Backtest, if number of buy is more than open positions, how QS select.
During simulation (backtesting), if number of buy candidates is more than that of available open positions, how does QuantShare select candidate to be included in the portfolio? Is it random or there

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Backtest against Dynamic WatchList
I'd like to do backtesting against a dynamic watch list during 2006 to 2010 period. I'm not sure how does QuantShare handle the list. Is QS able to generate a list of symbols base on historical conditions

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Today´s quote in Historical view?
Hi!

I work with the Swedish Stock exchange stocks, and my problem is that the historical prices...

How can I incorporate earnings release data into my backtests scripts?
I'd like to make my trading behavior different depending on whether it's the day before/after an earnings announcement or not. I found this item, which can download the data:
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Backtest Buy Open/Sell Close Every Day
Hi,

I've been playing around with QuantShare trying to get the hang of it, and I haven't been able to figure out how to backtest a very simple strategy. All I want to do is buy the open and sell the...

Quality of fit of CLOSE to linear regression for last n bars.
I like stocks that have entered into a narrow trending channel. As such these stocks should conform closely to the linear regression line taken over period of
interest (probably the last n bars or so).
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Need help with a MM Script
Lets say my buy rule is rsi(4) < 20. Exit is N-bar stop with a value of 2.

If the bar that generates the exit signal still meets the buy rule I do not want to exit and move the exit by another 2 bars....

Manual Portfolio adding a benchmark
How do you add a benchmark (share code or etf code to a manual portfolio) this portfolio is traded manually and it would be great to see the Alpha etc. of this portfolio against an ETF benchmark.

Thank...

Dynamic searchfor
How do I make searchfor periods (after and within) dynamic?

i try using ...

MM Events question
Lets say I open a position using onEndPeriod event with Functions.AddLongPosition() - will this trigger a onNewPosition event?

Or the MM Events are triggered in response to code from the Trading system...

MMScript - Exit at the close of a bar
I am testing a gap fill based trading system. The buy rule was rather easy - buy at the open of next bar when gapdown() function is 1.

I was successful at exiting at the open of the next bar(of the bar...

Money Management script and exit options in the wizard
If I am making an entry using money management script, can I exit through a stop loss, profit stop or n bar stop on the wizard?

I tried it but it does not work. I also tried it on the optimize option...

Ability to edit multiple money management scripts at once
On the script editor we are able to work on multiple scripts at once thus allowing us to copy paste code or refer something easily.

But with money management scripts I can work on only one script at a...

IQ feed
Hi, I have IQfeed and would like to download historical data from their servers to QS. How can I do this ? I tried adding a downloader, but the downloader asks for an URL.

handle stock split during simulation if close price as filter
I made my initial download of US stocks by using trading object "Historical Stock Market Data" and then I'm using "Daily Stock Quotes" to make daily updates. When I do simulation, I'm

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Logic "inverse/not" operator
What is the operator procedure to get the following...

buy= condition_a OR condition_b...

Percent INvested
Hello,

I noticed I have a strategy that buys more than the available cash on the first trade. What causes this, and how can I stop this from happening?...

Is there a Go to Date option?
Is there a Go to Date option for the charts where I want to position my cursor on a particular candle that belongs to that date?

This will be very convenient when you are dealing with charts with multi-year...

Save simulation/backtest results
In the Simulator window there is a menu called Tools -> Trading System Report. There are two options here 1) Show report for selected item & 2) Show report from file.

Does the second option mean...

Download Multiple Ticker Information to Excel
Dear All,

I want to download earnings surprise data (which I found on quantshare!) to excel for a list of around 500 tickers that I have. I know i can import the list of tickers into quantshare and get...

Date variable not showing up in Debug
I have this following code in a formula.

p = perf(close,1);...

Using the same data in Amibroker and Quantshare
How can I "reuse" data in QS that I already have in Amibroker, and how can I use QS downloaded data in Amibroker? I'd like to avoid maintainig a set of databases for each. But if necessary

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Random variable
Hi I want to create a logic where a random variable is applied to an indicator

a= indicator1;...

CandelSticks
How can I use data in a custom database to plot CandelSticks?

i.e. PlotCandleStick("Quotes" , colorBrown|255|colorViolet|255|0, StyleSymbolVdash);...

How to change font size on docking window?
Hi QS,
I'm new to QS community. I'd like to change font size of a docking window. It seams too small, especially Volume panel is docked below the main chart.
Thanks,...

Language reference
Is there a document thast shows how to use all the good stuff in the Quantshare script language?

Is it JAVA, C# or something seperate from these?...

Dow Jones Industrial Average chart
Can anyone is able to download DJIA index? I tried the symbol ^DJI for yahoo and it does not owrk.

Fast Fourier Transform

Hello,

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Please explain "Activate Stop Immediately"
What exactly does "Activate Stop Immediately" mean? What is the difference between checking it and unchecking it?

Thanks....

In/Out Sample metrics and WFA
Hi,
Have been using the Walk Forward Optimization and was wondering how the In and Out of Sample Metrics were calculated and what exactly they are?
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