new to backtesting

[giladbi]

hi
before i am getting into the efs backtesting i would lik to know
1. can i backtest base on bid/ask data (i haven't seen it on the wizard)
2. can i backtest same idea on 200 stocks same time? do i get any page of results like in TS or MS?
3. how can i add slippage into my back testing?
4. can i get the trade resulted from the backtesting into an ms-excell?
thanks

[ACM]

giladbi
1. The bid/ask efs functions are available only in real time
2. That feature is not currently available
3. You do that by accessing the Settings in the Strategy Analyzer Window
4. That option is not available at this time. eSignal has already indicated that it intends to add it to some future release of the Strategy Analyzer.
Alex

[giladbi]

how fa back can it go?

very nice tool though the metastock feature that can backtest many symbols at once is much more advanced
any 3rd party solution for that isuue?

i am backtesting a 3 min bar chart.
i am getiing the last 8 days which 3 where off (new year)
can i get older data?
thanks
Gilad

[ACM]

Re: how fa back can it go?

giladbi

Originally posted by giladbi
i am backtesting a 3 min bar chart.
i am getiing the last 8 days which 3 where off (new year)
can i get older data?

Use the Time Template to define how much data you are loading in a chart.
For information on Time Templates see this article in the eSignal KnowledgeBase.
Alex

[giladbi]

so that means that the backtesting

is on the data i have loaded on my chart?
if i will set it for 120 days than it will run on 120 days??

any answer for my 1st q.?

[ACM]

Re: so that means that the backtesting

giladbi

Originally posted by giladbi
if i will set it for 120 days than it will run on 120 days??

That is correct
Alex