Executed
Buy
1
Limit
5860.0000 Pts
Limit
1
Signal

165
06/13/2011
2
Considered
Sell
1
Limit
5684.2000 Pts

1
Stop

165
06/13/2011
2
Placed
Sell
1
Limit


1
Stop

165
06/13/2011
2
Opened
Sell
1
Limit


1
Stop

165
06/13/2011
2
Executed
Sell
1
Limit
5684.2000 Pts
Limit
1
Stop

332
02/14/2012
3
Considered
Buy
1
Limit
7310.0000 Pts


Signal

332
02/14/2012
3
Placed
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

333
02/15/2012
3
Opened
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

333
02/15/2012
3
Executed
Buy
1
Limit
7310.0000 Pts
Limit
2
Signal

339
02/23/2012
4
Considered
Sell
1
Limit
7090.7000 Pts

2
Stop

339
02/23/2012
4
Placed
Sell
1
Limit


2
Stop

339
02/23/2012
4
Opened
Sell
1
Limit


2
Stop

339
02/23/2012
4
Executed
Sell
1
Limit
7090.7000 Pts
Limit
2
Stop

352
03/13/2012
5
Considered
Buy
1
Limit
7120.0000 Pts


Signal

352
03/13/2012
5
Placed
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

353
03/14/2012
5
Opened
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

353
03/14/2012
5
Executed
Buy
1
Limit
7120.0000 Pts
Limit
3
Signal

378
04/20/2012
6
Considered
Buy
1
Limit
7360.0000 Pts


Signal

378
04/20/2012
6
Placed
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

379
04/23/2012
6
Opened
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

379
04/23/2012
6
Executed
Buy
1
Limit
7360.0000 Pts
Limit
4
Signal

380
04/24/2012
7
Considered
Sell
1
Limit
7139.2000 Pts

4
Stop

380
04/24/2012
7
Placed
Sell
1
Limit


4
Stop

380
04/24/2012
7
Opened
Sell
1
Limit


4
Stop

380
04/24/2012
7
Executed
Sell
1
Limit
7139.2000 Pts
Limit
4
Stop

381
04/25/2012
8
Considered
Sell
1
Limit
7120.0000 Pts

3
Stop

381
04/25/2012
8
Placed
Sell
1
Limit


3
Stop

381
04/25/2012
8
Opened
Sell
1
Limit


3
Stop

381
04/25/2012
8
Executed
Sell
1
Limit
7120.0000 Pts
Limit
3
Stop

397
05/21/2012
9
Considered
Buy
1
Limit
6750.0000 Pts


Signal

397
05/21/2012
9
Placed
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

398
05/22/2012
9
Opened
Buy
1
Limit



Signal

398
05/22/2012
9
Executed
Buy
1
Limit
6750.0000 Pts
Limit
5
Signal

402
05/28/2012
10
Considered
Sell
1
Limit
6547.5000 Pts

5
Stop

402
05/28/2012
10
Placed
Sell
1
Limit


5
Stop

402
05/28/2012
10
Opened
Sell
1
Limit


5
Stop

402
05/28/2012
10
Executed
Sell
1
Limit
6547.5000 Pts
Limit
5
Stop

Summary






Considered
Opened
Executed
Cancelled

Total
10
10
10
0



Performance Indices

Buy & Hold Index
-143.30 %

Profit/Loss Index
-100.00 %

Reward/Risk Index
-104.80 %




Accounting

Initial Equity
0.0000 Pts

Trade Profit
0.0000 Pts

Trade Loss
-818.4000 Pts

Commissions
0.0000 Pts

Interest Credited
0.0000 Pts

Interest Charged
0.0000 Pts

Final Equity
-818.4000 Pts

Open Positions 0.0000 Pts




Account Variation

Highest Account Balance
159.9000 Pts

Lowest Account Balance
-818.4000 Pts

Highest Portfolio Value
590.0000 Pts

Highest Open Drawdown
-780.9000 Pts

Highest Closed Drawdown -818.4000 Pts




Account Events

Margin Calls
0

Overdrafts 0




Profitable Timing

Average Trade Length
0

Longest Trade Length
0

Shortest Trade Length
0

Total Trade Length 0




Unprofitable Timing

Average Trade Length
10

Longest Trade Length
28

Shortest Trade Length
1

Total Trade Length 50




Out of Market Timing

Average
91

Longest
199

Total 551

I think the testing is not correct yet.

Wabbit, would you give me a hint?

empu

empu  
#12 Posted : Thursday, March 21, 2013 5:27:36 PM(UTC)
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on Perform Trading Simulation, Trading is Points Only Test, Initial Equity 10000, Default Size 10 Number of units, Portfolio Long and Close position on Last Bar

wabbit  
#13 Posted : Saturday, March 23, 2013 10:53:07 PM(UTC)
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empu wrote:
I think the testing is not correct yet.

Why do you think this? Provide evidence.


wabbit [:D]

eddie.m  
#14 Posted : Monday, March 25, 2013 8:20:58 AM(UTC)
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Khandelia wrote:
The only difference between a winner and a loser is: Knowledge!

Ignorant

Haaa, ha, ha [:D]

Correction : winners have knowledge that work$$$ [:D] , losers have knowledge that does not work. [:@]

empu  
#15 Posted : Tuesday, March 26, 2013 12:06:39 AM(UTC)
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First thought, EST didn't work well due to the performance lower than I expected. After look into trading rule, I realized the trading system need improvement to reach performance that I expect.

Thanks Wabbit.

Empu

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