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Re: Z8 Questions: need for IB account [Re: jcl] #462336 09/22/16 09:20 09/22/16 09:20
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,993 Karlsruhe PadMalcom Serious User
PadMalcom Serious User Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,993 Karlsruhe	No I didn't, how is that possible in FXCM? IS it even possible or do I need an IB? Terrain tutorial using Shade-C amBx-Plugin - use amBx in GameStudio 3D Tower Defence

Re: Z8 Questions: Longer backtest period [Re: PadMalcom] #462395 09/27/16 08:39 09/27/16 08:39
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pcz Member Joined: May 2016 Posts: 180 Prague	Is it possible to use longer backtest period than the default? (which is 2011-2016)

Re: Z8 Questions: Longer backtest period [Re: pcz] #462403 09/27/16 16:30 09/27/16 16:30
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,978 Frankfurt jcl Chief Engineer
jcl Chief Engineer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,978 Frankfurt	Yes, when you use different assets. From the Z8 ETFs some don't go back beyond 2011.

Re: Z8 Questions [Re: jcl] #462859 11/01/16 15:30 11/01/16 15:30
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Telegucker OP Guest T Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 4	Thank you for your answer. I assume that I have to modify positions in the box(picture). The other positions in the portfolio remain open until they appear in the box. Right? Kind regards. https://s14.postimg.org/ql5qhrqvl/Z8_2016_11.jpg

Re: Z8 Questions [Re: Telegucker] #462865 11/01/16 16:28 11/01/16 16:28
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,978 Frankfurt jcl Chief Engineer
jcl Chief Engineer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,978 Frankfurt	Yes, only changed positions appear in the box.

Re: Z8 Questions [Re: jcl] #463390 12/01/16 14:58 12/01/16 14:58
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trenki2 Junior Member T Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 95 Wien	How would Z8 system behave during a financial crisis like in 2008?

Re: Z8 Questions [Re: trenki2] #463392 12/01/16 17:07 12/01/16 17:07
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,978 Frankfurt jcl Chief Engineer
jcl Chief Engineer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,978 Frankfurt	Not at all, since many of the Z8 ETFs did not exist yet back in 2008. But if the crisis happened today, it would of course affect Z8 in some way since it's a long-only system.

Re: Z8 Questions: need for IB account [Re: jcl] #464063 01/19/17 07:09 01/19/17 07:09
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smn Newbie S Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 11	Hi. you say that Z8 is an improved version of the MVO system described on Financial Hacker. Can i please ask what the improvement is?

Re: Z8 Questions: need for IB account [Re: smn] #464064 01/19/17 09:38 01/19/17 09:38
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,978 Frankfurt jcl Chief Engineer
jcl Chief Engineer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,978 Frankfurt	AFAIK, connection to IB and optimized positions on the effective frontier.

Re: Z8 Questions: need for IB account [Re: jcl] #464075 01/20/17 07:27 01/20/17 07:27
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smn Newbie S Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 11	So i guess Z8 uses the max Sharp ratio portfolio on the efficient frontier?

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