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MarkF2,
Compare the Excel 3D chart I left in the file section and see how it
compares when you find the time. Others may want to save the $149.
Thanks
John
--- In amibroker@xxxx, "MarkF2" <feierstein@xxxx> wrote:
> Doug -- I looked at the two for almost a month before deciding on
AB.
> I finally chose AB because of it's speed, language (similar to MS
> which I have a lot of experience with), ability to code and provide
> exportable output on anything I want to test, community and, last
but
> not least, developer (Tomasz).
>
> On the exportable output part, this is extremely important to me
> because I take AB's output and analyze it further with other
> software. This gives me MUCH more than any single package ever
> could. For example AB, when paired up with Miner3D Excel ($149),
> will produce 3D optimization maps that will put WL to shame.
>
> Mark
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxx, "sguod99" <dnstarich@xxxx> wrote:
> > This question may have been asked before but I can't find it in
the
> > AB thread index. What do the members of this thread see as the
> > advantages of Amibroker vs Wealth-Lab Developer aside from cost?
I
> > have an evaluation copy of both and have played around with each
in
> a
> > fairly simple way. From what I can tell both have large
supportive
> > user groups, both support my QP2 data vendor (but AB may offer
more
> > QP2 fundamental data support), both have powerful
> trading/backtesting
> > languages, AB adds support for JScript & VBScript in-line dlls
> (many
> > of which are available via the AB Yahoo database), WL has a huge
on-
> > line trading strategy script base, WL allows its language to
> > reference multiple tickers in the same script (not sure if AB
> does?),
> > and WL has a slick user interface with lots of graphical
> > presentations including a neat 3-D optimization variable map.
> >
> > I do understand that Thomasz is working on an improved charting
> > engine/user interface for V4.2. But if I were to sum up at this
> date
> > my conclusion is that, for about 6.5X the cost, WL offers roughly
> > what AB does plus a very professional user interface and a large
> > number of trading scripts at their website.
> >
> > Is this an accurate comparison or an over simplification? Are
> there
> > other factors that I'm overlooking? Thanks in advance for your
> > response.
> >
> > Doug
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