Modify Trading Style Dialog: Strategy Optimization
The Modify Trading Style Dialog allows you to specify the settings associated with a particular trading style. The Strategy Optimization page allows you to specify which values in the trading style should be optimized when optimizing the values associated with the trading style.
Trading style settings can be optimized as part of the optimization of entry/exit systems, committees and predictions. To do this, the Override Base Trading Style setting must be selected for the field being optimized.
& For help with trading styles, see Using Trading Styles.
Optimizing Position Selection
The following settings can be optimized for position selection.
þ Position Types To Trade (Long, Short)
This setting indicates to optimize whether to trade both long and short signals, or to only trade long or only trade short signals It corresponds to the Types of Trades setting on the General Settings page.
Optimizing Limits and Stops
Many of the settings associated with the Entry/Exit Strategy page can be optimized.
Each stop and limit type has the following values which can be optimized:
þ Usage
This setting indicates to optimize whether the usage of a stop or limit is enabled. For stops and limits which have multiple types of usages, it also optimizes between them.
þ Value
This setting indicates to optimize the value associated with a particular stop or limit.
Ä Note: This value is only available if the associated Usage is being optimized or if this type of stop or limit is enabled on the Entry/Exit Strategy page.
Ä Note: The units associated with this setting are selected by the Express As setting on the Entry/Exit Strategy page.
The following values can be optimized. Each of these values is associated with a particular value on the Entry/Exit Strategy page.
¨ Entry Limits
This setting corresponds to the Entry Limits setting. The Usage setting will select between None, Slippage Protection, and Delaying for a Better Price.
¨ Loss Protection
This setting corresponds to the Loss Protection setting. The Usage setting will select between None, a Fixed Entry Stop, and a Trailing Stop.
¨ Profit Taking
This setting corresponds to the Profit Taking setting. The Usage setting will select between None and a Fixed Entry Stop.
¨ Length Restriction
This setting corresponds to the Length Restriction setting. The Usage setting will select between None, a Fixed Entry Stop, and a Trailing Stop.
¨ Stop Re-entry
This setting corresponds to the Re-enter After Stop setting.
What Do I Do Next?
If you are finished modifying the settings associated with the trading style, press the OK button to save your changes or select another property page. If you would like to exit from this dialog without performing any changes, press the Cancel button.
Additional Property Pages
The Modify Trading Style Dialog has the following property pages.
This page allows you to set the name, broker settings, and position sizing.
This page allows you to set limits, stops, and slippage values.
This page allows you to specify the characteristics to take into account when optimizing an entry/exit signal.
This page allows you to specify which trading style settings are available for optimization.
This page allows you to specify the fields to use for values during signal analysis.
& For help using property pages, see the help for Property Pages.
How Did I Get Here?
The Modify Trading Style Dialog is displayed when you press the Add New… button or the Edit… button on the Define Trading Styles Dialog.