EdgeWare FastBreak Pro Version 5 - Manual (Page 44)

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9.0 Examples
We have included example files on the final installation disk. You can use the files
directly from the disk, but we recommend copying the files to your FastBreak Pro
installation folder to prevent “wear and tear” on the installation disks. You may need to
reset the path to the FastTrack trading family. We use the default paths of C:\ft\ftdef
(Trading families defined by FastTrack) and C:\ft\Userdef (Trading families created by
you the user). You need only click on the Family button on the first FastBreak Pro
strategy screen to reset the path to the location on your computer.
Note: You may find differences in your results when you run the examples. This is
because FastBreak Pro may have been modified after these examples were written.
There is a certain amount of chaos in the genetic algorithm optimization. This is to
say, a very small change in any parameter or data value early in the run can have a
significant impact on the final result. Differences can also be the result of changes in
the trading family funds.
Example 1 – Trading Fidelity Sector Funds
Put the installation CD in your drive and use the FB Pro menu to Load the FB Pro
Parameters File:
Locate the file Example1.GPF on installation CD and load it. If you have copied the
examples to your hard drive, then locate the GPF file there.
This example uses the Fidelity Select family to trade. Normally, we would recommend
removing the gold funds from this family, but since this is a standard family that
everyone should have in their FastTrack folder it makes a good demo.
Note: The Example1.GPF parameter file assumes that your FastTrack data is in C:\FT
folder. If this is not the case, you will need to reset the path for the family. Go to the
FastBreak Pro Strategy Screen and use the Family button to find and select the family
in your FastTrack folder area. Now, resave the Example1.GPF by using the Pro
Functions menu and the Save FP Pro Parameter File option. You do not need to save
the GPF file on the installation disk. It can be saved in your FastBreak Pro
installation folder or any other folder location on your hard drive.