Prediction Wizard Interface Options

The control the complexity of the prediction wizard interface.

By selectively turning on only desired interface options, you can customize the interface to show only those prediction parameters and options that you will use. With the majority of the interface options turned off, you have a simple and easy to understand interface for creating basic predictions. With the majority of the options turned on, you have an extensive interface for creating complex predictions.

To avoid being overwhelmed by the vast capabilities of the NeuroShell Trader, we recommended that new users start with all the options turned off. Once you become comfortable with the simple interface, slowly begin experimenting with the more advanced options.

To choose :

  1. Use the + and – to expand or collapse categories in the list.
  2. Click in the box to the left of the option text to select or deselect an option.

The following is a description of the prediction wizard interface options:
Output Interface

Output Selection ‘ Controls whether the ‘Indicator whose future value is to be predicted for each chart page in the current chart’ parameter is displayed on the Output tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Lookforward Specification ‘ Controls whether the ‘How far into the future this indicator should be predicted’ parameter is displayed on the Output tab for the Prediction Parameters dialog.

For more information see Prediction Parameters – Output.

Input Optimization Interface

Parameter Optimization Option ‘ Controls whether the Parameter Search option is displayed on the Inputs tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Input Selection Option – Controls whether the Input Selection option is displayed on the Inputs tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

No Optimization Option – Controls whether the No Optimization option is displayed on the Inputs tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

For more information see Prediction Parameters – Inputs.

Positions Interface

Trading Position Specification ‘ Controls whether the ‘Trading positions used to calculate trading statistics’ interface is displayed on the Positions tab of the Prediction Parameters Dialog.

Trading Rule Threshold Specification ‘ Controls whether the ‘Use the trading rules specified below’ interface is displayed on the Positions tab of the Prediction Parameters Dialog.

Threshold Optimization Option ‘ Controls whether the ‘Find the optimal trading rules’ parameter is displayed on the Positions tab of the Prediction Parameters Dialog.

For more information see Prediction Parameters – Positions

Shares/Contracts Interface

Shares/Contracts Trade Size Specification ‘ Controls whether the ‘Buy a fixed number of shares/contracts’ parameter is displayed on the Shares tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Dollar Amount Trade Size Specification ‘ Controls whether the ‘Buy a fixed dollar amount of shares/contracts’ parameter is displayed on the Shares tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Account Balance Trade Size Specification ‘ Controls whether the ‘Buy as many shares as possible with current account balance’ parameter is displayed on the Shares tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Round Lot Trade Size Option ‘ Controls whether the ‘Buy shares in round lots’ parameter is displayed on the Shares tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

For more information see Prediction Parameters – Shares

Trading Costs Interface

Commission Specification ‘ Controls whether the commission parameters are displayed on the Costs tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Margin Specification – Controls whether the margin parameters are displayed on the Costs tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Slippage Specification – Controls whether the slippage parameter is displayed on the Costs tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Point Value Specification ‘ Controls whether the point value parameter is displayed on the Costs tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

For more information see Prediction Parameters – Costs

Training Parameters Interface

Objective Function Selection ‘ Controls whether the ‘Training objective used to select optimal network structure and optimal inputs/parameters’ parameter is displayed on the Training tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Training Set Size Specification ‘ Controls whether the minimum and maximum training set size parameters are displayed on the Training tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Training Hidden Nodes Specification ‘ Controls whether the ‘Maximum number of hidden neurons during training’ parameter is displayed on the Training tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Training Bar Distribution Option ‘ Controls whether the ‘Adjust training set for trending markets by evenly distributing training bars’ parameter is displayed on the Training tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

For more information see Prediction Parameters – Training.

Optimization Parameters Interface

Optimization Hidden Nodes Specification – Controls whether the ‘Number of hidden neurons during optimization’ parameter is displayed on the Optimization tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Trade Span Specification – Controls whether the shortest and longest average trade span parameter is displayed on the Optimization tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Optimization Number Inputs Specification – Controls whether the ‘Maximum number of inputs’ parameter is displayed on the Optimization tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Optimization Time Option – Controls whether the optimization time parameter is displayed on the Optimization tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

Optimize Across Chart Pages Option – Controls whether the ‘Optimize across all chart pages’ parameter is displayed on the Optimization tab of the Prediction Parameters dialog.

For more information see Prediction Parameters – Optimization.

Parameter Link Interface

Parameter Optimization Link Specification ‘ Controls whether or not the optimization parameter linking interface will be displayed in the parameter dialog. For more information see Parameter Dialog – Numeric.

Templates Interface

Show Input Page for Templates ‘ Controls whether or not the input wizard page will be displayed when a template is selected. Use this option if you do not wish to view or change the rules for a template.

Show Parameter Page for Templates ‘ Controls whether or not the parameters wizard page will be displayed when a template is selected. Use this option if you do not wish to view or change the parameters for a template.

Results Screen Columns

All the options under this category, are statistics which can be displayed in the Trading Strategy results page in its own column. If checked, the statistic is shown in its own column on the results page. If unchecked, the statistic does not display on the results page.

Notes:

  • If an option is not selected, the prediction will use a default value for the corresponding parameter as needed.
  • Options checked in black represent options whose default setting is on. Options checked in gray represent options that have been temporarily selected because the template or trading strategy being modified uses the option, but the option’s default setting is off. Options that are not selected represent options whose default setting is off.

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