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John- I've compared the two and still think it's worth the $149,
although you've put together a good product (w/minor bugs).
Mark
--- In amibroker@xxxx, "jea55129" <jarnold01@xxxx> wrote:
> 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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