Create and Test Forex Strategies
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====== Bar Explorer ====== | ====== Bar Explorer ====== | ||
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This tool is unique to FSB Pro (at least we do not know of any other software that has such a feature). The other backtesting software shows only the end balance of the backtest but you are in the dark about how it actually calculated it. | This tool is unique to FSB Pro (at least we do not know of any other software that has such a feature). The other backtesting software shows only the end balance of the backtest but you are in the dark about how it actually calculated it. | ||
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The bar explorer is similar to the journal but it gives more information about the deals and the bar interpolation. The bar explorer sorts the records by bar number, unlike the [[fsbpro_guide: | The bar explorer is similar to the journal but it gives more information about the deals and the bar interpolation. The bar explorer sorts the records by bar number, unlike the [[fsbpro_guide: | ||
The bar explorer always keeps a bar selected. The information you see on the right side (fields 3, 4 and 5 on the screenshot above) concerns only the currently selected bar. | The bar explorer always keeps a bar selected. The information you see on the right side (fields 3, 4 and 5 on the screenshot above) concerns only the currently selected bar. | ||
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===== 1. Toolbar ===== | ===== 1. Toolbar ===== | ||
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**Next Deal** – selects the bar of the next deal | **Next Deal** – selects the bar of the next deal | ||
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- | Next Ambiguous** – selects the next ambiguous bar | + | **Next Ambiguous** – selects the next ambiguous bar |
**Export** – will export the “Journal by Bars” table (field 2 on the previous screenshot) | **Export** – will export the “Journal by Bars” table (field 2 on the previous screenshot) | ||
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The heading of the bar shows the interpolation method (you can choose it in the editor tab). | The heading of the bar shows the interpolation method (you can choose it in the editor tab). | ||
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On the left side you see the bar with the symbols of the operations that occurred within it. | On the left side you see the bar with the symbols of the operations that occurred within it. | ||
- | On the right side, you can see the (interpolated) route of the price and the sequence of the trading operations. The open, low, high and close prices are also present. The graph begins with open and ends at close. | + | On the right side, you can see the (interpolated) route of the price and the sequence of the trading operations. The open, low, high and close prices are also present. The interpolation route begins with open and ends at close. |
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- | **The colored line below the graph** shows the status of the position. Red depicts a short position, green – a long one, orange – closing the position. | + | |
- | **Waypoints** – those numbers enumerate | + | **The colored line below the chart** shows the status of the position. Red depicts a short position, green – a long one, orange – closing |
+ | **Waypoints** – those numbers enumerate the important points in the route. The tables, which we describe below, use the waypoint numbers in their “Wp” columns to display detailed data about the operation. | ||
===== 4. Orders Journal ===== | ===== 4. Orders Journal ===== | ||
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The first column’s icons show the order type (buy or sell). The number near it shows the relevant waypoint from the bar interpolation chart. | The first column’s icons show the order type (buy or sell). The number near it shows the relevant waypoint from the bar interpolation chart. | ||
- | **Order** – The number of the order. | + | **Order** – number of the order. |
- | **Direction** – the direction of the position, which the strategy opened (buy or sell) | + | **Direction** – direction of the position, which the strategy opened (buy or sell) |
- | **Order type** – those can be “market”, | + | **Order type** – those can be “market”, |
The strategy sends a “stop” order to the broker, with a predefined value of the price, to prevent possible losses. Later, if the price reaches the predefined value, the broker will execute the order. The strategy can also cancel “stop” orders if it no longer needs them. | The strategy sends a “stop” order to the broker, with a predefined value of the price, to prevent possible losses. Later, if the price reaches the predefined value, the broker will execute the order. The strategy can also cancel “stop” orders if it no longer needs them. | ||
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“Limit” orders are orders at a more profitable price. For example if the current price is 1.25 and the strategy has opened a long position at this price, and you have a “stop” order at 1.27, this is actually referred to as a “limit order”, since the position at which the position will close is profitable. | “Limit” orders are orders at a more profitable price. For example if the current price is 1.25 and the strategy has opened a long position at this price, and you have a “stop” order at 1.27, this is actually referred to as a “limit order”, since the position at which the position will close is profitable. | ||
- | **Amount** – the quantity of the base currency that the strategy bought or sold. | + | **Amount** – quantity of the base currency that the strategy bought or sold. |
- | **Order Price** – the order price (might also include the spread) | + | **Order Price** – order price (might also include the spread) |
**Price 2** – Holds the second price for some special orders that have two prices. For example stop-limit (one cancels the other, OCO) orders. | **Price 2** – Holds the second price for some special orders that have two prices. For example stop-limit (one cancels the other, OCO) orders. | ||
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**Ord. Price** – order price | **Ord. Price** – order price | ||
- | **Pos. Price** – price of the position | + | **Pos. Price** – price of the position. The difference between the upper two is because of the spread |
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- | The difference between the upper two is because of the spread. | + | |
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- | **Floating P/L** - the current status of the position | + | |
+ | **Profit Loss** - shows the profit or the loss when the strategy closes the entire or a part of a position. | ||
+ | **Floating P/L** - the current status of the position profit or loss. | ||
~~DISQUS~~ | ~~DISQUS~~ |