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  • #1
  • First Post: Edited 2:39pm Oct 5, 2008 9:17am | Edited 2:39pm
Hi All

I have decided to open this thread so if anyone has any questions about the back testing questions they can have them answered here as I under stand the insrtuctions are pretty long and may envoke some confusion in how to use the Spreadsheet so if you have any queries ask away...

Also the Spreadsheet and PDF instructions (you will need to read to set up the spreadsheet) is attached... If you don't know what I'm on about here this method is from the Trader101 thread.

The spreadsheet I've made here is just for back testing purposes.
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File Type: pdf Trader101 Back testing Spreadsheet Instructions.pdf   1.7 MB | 5,798 downloads
File Type: xls Blue Print.xls   535 KB | 3,082 downloads
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  • #2
  • Oct 5, 2008 9:24am Oct 5, 2008 9:24am
Quoting CindyXXXX
This process may appear by it’s length to be confusing and time consuming but once you do it once you will be able to set up each week of your choosing for back testing the Trader101 system in just 10 minutes

NOTE One more thing be careful not to delete any of the formulas accidentally or the spreadsheet won’t function properly. If a cell has no formula in it then it is obviously safe to delete anything in the cell but otherwise be careful. If you mess up the spreadsheet you can always download it again or save a hardcopy for yourself.


1 – Download the spreadsheet Blueprint and save it in a place you will remember


2- Open the spreadsheet – There are 4 different sheets: Results, Chart, Data, and Import (small tabs at the bottom of the page) just click them to cycle through the different sheets.

Go to file and click “save as” “Week 15th September (for the example we are using below). This means you will always have a “blank” blueprint to test any new weeks you want. So any time you want to start a new test just open up the original “blueprint and “save as” the week you are going to back test.


The pairs you see in the Results tabs are the pairs for Interbank Fx users because that’s the Platform I use.

If you use different pairs just replace them in the FIRST (top) table of the Results sheet. So all your Sell pairs go in the red cells and all your Buy pairs go in the green cells.

So for example if you one of your SELL pairs is CAD/JPY just click on any of the RED cells and type CAD/JPY and press enter…. Easy.





(notice Above in the second “group” the CAD/JPY was automatically entered because I changed it in the first group)

So now our pairs are sorted we want to decide on which week we want to back test…..
Cindy, where is the tool?
  • #3
  • Oct 5, 2008 2:07pm Oct 5, 2008 2:07pm
Cindy,
i dont know if this is the right forum, maybe is should be in Trading discussion, its up to the mods, then i will link this to my post #1.
Julius
  • #4
  • Oct 5, 2008 2:16pm Oct 5, 2008 2:16pm
Quoting trader101
Cindy,
i dont know if this is the right forum, maybe is should be in Trading discussion, its up to the mods, then i will link this to my post #1.
Julius
Yeah I couldn't really find a relevant forum for this - guess will leave it to the gods - I mean mods
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  • #5
  • Edited 2:42pm Oct 5, 2008 2:23pm | Edited 2:42pm
One thing I forgot to add to the Instruction manual is if you are gonna use different timeframes other than the hourly closes you can just copy and paste the relevant times you are using into the "IMPORT" sheet from the History centre exports and it will automatically display the correct times next to each group on the RESULTS page.

So in the Import sheet the times in the left column are currently set to
00:00
01:00
02:00 etc.

You can change them to say for 15 min data
00:00
00:15
00:30 etc

Just copy the column of times you are using from the Export files you get from the MT4 history centre and paste them into the Import sheet of the Spreadsheet


NOTE: If you are putting a time into the "IMPORT" sheet and its not coming up in the results sheet then it means you are using the old version of the spreadsheet - Just download it again form the first page here - It was a glitch I just fixed
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  • #6
  • Oct 5, 2008 2:27pm Oct 5, 2008 2:27pm
Quickly it was moved. I can link this now.
Julius
  • #7
  • Oct 6, 2008 9:48am Oct 6, 2008 9:48am
Hey Cindy, can this thread be used for general discussion on t101 method?
  • #8
  • Oct 6, 2008 12:09pm Oct 6, 2008 12:09pm
Quoting shiva
Hey Cindy, can this thread be used for general discussion on t101 method?
Well doesnt seem to be any questions happening here bout the spreadsheet anyway so go for it
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  • #9
  • Oct 6, 2008 12:26pm Oct 6, 2008 12:26pm
Failure, is a wonderful teacher!
  • #10
  • Oct 7, 2008 11:03am Oct 7, 2008 11:03am
What helps alot having a currency Dashboard to compare the various currencies.
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  • #11
  • Oct 8, 2008 5:24am Oct 8, 2008 5:24am
Quoting Tjpld
What helps alot having a currency Dashboard to compare the various currencies.
Wow! What in the name of lord is that hehehe. Is this thing available somewhere? is it a trading platform? I like how it displays news releases
  • #12
  • Oct 10, 2008 9:29am Oct 10, 2008 9:29am
Quoting shiva
Wow! What in the name of lord is that hehehe. Is this thing available somewhere? is it a trading platform? I like how it displays news releases
You can find the latest about that MT4 indicator here...
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  • #13
  • Oct 11, 2008 3:33am Oct 11, 2008 3:33am
Thanks!
Quoting Aad
You can find the latest about that MT4 indicator here...

  • #14
  • Sep 7, 2009 6:37pm Sep 7, 2009 6:37pm
Hi Cindy - great spreadsheet! Just one thing. The formula's in column G are all set to long trading. Shouldn't the red pairs be set to short trading? Right now the way it is, it is as if we bought all the pairs.

Thank you - Brent
  • #15
  • Oct 18, 2009 2:20pm Oct 18, 2009 2:20pm
Quoting CindyXXXX
Hi All

I have decided to open this thread so if anyone has any questions about the back testing questions they can have them answered here as I under stand the insrtuctions are pretty long and may envoke some confusion in how to use the Spreadsheet so if you have any queries ask away...

[size=3][font=Times New Roman]Also the Spreadsheet and PDF instructions (you will need to read to set up the spreadsheet) is attached... If you don't know what I'm on about...
Hi Cindy,

I sent youa private email. Can't get a download of your xls programme to open - keeps telling me the file is corrupt. Any ideas???
$urvive, Pre$erve & RESPECT THE TEACHER
  • #16
  • Nov 27, 2009 9:02pm Nov 27, 2009 9:02pm
I'm importing the data from MT4, but my platform is 6 digits (i.e. 1.48505). The last digit of course is 1/10th of a pip. The true number is 1.4850.

Anyway, this throws off the values in the "results" sheet. How can I fix this?

I tried reformatting the numbers before I copy/paste to import sheet and although in the cell the reformat looks like it works, the actual number/value from the MT4 is still the number/value.
  • #17
  • Last Post: Jan 23, 2010 3:54am Jan 23, 2010 3:54am
Dear Cindy,

Nice one. Keep it on.

Best regards,
Ivan Yong
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