OMX_F_VanTharp is a fitness function that returns a measure of the profit-to-risk ratio standardized over one year. Call this function in the Epilog to compute the fitness value.
Prototype:
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| OMX_Fitness = OMX_F_VanTharp ;
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Parameters:
None.
Function Type: Series
This is a series function - it executes every bar.
Returns (Double)
This function returns a floating-point value from negative to positive infinity, with higher values indicating higher quality returns and lower values meaning lower quality returns.
Description and Use:
This is a modified Van Tharp function. Like the original Van Tharp, this is a time-standardized measure of the profitability of returns. It will assess the quality of your gains over a period of days, weeks or months. Like the original Van Tharp, the higher the return value from this function, the higher quality the returns are over a year. The lower the value, the lower the quality.
Use this function when you want to maximize your returns with a trade-off of moderate drawdowns for higher returns.
Formula:
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Example:
| OMX_Fitness = OMX_F_VanTharp ;
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Bar Validity:
Valid on intraday, daily, weekly and monthly bars. Invalid on tick, volume and point & figure charts.
Notes:
This Van Tharp calculation is a more conservative variant of the original - it is not the standard Van Tharp quality value. This function uses the average losing trade as the standard of risk instead of the minimum losing trade.