Does the "Margin Factor" not work for everyone or is it just me? The size of positions does not change when setting the margin factor, be it 1, 5, 100, etc.
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Changing margin does not change the amount of equity you have. So it does not change position size.
The Help says:
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Margin Factor
Set Margin Factor to a ratio greater than 1 to allow a backtest to borrow cash for new purchases when required.
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If the cach is borrowed, then the position size increases....
Or am I wrong?
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Margin Factor
Set Margin Factor to a ratio greater than 1 to allow a backtest to borrow cash for new purchases when required.
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If the cach is borrowed, then the position size increases....
Or am I wrong?
Yes that's wrong. The position size is based on equity, not buying power (which includes margin.)
I guessed. Accordingly, you need to change the number in the "Percent" field to 500 -- then the position size increases fivefold, which corresponds to the Margin Factor :)
Yes, that's how you'd do it!
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