Here are some more simple results to look at, from the default Workshop4_1.
I'm trying to determine if this is normal/correct, or if there is some problem. What are the reasons that could cause this situation between my IBFX mini account and the default Zorro settings?
One thing that seems unusual is the 'Lot' column in my IBFX Assets.dta file. If this is incorrect, could it indicate a glitch in the Download.c script and/or the Zorro.mq4 script?
Here are the Workshop4_1 test results comparing the default Assets.dta with the IBFX-downloaded version:
Default Zorro settings
BackTest Workshop4_1 EUR/USD - performance report
Test period 10.01.2008-10.06.2013
Lookback time 141 bars (5 days)
Assumed slippage 10.0 sec
Assumed spread 2.4 pips (roll -0.10/0.02)
Contracts per lot 746
Gross win/loss 1464$ / -1004$ (+6167p)
Average profit 85$/year, 7.08$/month, 0.33$/day
Max drawdown -137$ 30% (MAE -169$ 37%)
Total down time 71% (TAE 98%)
Max down time 71 weeks from Jun 2009
Largest margin 10$
Trade volume 432293$ (79819$/year)
Transaction costs -76$ spr, -4.47$ slp, -6.71$ rol
Capital required 112$
Number of trades 424 (79/year, 2/week, 1/day)
Percent winning 18%
Max win/loss 216$ / -14$
Avg trade profit 1.09$ 14.5p (+19$ / -2.89$)
Avg trade slippage -0.01$ -0.1p (+0.04$ / -0.06$)
Avg trade bars 83 (+358 / -22)
Max trade bars 2106 (18 weeks)
Time in market 105%
Max open trades 2
Max loss streak 18 (uncorrelated 33)
Annual return 83%
Profit factor 1.46 (PRR 1.23)
Sharpe ratio 0.62
Kelly criterion 0.50
OptimalF .032
Ulcer index 16%
Prediction error 41%
Portfolio analysis OptF ProF Win/Loss
EUR/USD:L .027 1.25 41/171
EUR/USD:S .038 1.66 36/176
IBFX settings acquired from Download.c
BackTest Workshop4_1 EUR/USD - performance report
Test period 10.01.2008-10.06.2013
Lookback time 141 bars (5 days)
Assumed slippage 10.0 sec
Assumed spread 2.0 pips (roll -0.05/0.04)
Contracts per lot 100
Gross win/loss 194$ / -140$ (+5394p)
Average profit 9.96$/year, 0.83$/month, 0.04$/day
Max drawdown -22$ 42% (MAE -28$ 52%)
Total down time 72% (TAE 98%)
Max down time 92 weeks from May 2011
Largest margin 5.22$
Trade volume 57948$ (10700$/year)
Transaction costs -8.48$ spr, -0.60$ slp, -10$ rol
Capital required 55$
Number of trades 424 (79/year, 2/week, 1/day)
Percent winning 18%
Max win/loss 33$ / -1.92$
Avg trade profit 0.13$ 12.7p (+2.58$ / -0.40$)
Avg trade slippage -0.00$ -0.1p (+0.00$ / -0.01$)
Avg trade bars 83 (+350 / -25)
Max trade bars 2106 (18 weeks)
Time in market 105%
Max open trades 2
Max loss streak 24 (uncorrelated 34)
Annual return 20%
Profit factor 1.39 (PRR 1.16)
Sharpe ratio 0.54
Kelly criterion 1.60
OptimalF .294
Ulcer index 18%
Prediction error 41%
Portfolio analysis OptF ProF Win/Loss
EUR/USD:L .000 0.67 31/181
EUR/USD:S .294 2.27 44/168