Post
Topic
Board Speculation
Re: Goomboo's Journal
by
Goomboo
on 21/04/2014, 17:42:40 UTC
I've downloaded Ninjatrader to backtest the strategy and test some other ones, but I'm not getting the expected results.\

A few things are happening here:
  • My results are long only, your backtest includes short trades
  • NinjaTrader does not compound returns unless specified.  In other words, DefaultQuantity will always purchase 1 BTC regardless of account size.  This skews overall account returns.
  • NinjaTrader does not graph mark-to-market PNL charts, only changes in closed PNL.  This is why there are sudden surges upwards or downwards on your graphs
  • There is probably an error in the price data used - your results imply that a short trade lost 100% (market rose 100% while short) - I cannot see this in market history