Trading Blox Default Settings file: TradingBlox.ini is contained in the Trading Blox Installation folder.  

 

The TradingBlox.ini file is located in the same location as Trading Blox:

 

Trading Blox version 5.4.5.3 contains fourteen groups in the TradingBlox.ini file.  These setting values show the default values that are refreshed each time Trading Blox runs.

 

Changing the values in the "TradingBlox.ini" file is a simple process.  To make a change to one or more parameter settings, for this list of statements:

1.Exit from Trading Blox

2.Open the TradingBlox.ini file in the Trading Blox installation folder location using a text editor.

3.Modify the parameter setting(s).

4.When the editing is done making changes, save the file to the Trading Blox installation folder.

5.Start Trading Blox again.

 

The TradingBlox.ini file can be loaded into any test editor.  Microsoft Window's has a NotePad.exe application that is a text editor.  There is a free text Editor named: NotePad++ (Link).  Both text editors provide a save feature as part of their application.  Be sure to save your changes if you want to see the how the change will appear.

 

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[TradingBlox Directories] ^Top
Futures Data Directory=Data\Futures\
Stock Data Directory=Data\Stocks\
Forex Data Directory=Data\Forex\
Dividend Data Directory=Data\Dividends\
Dictionary Directory=Data\Dictionaries\
Orders Directory=Orders\
Results Directory=Results\
CSI UA Directory=C:\UA\

 

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[Data] ^Top
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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[Walk Forward] ^Top
Optimization Size=5
Out Of Sample Size=1
Save Positions=TRUE

 

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[General Reporting] ^Top
Small Test Threshold=8
Goodness Index=3
Goodness Min=0.001
Goodness Max=5
Graph Closed Equity=TRUE
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=0.03
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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[Monte Carlo] ^Top
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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[Single Run Reporting] ^Top
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=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo Return=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo Sharpe=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo MAR=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo R Squared=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo Drawdowns=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo Drawdown Length=TRUE
Report Monte Carlo Confidence Levels=TRUE
Filter Results=FALSE
Filter CAGR Threshold=0
Filter MAR Threshold=0
Filter Sharpe Threshold=0

 

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[Small Test Reporting] ^Top
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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[Large Test Reporting] ^Top
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=TRUE
Filter CAGR Threshold=0
Filter MAR Threshold=0
Filter Sharpe Threshold=0

 

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[Trade Charts] ^Top
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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[Trade Details] ^Top
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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[Block Basic] ^Top
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=TRUE
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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[Application Settings] ^Top
Results Archive Days=20
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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[Backtesting] ^Top
Stock Margin Short Rate=100
Stock Margin Long Rate=100
Use Round Lot=TRUE
Max Stepped Tests=0

 

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[Interactive Brokers] ^Top
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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[Data] ^Top
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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[Walk Forward] ^Top
Optimization Size=5
Out Of Sample Size=1
Save Positions=TRUE

 

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[General Reporting] ^Top
Small Test Threshold=8
Goodness Index=3
Goodness Min=0.001
Goodness Max=5
Graph Closed Equity=TRUE
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=0.03
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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[Monte Carlo] ^Top
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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[Single Run Reporting] ^Top
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=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo Return=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo Sharpe=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo MAR=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo R Squared=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo Drawdowns=TRUE
Graph Monte Carlo Drawdown Length=TRUE
Report Monte Carlo Confidence Levels=TRUE
Filter Results=FALSE
Filter CAGR Threshold=0
Filter MAR Threshold=0
Filter Sharpe Threshold=0

 

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[Small Test Reporting] ^Top
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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[Large Test Reporting] ^Top
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=TRUE
Filter CAGR Threshold=0
Filter MAR Threshold=0
Filter Sharpe Threshold=0

 

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[Trade Charts] ^Top
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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[Trade Details] ^Top
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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[Block Basic] ^Top
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=TRUE
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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[Application Settings] ^Top
Results Archive Days=20
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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[Backtesting] ^Top
Stock Margin Short Rate=100
Stock Margin Long Rate=100
Use Round Lot=TRUE
Max Stepped Tests=0

 

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[Interactive Brokers] ^Top
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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