Jim Dean Sage   Posts: 3022 Joined: 9/21/2006 Location: L'ville, GA  User Profile | Okaaay. You did list DO and boundaries, so I thought that was part of the question. Now you've given us another tidbit - there is no optim in your Strat. It is hard to follow what you are saying since you've posted no snapshots and no strategy. No one can duplicate what you are doing, as a result. So far you mentioned nothing about using Trade Calculator at the HRE to determine a trade size. Rather, if I'm understanding your post properly, you've listed three (why just 3?) trade sizes that presumably were generated by the PortSim run. So, maybe the problem is with PortSim, rather than the HRE trade calculator tool? If you actually place a (paper) trade in Real (not portsim) mode at the HRE (ie dropping a chevron or clicking an enger trade button) what position size is the Trade Calculator (not portSim) giving, with what settings? And, what do you think the size is supposed to be? And hey - Barry or anyone else - if someone understands this better than I, as to what is the problem being reported, please chime in! My guess is that the issue is with how PortSim is calculating sizes, rather than an instance of the Trade Calculator at the HRE calculating sizes. Or, maybe it's both - but so far it appears that only PortSim numbers are being discussed. Remember - PortSim works with a different Equity starting point than Trade Calculator does (at the HRE). [Edited by Jim Dean on 9/6/2013 6:52 AM] | |
