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chopper
Posted : Tuesday, January 2, 2007 7:35:34 PM
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Where can I find documentation on how to use backscanner, preferably starting from the beginning and explaining in detail?

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Craig_S
Posted : Tuesday, January 2, 2007 7:58:02 PM


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Your best bet is to watch the videos available on the BackScanner Site

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chopper
Posted : Tuesday, January 2, 2007 9:55:26 PM
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I watched the 2 demos on the BackScanner site. Is there no documentation anywhere?

Why, when I click on a condition, does the little box containing the variables pop up and immediately disappear?

Why, when I put in a trade stop of 5 days, does the performance report show an average trade length of 46 days?

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Craig_S
Posted : Wednesday, January 3, 2007 6:44:28 AM


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Are you single-clicking or double-clicking the condition? You only need to single-click to bring up the QuickEdit.

Check your settings for the BackScan. I am sure you have it set for favoring entries over exits. If you want your 5-day trade stop to always be enforced even if your buy conditions are true, you need to favor exits over entries.

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