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| Im Not Warren Buffett |
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| Benjamin wrote: | Well, for those in the red I think it'll work the same way, if you throw a bunch of e$ in your portfolio it'll actually bring you up (closer to 0) so now may be a good time to diversify.  |
I asked this before and don't remember getting an answer, so: how does the sim calculate monthly return if you haven't made any trades in a month? From what I gather, the denominator is comprised of the value of your trades from the month. If the month resets and you don't trade anything new, what is used? |
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| vetelmo |
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| Benjamin |
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| Im Not Warren Buffett wrote: | | Benjamin wrote: | | Well, for those in the red I think it'll work the same way, if you throw a bunch of e$ in your portfolio it'll actually bring you up (closer to 0) so now may be a good time to diversify. |
I asked this before and don't remember getting an answer, so: how does the sim calculate monthly return if you haven't made any trades in a month? From what I gather, the denominator is comprised of the value of your trades from the month. If the month resets and you don't trade anything new, what is used? |
Sorry I missed this question!
At the start of the month a snapshot is taken for whatever your holding. So if you have stocks your % is set to 0 and wherever they go gives you your %. If you don't have anything it starts with your first trade. |
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| Im Not Warren Buffett |
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| Benjamin wrote: | | Im Not Warren Buffett wrote: | | I asked this before and don't remember getting an answer, so: how does the sim calculate monthly return if you haven't made any trades in a month? From what I gather, the denominator is comprised of the value of your trades from the month. If the month resets and you don't trade anything new, what is used? |
Sorry I missed this question!
At the start of the month a snapshot is taken for whatever your holding. So if you have stocks your % is set to 0 and wherever they go gives you your %. If you don't have anything it starts with your first trade. |
No problem... I just see this as a potential solution to the portfolio return issue we have.
I'm not necessarily talking about overall return percentage... just the denominator used in the calculation
(Net Change/Initial Investment)*100 = Return %
If you haven't made any trades for the month, but are still holding something, what does the simulator use for the denominator? You haven't made any trades, but still need to have something for that initial value.
Am I being clear with that? |
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| Dave Rathbun |
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At the end of every month the script records your portfolio (and cash?) balance at that time. If you don't make any trades, then the next month ending balance is compared to the prior month's ending balance.
The big problem with reworking this process are the unknowns, like property trades (from the virtual store) which are not logged, and donations or prize winnings (like the e$500 prize for the math contests) and stuff like that. |
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| DKnightSr |
| Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| Dave Rathbun wrote: | At the end of every month the script records your portfolio (and cash?) balance at that time. If you don't make any trades, then the next month ending balance is compared to the prior month's ending balance.
The big problem with reworking this process are the unknowns, like property trades (from the virtual store) which are not logged, and donations or prize winnings (like the e$500 prize for the math contests) and stuff like that. |
We have faith in you Dave! You'll crack it  |
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| akh098 |
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bad month but we are working on it to imrpove.
last month vester (i think) got 30% return. Are these type of average returns at einvesting ever month since its inception |
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