Trading Blox assigns recommended default settings to the program's properties that are used during a test.
The default values are stored iwhere the Trading Blox.exe program is located.
All the default settings that can be changed are the "TradingBlox.ini file that any text editor can open the file and display the settings.
There are 14 groups where each group assigns a default setting. The "TradingBlox.ini file begins on row 1 and ends on row 257. To read what the default setting is for an element in a group, click on the name of the group in the next table to quickly display that group's setting:
Item:
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Group Name:
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Description:
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1
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TradingBlox Directories ^Top
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Futures Data Directory=D:\Data\Futures\
Stock Data Directory=D:\Data\Stocks\
Forex Data Directory=D:\Data\Forex\
Dividend Data Directory=D:\Data\Dividends\
Dictionary Directory=D:\Data\Dictionaries\
Orders Directory=Orders\
Results Directory=Results\
CSI UA Directory=D:\Data\UA\
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2
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Data ^Top
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Integrity Check=FALSE
Num Extra Data Fields=0
Years Data=5
Load Volume=TRUE
Raise Negative Data Series=FALSE
Process Weekly Bars=TRUE
Process Monthly Bars=FALSE
Process Daily Bars=FALSE
Process Weekends=TRUE
Load Unadjusted Close=TRUE
Reverse Currency Conversion=FALSE
Base Currency ISO Code=USD
Base Currency Sign=$
Stock Volume Multiplier=100
Global Heap Size=0
Post Data End Date Warnings=TRUE
Forex Friday End Time=2100
Forex Sunday Start Time=2200
Time Zone Adjust=0
IB Futures RTH=FALSE
IB Stocks RTH=TRUE
Dividend File Suffix=_Div.csv
Use IB Forex Bid Ask=FALSE
Find Stock Dictionary=TRUE
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3
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Walk Forward ^Top
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Optimization Size=5
Out Of Sample Size=1
Save Positions=TRUE
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4
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General Reporting ^Top
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Small Test Threshold=8
Goodness Index=3
Goodness Min=0
Goodness Max=0
Graph Closed Equity=FALSE
Play Report Sound=FALSE
Show Order Results=TRUE
Add Non Traded Instruments=FALSE
Summary Report Test Maximum=5000
Multi Parameter Chart 1=TRUE
Multi Parameter Chart 2=TRUE
Risk Free Rate=0
Use Population SD=TRUE
Display Last Roll Date=TRUE
Include Position Stop=FALSE
Graph File Suffix=.png
Chart Width Multiplier=1
Chart Height Multiplier=1
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5
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Monte Carlo ^Top
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Iterations=2000
Equity Graph Count=20
Sample with Replacement=TRUE
Grouping Days=100
Confidence Level=90
Use Fixed Random Seed=TRUE
Random Seed=2006
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6
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Single Run Reporting ^Top
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Log Trades=TRUE
Log Filtered Trades=TRUE
Log Daily Equity=TRUE
Log Monthly Equity=TRUE
Graph Log Equity=TRUE
Graph Linear Equity=TRUE
Custom Graph=TRUE
Graph Monthly Returns=TRUE
Graph Monthly Distributions=TRUE
Graph Total Risk Profile=TRUE
Graph System R-Multiple Distribution=TRUE
Graph System R-Multiple Contribution=TRUE
Graph Multiple Parameters=FALSE
Graph Parameter Steps=FALSE
Report Yearly Performance=TRUE
Report Trading Performance Statistics=TRUE
Report Instrument Performance=TRUE
Report System Parameter Settings=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo Equity Curve=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Return=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Sharpe=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo MAR=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo R Squared=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Drawdowns=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Drawdown Length=FALSE
Report Monte Carlo Confidence Levels=FALSE
Filter Results=FALSE
Filter CAGR Threshold=0
Filter MAR Threshold=0
Filter Sharpe Threshold=0
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7
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Small Test Reporting ^Top
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Log Trades=TRUE
Log Filtered Trades=FALSE
Log Daily Equity=FALSE
Log Monthly Equity=FALSE
Graph Log Equity=TRUE
Graph Linear Equity=TRUE
Custom Graph=TRUE
Graph Monthly Returns=TRUE
Graph Monthly Distributions=TRUE
Graph Total Risk Profile=FALSE
Graph System R-Multiple Distribution=FALSE
Graph System R-Multiple Contribution=FALSE
Graph Multiple Parameters=TRUE
Graph Parameter Steps=TRUE
Report Yearly Performance=TRUE
Report Trading Performance Statistics=TRUE
Report Instrument Performance=FALSE
Report System Parameter Settings=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Equity Curve=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Return=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Sharpe=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo MAR=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo R Squared=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Drawdowns=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Drawdown Length=FALSE
Report Monte Carlo Confidence Levels=FALSE
Filter Results=FALSE
Filter CAGR Threshold=0
Filter MAR Threshold=0
Filter Sharpe Threshold=0
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8
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Large Test Reporting ^Top
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Log Trades=FALSE
Log Filtered Trades=FALSE
Log Daily Equity=FALSE
Log Monthly Equity=FALSE
Graph Log Equity=TRUE
Graph Linear Equity=FALSE
Custom Graph=FALSE
Graph Monthly Returns=FALSE
Graph Monthly Distributions=FALSE
Graph Total Risk Profile=FALSE
Graph System R-Multiple Distribution=FALSE
Graph System R-Multiple Contribution=FALSE
Graph Multiple Parameters=TRUE
Graph Parameter Steps=TRUE
Report Yearly Performance=FALSE
Report Trading Performance Statistics=FALSE
Report Instrument Performance=FALSE
Report System Parameter Settings=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Equity Curve=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Return=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Sharpe=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo MAR=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo R Squared=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Drawdowns=FALSE
Graph Monte Carlo Drawdown Length=FALSE
Report Monte Carlo Confidence Levels=FALSE
Filter Results=FALSE
Filter CAGR Threshold=0
Filter MAR Threshold=0
Filter Sharpe Threshold=0
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9
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Trade Charts ^Top
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Grid Color=16443110
Long Color=37632
Short Color=213
Entry Color=16764057
Stop Color=14527197
Exit Color=16751001
Up Bar Color=37632
Down Bar Color=213
Up Candle Color=37632
Down Candle Color=213
Chart Background Color=14745599
Chart CrossHair Color=12632256
Custom Color 1=0
Custom Color 2=139
Custom Color 3=16711680
Custom Color 4=16777215
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10
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Trade Details ^Top
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Entry Equity=TRUE
Closed Equity=TRUE
Core Equity=FALSE
Days=TRUE
Drawdown Percent=TRUE
Entry Date=TRUE
Entry Fill Price=TRUE
Entry Order Price=TRUE
Entry Stop Price=TRUE
Entry Risk=TRUE
Exit Date=TRUE
Exit Fill Price=TRUE
Exit Order Price=TRUE
Long or Short=TRUE
Profit Dollars=TRUE
Profit Percent=TRUE
Profit Points=TRUE
Profit Position Dollars=TRUE
Profit R-Multiple=TRUE
Quantity=TRUE
Total Equity=TRUE
Unit Number=TRUE
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11
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Block Basic ^Top
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Keyword Color=16711680
Function Color=0
Operator Color=0
Comment Color=37632
String Color=65535
Trading Object Color=4718664
Built-In Color=2124031
Temporary Color=0
Block Permanent Color=9109504
Instrument Permanent Color=9109504
Indicator Color=9109504
Parameter Color=13781
Include Default Scripts=FALSE
Automatic Blox Script Parsing=TRUE
Allow Priming Update Indicators=TRUE
Blox Editor Font Size=14
Blox Editor Font=Courier New
Use Jelly Fish Editor=FALSE
Blox Directory=
Parameter Tab Size=6
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12
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Application Settings ^Top
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Results Archive Days=90
Backup Archive Days=30
Memory Usage Threshold=90
Include Path In Title=TRUE
Listbox Color=15790320
Header Color=12632256
Title Color=0
Background Color=16187382
Broker Direct Trigger File=DataTrigger.txt
Run Silent=FALSE
System Edit Area Tabs=FALSE
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13
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Backtesting ^Top
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Stock Margin Short Rate=100
Stock Margin Long Rate=100
Use Round Lot=TRUE
Max Stepped Tests=0
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14
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Interactive Brokers ^Top
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Enable IB Emails=FALSE
Default IB Port=7496
Default IB Client=1
Synch IB Positions=TRUE
Weekly Restart Time=-1
Bypass Warning=FALSE
Position Synch Percent=0
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Edit Time: 2/18/2022 2:27:32 PM
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Topic ID#: 257
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