EdgeWare FastBreak Standard Version 5 - Manual (Page 34)

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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
actual money market fund is selected as the “Money Market Fund.” Note: The balance
option 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.
Only “T” (for Trade) values are used and not “B” or “S” values, as in the standard signal
file.
This file can be built in a text editor or built using the FastTrack signal file process and
then modified using a text editor.
Note: The dates used need to be market days to activate a trade. If the date is a week-
end or market holiday, then the date will be ignored. Notice in the above example that
the 3
rd of October is used rather than the 1 st . This is because the 3 rd is the first trading
day of October in 1988.
Other uses for this option are left to the imagination of the user.