New Posts For Thread: Backtestinghttps://community.betfair.com/exchange_games/go/thread/view/94066/23453554/backtestingDoes anyone know how to check a system against betfairs past results (the downloadable csv ones?). Am I being stupid or do I have to literally manually trawl back through them? I am interested, amongst other things, in how many times card 6 or furtheThanks Grunny. Worth mentioning that simulation doesn't work against downloaded Betfair text files (which don't have round by round odds), but only on game files saved by the bot itself. To create such files just leave running with default settingshttps://community.betfair.com/exchange_games/go/thread/view/94066/23453554/backtesting?post_id=418846426#418846426Thanks Grunny. Worth mentioning that simulation doesn't work against downloaded Betfair text files (which don't have round by round odds), but only on game files saved by the bot itself. To create such files just leave running with default settingsWed, 13 Jan 2010 07:23:20 -0600There is a user guide here:www.amoebabot.com/Amoeba%20User%20Guide.doc.pdfhttps://community.betfair.com/exchange_games/go/thread/view/94066/23453554/backtesting?post_id=418846422#418846422There is a user guide here:www.amoebabot.com/Amoeba%20User%20Guide.doc.pdfWed, 13 Jan 2010 06:54:51 -0600how do u use this ameoba been trying 2 sumulate hilo files but dont bloomin work!https://community.betfair.com/exchange_games/go/thread/view/94066/23453554/backtesting?post_id=418846418#418846418how do u use this ameoba been trying 2 sumulate hilo files but dont bloomin work!Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:24:44 -0600for me it was interesting to find that my assumptions were turned upside down. I was naturally drawn to trend following systems and found that mean-reverting systems always did better. In crude terms this means that "wait for x losses then start behttps://community.betfair.com/exchange_games/go/thread/view/94066/23453554/backtesting?post_id=418846186#418846186for me it was interesting to find that my assumptions were turned upside down. I was naturally drawn to trend following systems and found that mean-reverting systems always did better. In crude terms this means that "wait for x losses then start beMon, 04 Jan 2010 16:29:37 -0600Anobody found something interesting while analysing past data? I have'nt. In long term everything gets bust because of commisions.https://community.betfair.com/exchange_games/go/thread/view/94066/23453554/backtesting?post_id=418846178#418846178Anobody found something interesting while analysing past data? I have'nt. In long term everything gets bust because of commisions.Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:34:30 -0600I've uploaded some big test files to directory for Baccarat & Omaha side bets and some other main bet files. I could do with some big files above 2MB for Baccarat mainbets and HiLo side bets.https://community.betfair.com/exchange_games/go/thread/view/94066/23453554/backtesting?post_id=418846166#418846166I've uploaded some big test files to directory for Baccarat & Omaha side bets and some other main bet files. I could do with some big files above 2MB for Baccarat mainbets and HiLo side bets.Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:58:41 -0600Sorry - what I really meant to mention was that it was a surprise to me too that the final list of subscribers totalled no more than about 34 even though selling at pocket money prices. Probably why this_is_fun lost interest ( or maybe he thought thhttps://community.betfair.com/exchange_games/go/thread/view/94066/23453554/backtesting?post_id=418846162#418846162Sorry - what I really meant to mention was that it was a surprise to me too that the final list of subscribers totalled no more than about 34 even though selling at pocket money prices. Probably why this_is_fun lost interest ( or maybe he thought thSun, 03 Jan 2010 16:37:09 -0600Thanks for the kind words. I have tried to get a few folks interested in the maintenance and further development of the Amoeba code, but no takers so far. I would like to see it adapted for financial bets, though Grunnie tells me there is insufficihttps://community.betfair.com/exchange_games/go/thread/view/94066/23453554/backtesting?post_id=418846158#418846158Thanks for the kind words. I have tried to get a few folks interested in the maintenance and further development of the Amoeba code, but no takers so far. I would like to see it adapted for financial bets, though Grunnie tells me there is insufficiSun, 03 Jan 2010 16:31:09 -0600I've been using Amoeba for some months now. It seems to still be stable enough for my needs and it is very easy to use. It would be brilliant if someone did take it in hand to keep it up to speed. I for one will be seriously upset if it becomes unusahttps://community.betfair.com/exchange_games/go/thread/view/94066/23453554/backtesting?post_id=418846102#418846102I've been using Amoeba for some months now. It seems to still be stable enough for my needs and it is very easy to use. It would be brilliant if someone did take it in hand to keep it up to speed. I for one will be seriously upset if it becomes unusaSat, 02 Jan 2010 13:47:17 -0600Yes Slax, Jigz is a star in terms of his development and support of the Amoeba bot.I never found the need to use it personally, as I have my own testing capabilities, but from all I have heard it is truly an excellent product.Makes it all the strangehttps://community.betfair.com/exchange_games/go/thread/view/94066/23453554/backtesting?post_id=418846098#418846098Yes Slax, Jigz is a star in terms of his development and support of the Amoeba bot.I never found the need to use it personally, as I have my own testing capabilities, but from all I have heard it is truly an excellent product.Makes it all the strangeSat, 02 Jan 2010 13:35:49 -0600