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Check Lookback on a per-asset basis #486676
09/16/22 15:17
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On many stock portfolio trading systems, when backtesting daily data, different stocks have different start dates. For example, MSFT started much earlier than META.

It would help to know if the lookback period has been satisfied on a per-asset basis. It can be like this:

LookBack = AssetLookback = 100;

Then loop through the assets and check for (!is(ASSETLOOKBACK) && !is(LOOKBACK) && !Init) before trading on any given asset.

Re: Check Lookback on a per-asset basis [Re: AndrewAMD] #486702
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You can use the AssetFirstBar variable from the new beta version. If AssetFirstBar+LookBack < Bar, the current asset is still inside its Lookback period.

Re: Check Lookback on a per-asset basis [Re: AndrewAMD] #486703
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That should work, thanks!

Re: Check Lookback on a per-asset basis [Re: AndrewAMD] #486722
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By the way, the manual's description of AssetFirstBar is incomplete:
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AssetFirstBar
Number of the first valid bar of the selected asset. Can be different when asset histories start after the
https://zorro-project.com/manual/en/numbars.htm


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