EdgeWare FastBreak Standard Version 6.2 - Manual (Page 35)

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Notice that all the .sig files in the FastTrack sig directory are listed. This menu allows
you to change the Drive and Directory where your .sig files are stored. We recommend
that you keep them in the sig subdirectory in FastTrack. You can change the file type to
something other than .sig but, again, we recommend staying with the standard defaults.
Select a signal file with a left mouse click on the file name.
Market Risk
The option appears when using a signal file. When set to 0%, the most common user op-
tion, all funds will be transferred to the money market fund when the signal file gives a
sell. If set to 50% half of all funds will be transferred to the money market fund when the
signal file gives a sell. Any value between 0 and 100% can be used. Values other than
0% would be used for an investor who wants to reduce market exposure during a signal
file sell but keep a portion of funds invested. There is additional information on this op-
tion in the FAQ chapter. Note: When using this option with a value greater than zero, it
is very important that the Start Date occur during a time period when the signal file is
on a buy signal. FastBreak Pro users should also pick a date for the out-of-sample
start date that corresponds to a time period when the signal file is on a buy. If using a
market risk of zero (the most common option for most users) the start dates do not need
to be coordinated with signal buy periods.
Balance Multiple Funds
This menu item allows the user to “Balance” the money among accounts if multiple funds
are being held. See the chapter on FastBreak Calculation Details for a detailed explana-
tion of this feature. It is very important to understand this item if a fund other than an ac-
tual money market fund is selected as the “Money Market Fund.” Note: The balance op-
tion will not work if using a signal file and a market risk greater than zero.
Use Trade Signal
This option is for those users who want to trade only on specific dates. This option al-
lows a user to build a signal file that forces a very specific trading system. For example,
if a user wants to test a strategy that trades only on the first day of each month then the
user will build a signal file that contains those dates. The format of this signal file is
nearly the same as the standard FastTrack signal file:
"314Monthly signals"
T,09/01/88
T,10/03/88
T,11/01/88
etc.