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[amibroker] Re: Ideas for Swing Trading?



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There's nothing proptietary or mystical here ... 

This is basically a DI+, DI- system that trades with the trend and 
like most systems that have a prayer of working is careful in its 
selection of what it will trade.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cstrader" <cstrader232@xxx> wrote:
>
> Howard.
> 
> The problem is that the source of the code is a $97 book.  I'm no 
lawyer, but I don't see why sharing ideas (in your own words), or 
even code that you have written, for free, based on a book that you 
purchased would be be protected in any way.  But then I also know 
that copyright laws are changing every day.
> 
> chuck
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Howard B 
>   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 12:52 PM
>   Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Ideas for Swing Trading?
> 
> 
>   Greetings all --
> 
>   The results that have been posted will generate a lot of 
interest.  Certainly the backtest results do not violate any 
copyright.  But the etiquette of these lists considers backtest 
results without code, or at least a detailed description of the 
technique, as spam.  
> 
>   Would someone please post a link to the document that is being 
used as the source for the code?  Those interested can obtain their 
own copy, join the appropriate discussion groups, and be free from 
any copyright restrictions. 
> 
>   Thanks,
>   Howard
> 
> 
>   On 5/28/07, t_ohrt <to56@xxx> wrote:
>     Dave, 
> 
>     I don´t think copyright is violated by sharing backtest 
results with 
>     AB users? I have no intention to reveal any of my coding 
without 
>     permission from the author of the system. I won´t even discuss 
the 
>     nature of the system at all, sorry. But as you open my eyes to 
>     potential legal problems I will contact the author before 
sharing 
>     more results. Perhaps it´s better to follow your advise.
> 
>     My involvement in this discussion originated from the 
suggestion from 
>     Dr Alex Chambers, on this forum to visit the SST site. He 
suggested a 
>     monthly return from the system, which exceeded my horizon. My 
>     backtesting so far is incomplete, as I have not used the 
position 
>     sizing suggested by the author, having still to read up on how 
this 
>     is coded in AFL.
> 
>     Ton, you have to wait a bit for the results...
> 
>     T.O.
> 
>     --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Smith" 
<david.smith5@> 
> 
> 
>     wrote:
>     >
>     > Torbjoern (& others), it sounds like a few of us have looked 
into 
>     that
>     > method. Due to the copyright, perhaps we could discuss the 
afl 
>     coding on
>     > the SST forum which is for members only? I have tried coding 
as 
>     well, but
>     > there is still a lot of discretion in deciding on stocks 
lists 
>     etc. I would
>     > like to see a more definitive method before I would even 
consider 
>     trading &
>     > would be up for a discussion on the other forum.
>     > 
>     > Anyone interested?
>     > 
>     > Dave
>     > 
>     > 
>     > -----Original Message-----
>     > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: 
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
>     On Behalf
>     > Of Torbjörn Ohrt
>     > Sent: Monday, 28 May 2007 7:46 PM
>     > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Ideas for Swing Trading?
>     > 
>     > 
>     > 
>     > 
>     > Ton,
>     > 
>     > Attached is test result for SST. Trades are without position 
>     sizing, total
>     > equity is invested for every trade. 100000 SEK starting 
equity, 
>     commission
>     > 99 SEK/Trade. The author recommends to risk maximum 5% of 
equity, 
>     initial
>     > stop loss is fixed. He recommends trading only low 
volatility 
>     stocks. If you
>     > send me a not too long list of Belgian ticker symbols (Yahoo 
EOD) 
>     perhaps I
>     > can do a backtest....
>     > T.O.
>     > 8
>     >
>




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