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Trading Reference Links

Bruce,

Thanks. Would be quite interested in trying Composite1 out whenever 
you make it available...

Jitu

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bruce1r" <bruce1r@xxxx> wrote:
> Jitu -
> 
> Sure.  Let me offer just a little background for you and maybe 
others 
> first.
> 
> The FastTrack community has developed a large number of timing and 
> trading systems (as Fred T. has mentioned).  Many are Russell 2000 
> based, some are seasonal, some are based on patterns, etc.  Steve 
> Hunter, from Ultra Financial Systems years ago created a package 
that 
> allowed the weighted combination of these signals and others 
> including his.  Info can be found at -
> 
> www.ultrafs.com
> 
> The Composite1 tool that you referenced in my talk is one that I 
have 
> written that tries to take the idea to the next level by 
> incorporating multiple positions/hedges.  I'll be talking about it 
> (and its successor) at the Clearwater conference.  It is not a 
> commercial package - it was something that I needed and was 
> interested in.  Although I do much of my current work in AB, I did 
> this with an IE front end and FT Trade tools for use by the FT 
> group.  I'll look at making it available after the conference.  
> 
> Both packages backtest, but I'd liken the benefit more to that of 
> business modeling with spreadsheets.  It also allows non-
programmers 
> to develop sophisticated models.  And, one gets a sense of 
parameter 
> sensitivity, risk control, etc.  I believe that it is a powerful 
> technique.
> 
> 
> -- Bruce
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jtelang" <jtelang@xxxx> wrote:
> > Bruce,
> > 
> > I went through the PP slides for your presentation, and they 
> referred 
> > to Ultra and Composite1 tools. What are these? If not too much to 
> > ask, could you please point to URL's?
> > 
> > TIA,
> > 
> > Jitu
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bruce1r" <bruce1r@xxxx> wrote:
> > > About a month ago, Gary Serkhoshian posted a link to a screen 
cam 
> > > movie of a presentation that he did on basket trading with AB 
at 
> a 
> > > Nov. conference.  We can now make all of the presentations from 
> the 
> > > conference generally available for download.  I'm going to post 
> the 
> > > info note in total below because I know that many do not get e-
> > mails 
> > > of postings from the group with attachments.  The note should 
> > explain 
> > > everything.  Hope you find them useful.
> > > 
> > > -- Bruce R.
> > > 
> > > ___________________
> > > 
> > > On behalf of the Houston HAL-PC Investment Group and the Dallas 
> FT 
> > > Group, I would like to invite you to download the screen cam 
> movies 
> > > of the Conference that the two groups held on Nov. 1, 2003. The 
> two 
> > > groups get together twice a year, and at this one we captured 
> each 
> > > speaker's audio and the laptop video in Camtasia screen cam 
> movies. 
> > > 
> > > This turned out to be an excellent conference that covered a 
> range 
> > of 
> > > topics that varied from introductory to advanced. The 
presenters 
> > were 
> > > as follows, and three of the presenters will also be 
> > > presenting/instructing at the Amibroker / FastTrack Clearwater 
> > > Conference in February - 
> > > 
> > > Rick Perkins - Position Sizing and Managing Portfolio Risk 
> > > Irv Myers - Are We Unconsciously Responding to Signals and 
Ideas 
> > > Created in an Extended Bear Market During a Bullish Environment 
> > > Bert Steele - Usine Margin When Trading Mutual Funds 
> > > Gary Serkhoshian - Basket Trading as a Tool for Selection and 
> > Timing 
> > > of Stock and Fund Positions 
> > > Don Wilson - Tango Trading System 
> > > Bruce Robinson - Composite Timing Systems and a New Tool for 
> > Trading 
> > > Models 
> > > 
> > > The "price" of acquiring these presentations will be an e-mail 
> > > address. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, though, 
> let 
> > > me say that THE INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY PRIVATE. We 
are 
> > > interested in tracking how many downloads are done, and are 
> > > accumulating the list in order to notify people of future 
events. 
> > > 
> > > The download information is listed below. THIS WILL REQUIRE A 
> > > BROADBAND CONNECTION. The final six movies can be downloaded 
> > > separately, but together total 250MB, and are designed to run 
on 
> > > most, if not all PC's, without download of additional audio 
> > decoders. 
> > > These movies are self-running EXE's and are safe! If you do not 
> > have 
> > > access to a broadband connection, try to enlist the aid of 
> someone 
> > > who does. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FULFILL REQUESTS FOR CD'S. The 
> > > Powerpoint files are also available on the site. Go to the 
> > following 
> > > URL and click on the word "register" in blue - 
> > > 
> > > www.omniphase.com 
> > > 
> > > You will be asked for an e-mail address and name. A password 
will 
> > be 
> > > sent to your e-mail address. Click the link in the e-mail 
message 
> > to 
> > > activate the account and you will be taken to a login screen. 
> After 
> > > logging in with your e-mail address and password, you will be 
> taken 
> > > to the Private area where you can click on the message "Click 
> here" 
> > > to access the available materials. 
> > > 
> > > The screen cam movies were somewhat of an experiment and there 
> are 
> > > minor issues with the audio, but I think that you will find it 
> > > useful. The only thing that I ask is that if you have 
suggestions 
> > > please forward them to - 
> > > 
> > > support@xxxx 
> > > 
> > > I believe that this is an excellent way of distributing various 
> > types 
> > > of technical content, and hope to follow up with more 
> presentations 
> > > in the future.


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