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O.K
Can't disagree with any of that.
The AFL reference is open.
I'm studying.
BrianB2 O:-)
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Howard B" <howardbandy@xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Brian --
>
> You comment about who is a programmer and who is not, and say that
Tomasz is
> a programmer. I am a former university professor known as a tough
grader.
> If you put Tomasz in the same "class" with all the other
programmers in the
> world, then grade on a linear scale that includes him, 80% of the
class gets
> C or lower. Tomasz is a wizard!!
>
> In my opinion, no one will be able to master AmiBroker to the point
of
> writing and validating profitable trading systems without being
able to
> program their own ideas into AFL.
>
> For those thinking of finding a different platform with a simpler
interface,
> I'll expand that statement to include TradeStation, WealthLab,
MetaStock,
> and all the others, along their respective trading system
development
> platforms and programming languages. AFL has the tools we all need
to
> create profitable systems. Simpler languages lack the necessary
tools. One
> of the costs of developing profitable systems is the effort
necessary to
> understand and use the tools. Our competition -- the counter-
parties to our
> trades -- take this very seriously; we should, too.
>
> AmiBroker and AFL are head and shoulders above the competition.
Plan to
> spend the time and energy to become good at using them. No
whining. Grin.
>
> Thanks for listening,
> Howard
>
>
> On 3/11/07, brian.z123 <brian.z123@xxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Tim,
> >
> > Great post.
> >
> > In the hall of the mathmeticians I carry a white cane but I still
> > found my way to the quants table.
> >
> > BrianB2.
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com>, "nhat8888"
> > <nhat8888@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Great discussion. I was a reviewer for Howard's book and found
it
> > an
> > > incredible source to help me think "logically and
scientifically"
> > > about Quantitative Trading. Howard is a lot like your favorite
> > > college professor, he knows his stuff but is also very patient
as he
> > > helps you find your way through the vast amount of information
> > needed
> > > to be successful. I think the detailed way he explores the idea
of
> > > having your own personal "objective function" (which measures
the
> > > goodness of a system) is worth the price of the book. If Van
Tharp
> > is
> > > right that the "Holy Grail" to trading is designing a system
that
> > FITS
> > > you, then Howard's "objective function" is what gives you a very
> > > meaningul and measurable way of doing it. It helps you to
design a
> > > system that you will psychologically be more apt to follow.
> > >
> > > The beginner may struggle from time to time, since Howard does
not
> > > hold back his intellectual punches, but it is really perfect for
> > that
> > > person since it gives him or her a set of really good habits to
> > learn
> > > at the beginning. Unfortunately, Howard's book taught me there
are
> > no
> > > shortcuts. You must be statistically rigorous. You must walk-
> > forward
> > > (which I strongly recommend doing with Fred Tonetti's
breakthrough
> > > "Intelligent Optimizer" software). No sloppy thinking allowed in
> > > Howard's world. You simply have to do the design and validation
> > > process correctly or you are simply gambling blind. The book
really
> > > does give you less to "unlearn" later.
> > >
> > > I have also attended the Bill Barack and Bruce Robinson courses.
> > If I
> > > were starting this learning process all over again (and I am
still
> > a
> > > novice with much to learn), I would buy the Howard book and
attend
> > or
> > > get a copy of the Amibroker conference CDS featuring Bill Barack
> > and
> > > Bruce Robinson. They are a great complement and can give you
some
> > > solid Amibroker footing for future intermediate or advanced
work. I
> > > go back to Bill and Bruce's material over and over again when I
get
> > > stuck or need to get clear on something. They are that good!!!
> > >
> > > Unlike years ago, the beginner Amibroker Quantitative trader
has a
> > lot
> > > more available to get them up to speed. But the rest of the
> > learning
> > > seems to be only acquired through much experimentation and
extensive
> > > trial and error experience. Read the book, watch the videos and
then
> > > practice, practice, practice.
> > >
> > > Nhat8888/Tim
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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