Tuning my strategy for a set of stocks

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KhaosTrader
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Sep 01 2012

I have a strategy that I would like to individually optimize for each of my 50 stocks in my trade list. Is there a way where I can use the backtester to optimize the input settings for my strategy for each instrument, then apply them to a particular chart with the strategy during trading?

For example, lets say I have AAPL, RGLD, BIDU, GOLD, WMT... (50 stocks)...

Then I have a scanner that will let me which stock has a setup.... lets say its aapl.

I would like then to open up a chart with my strategy and apply the optimized aapl input settings to it and then start the strategy , as it will execute if an entry occurs and manage my exit.

I am hoping that the backtester will allow me to bulk optimize my strategy against my 50 stocks on my trade list then I can just apply the proper optimized settings to my trading chart whenever I want.

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Sep 05 2012

KhaosTrader, you can save the optimization report to Excel and then in the trading strategy code read the values you need for optimization from Excel.

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Sep 05 2012

ok ty, can you point me where I can read how to do this?

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Sep 05 2012

You need to search the forums for ELExcel.

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Sep 05 2012

ok sounds good, ty.