Newby question about Strategy tester results

 

In the results graph, there are two lines, the blue profit line and the green equity line.

many of the tests I do end with the equity line heading to zero near the end, my question is, why is this ?

Is it a flaw in the strategy tester ?

 

Seams more to be a flaw in you strategy and you lost all your money...

//z

 
zzuegg:

Seams more to be a flaw in you strategy and you lost all your money...

//z


Ive seen this now a few times with different EA's, it just seems peculiar that it happens at the end of the test period each time, after a consistent performance
 
are you sure it's really the end of the test period, please not that the tester will stop on a margin call
 
MickGlancy:

Ive seen this now a few times with different EA's, it just seems peculiar that it happens at the end of the test period each time, after a consistent performance

The tester will appear to be at the end of the test period if you run out of equity during the test and a margin call is forced.
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