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December 1st, 2014, 03:37 PM
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Wondering how to speed up the learning process for becoming proficient at ninjascript
Hi Traderpards,
Really want to speed up the learning curve in becoming a ninjascript backtester.
So I am learning the basic course of C# at Lynda, I would like you to take a look at the course...
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November 16th, 2014, 12:34 AM
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Thanks for the formula Fat TAils, but I was...
Thanks for the formula Fat TAils, but I was actually asking how to determine the Std DEv part of it.
@ Fat Tails
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November 13th, 2014, 10:48 PM
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or instead of finding the Std Dev , I could...
or instead of finding the Std Dev , I could just do 1/ SQRT (N)
this was your shortcut formula you had in an earlier post.
you sure?
I think if you are using a trading platform it...
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November 13th, 2014, 10:28 PM
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What value do you use for the standard deviation
Hello Trey treydog999
I was reading Pardo's book and he is giving the formula for standard error:
Standard Error = Standard Deviation / Square Root of the Sample Size
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November 11th, 2014, 08:17 PM
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Hi Trey, treydog999 sam028 What...
Hi Trey,
treydog999 sam028
What if I tested the same model with the same parameters (during the same timeframe) on the ES or GBP/USD......would you estimate or expect similar metrics? ...
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November 10th, 2014, 06:45 PM
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How would I factor in slippage in my model? ...
How would I factor in slippage in my model?
(I am manually backtesting)
Thanks shodson!
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November 10th, 2014, 03:38 PM
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Hi Trey, No this was not walkforward testing...
Hi Trey,
No this was not walkforward testing (not quite sure how you define it), but like I said in the previous post two individual samples (of 50 trades each), First sample = Jan 1 - April...
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November 8th, 2014, 05:03 PM
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UPDATE> Backtesting complete>> please advise
Hi Guys,
so I have completed my manual backtesting of 101 trades
First sample is from 1 Jan - 23 April 2014.
Second OS is from 1 Aug - Oct 30 2014 .
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October 29th, 2014, 03:41 PM
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QUICK UPDATE
Ok so now I completed manually backtesting another 50 trades on my third model, lets call it Model D.
Here are the stats:
Win ratio = 40% :(
Max DD = 56% :)
Ave Win = 0.0013 ...
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October 29th, 2014, 01:15 PM
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Great! Thanks a lot TellyTubby ! After...
Great! Thanks a lot TellyTubby ! After getting through the Lynda material, I will start playing with some basic exercises in C# and then maybe start tackling some small scripts in ninja.
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October 28th, 2014, 02:15 PM
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Key things to learn when learning C#
Hi there,
So I am learning the basic course of C# at Lynda, I would like you guys to take a look at the course curriculum I have in blue below and tell me what are the main items I should know...
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October 25th, 2014, 10:17 PM
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Yeah I have visual studio and I run script in it...
Yeah I have visual studio and I run script in it console apps , I'm not just reading code lol
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October 23rd, 2014, 12:58 PM
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static void Main(string[] args) { int...
static void Main(string[] args)
{ int result1;
int arg1 = 25;
but didn't I also declare int as 'result1' too?
so how will it know whether to use arg1 or result1?
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October 22nd, 2014, 12:24 PM
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trying to learn C#
Hi
as you know I have been trying to learn c#. Just have a question about 'theVal'
tellytub treydog999 shodson
So this is a piece of code we are learning in Lynda.com, to illustrate...
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October 16th, 2014, 04:06 PM
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Thanks for taking the time to respond mate..........
Thanks for taking the time to respond mate....... btw I saw all your webinars and they are kickass!!!
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October 16th, 2014, 02:03 PM
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you dont need any skill to use the wizard.
you dont need any skill to use the wizard.
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October 16th, 2014, 02:00 PM
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UPDATE
SO I signed up and paid $$ for Lynda
I could program a simple 'Hello World' console
I am still in the "basics" part of my learning curve where I am learnig conditional statements.
Learning...
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October 14th, 2014, 01:07 PM
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budfox
Should I be learning visual C# or just the...
Should I be learning visual C# or just the C# language (whatever the difference is)
My objective is to master ninjascript
treydog999 tellytub
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October 5th, 2014, 11:55 PM
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Update
So I did manually and painfully backtest the month of January for a total of 106 trades (N).
I also did add a another parameter (adding in a trailing stop as opposed to the fixed stop).
The...
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October 5th, 2014, 11:15 PM
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Hell0 treydog999, I would like to inquire...
Hell0 treydog999,
I would like to inquire who would be doing the backtesting (that I am paying), is it a quant developer? or just someone who knows how to code?
That leads me to my next...
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September 29th, 2014, 11:47 PM
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Ok. So I have to learn C# eventually. I am...
Ok.
So I have to learn C# eventually. I am not spending a few grand on anything.
For Model #2 I can B.T. 12 trades in approximately an hour (thats four days of trading), so I could backtest an...
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September 29th, 2014, 10:19 PM
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I understand. What if January sample...
I understand.
What if January sample (N=50) correlates with the recent August sample? ie. has a similiar win ratio, drawdown etc?
I am considering hiring someone to code this...
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September 29th, 2014, 05:59 PM
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Hi everyone, treydog999 Ming80 bobwest...
Hi everyone,
treydog999 Ming80 bobwest kevinkdog NoiseTrader716 daytrader4545josh
Like I mentioned in this previous post, I put the old model on the shelf and started backtesting a...
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September 20th, 2014, 12:24 PM
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budfox
Going to start backtesting Model2
I think I will put this current model on the shelf, and start manually backtesting my next model
Reasons:
You can not set all the parameters for model1 in NT wizard> too complex
I do not...
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September 16th, 2014, 03:34 PM
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But you have to be quite an experienced...
But you have to be quite an experienced programmer to 'make anything' right?
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