Can I get full ticker (symbol) in backtester.
Submitted by arvind_singh on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 01:17
Hi Keelix:
Your site, tester and stock picks are great help. I hope to use them and if I make some profits, maybe, I will donate some to you, if you are open to accept donations. Meanwhile, I have a question.
Back tester often gives first two letter of the ticker only, like only RA, SU, SA, EB, FI, PN for tickers RAIL SUSS SAFT EBIX FIZZ PNM. However, there are many stocks that start with RA not just RAIL and many that start with SU not just SUSS.
Is there a way to get full ticker symbol from the back tester and not just the fisrt two letters.
thanks,
Arvind
I second that...
I second that. For those of us that don't have access to SIPRO data to run our own screen, that would be very helpful!
-Parashara
I THIRD that... and also...
For especially volatile activity, or to verify the return, or just to understand the makeup of an average period return, it would be nice to be able to check by ticker.
Also, although it is nice to know an exceptional positive return, an exceptional negative return (maybe optionally requested) would be nice. For instance, to protect against large downturn and when using a very short time period a trailing stop or stop loss can be a comfort. For example, a trailing stop of, say, 12% for a weekly time period would have improved (possibly) the returns in 2008 in September-November.