Re: [amibroker] Re: AmiBroker Users' Knowledge Base, AmiBroker Email List Archive

You got it right: The UKB is first of all created to get new comers running some code in a few weeks instead of a few years. It is disturbing to see the same old questions asked over and over, year after year (I have been around for awhile). Users are forced to reinvent the wheel again and again. There are way too many posted files around that tell you nothing about why they are useful, how they work, and how they can help you. Authors can increase their readership tenfold if they included an introduction to their work.

You must realize though that to write and publish on the UKB takes a significant amount of time. Maintenance of the site ditto. This is all volunteer work so things will move ahead slowly...

The 'Trader Profiles' category was created to invite professional traders to share their trading philosophy. If desired, they can do this anonymously. The intend is not to draw attention to the individual but to their trading methodology. We have true experts traders amongst our mids... it would be wonderful to read how they work and learn from them.

I agree – there are many sources for this information (Web and Books) and duplicating these sources in the UKB is not cost effective. At this point in my “Trader” education, I am ready to “learn some sophistication” and the Kaufman book and the Quantitative Trading Systems sound ideal. A year ago I probably was not ready to read thse book as I was still spending so much time developing and using some simple systems, code, and indicators. Thinking about this more – testing systems and comparing results criteria is a science in itself and is beyond “doing things” in Amibroker.

What I referred to in the earlier post were the areas that I am having the most problems – and I know that other have these same problems. I was looking for some “Guide Posts” to save some time and I thought the UKB was an excellent place to put these hints.

I do think that the UKB is the right place to place to put tools, techniques, code, utilities and other information for using the Amibroker tool for increased profit and for a newbie to find information to enable them to “do things immediately”.

A “right on” topic in the UKB that I incorporated into my screen templates in the last few days was the utility Using Zig() to reveal profit potential . Another topic might be using “Three AmiBroker Indicators (off the shelf) to watch for Trend Changes to increase profits” (quick start). Additionally - Rick Rasmussen wrote a simple utility two years ago as a moderator of another group. One was “Increase Portfolio Filter - R. Rasm” designed to take a list of stocks and graphically allow entry of the begindate and enddate showing what the profits would have been from that point. Another was a simple “RUT Timing System - R Rass 4 “ to help guide entry for buying stocks at the right trending time in the ^Rut. These simple tools perked my interest in Amibroker and helped me get started in coding some simple utilities which allowed me “to do things immediately”.

The UKB should be place to go to find information to start using Amibroker quickly and to fully utilize its capabilities to include techniques to increase and manage profits..

Question: What is the vision of Trader Profiles section of the UKB?

Best regards.

Dave

From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of wavemechanic

Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 6:54 PM

To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: AmiBroker U

sers' Knowledge Base

Most of the things that you are interested in are not AmiBroker specific. There are many good books on these subjects, including Kaufman's "Trading System and Methods."

Bill

----- Original Message -----

From: David Weller

To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com

Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 11:16 AM

Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: AmiBroker Users' Knowledge Base

I have looked over the UKB and there is some really good stuff there. I am assuming this Knowledge base is for explanations on doing things in Amibroker – especially in using this tool to make profits. I am always looking for techniques and ideas on actually using the Amibroker tool to make profits and reduce risk, and particularly like to see more successful traders/investors “how to” articles. Based on my level of knowledge I would like to see some input/hints/articles on: (1) Using the Equity function for profits, (2) Testing systems AFL for profits (what to look for, methods, comparisons to some really good systems, etc.), (3) Strategies of effective Risk Management using Amibroker, (4) Short and sweet explanations on techniques to keep the Amibroker database up to date (good start in the UKB – more is needed), (5) Techniques for keeping track of an existing portfolio in Amibroker that a trader would use (comparing to real time results) and doing testing and risk analysis on this existing portfolio to include price paid and number of shares, and (6) a discussion on the importance of “Drawdown”. The UKB article on EOD vs RT is a good format for “techniques” type articles. The suggested topics above are all areas where I am weak in – especially Drawdown.

Thanks for the efforts here. Look forward to seeing more articles here in the future,

Best Regards - Dave

From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ton Sieverding

Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 2:28 AM

To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: AmiBroker Users' Knowledge Base

What about : http://www.amibroke r.org/userkb/ . Also see text TJ underneath ...

Regards, Ton.

----- Original Message -----

From: murthysuresh

To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com

Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 1:49 AM

Subject: [amibroker] Re: AmiBroker Users' Knowledge Base

I did not see a link in the Ami home page or the links page. I came

searching for the URL in this forum.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com, "Ton Sieverding"

<ton.sieverding@xxx> wrote:

> Sh...... Something I did not see of course. Thanks anyway. Now I

understand

> what Herman was talking about. Indeed a very good idea and also

thanks to

> Herman, Brian and Al ...

> Regards, Ton.

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@xxx>

> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com>

> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:24 PM

> Subject: [amibroker] AmiBroker Users' Knowledge Base

> > Hello,

> >

> > As recently discussed a new project called "Users' Knowledge

Base" (UKB

> for short)

> > has been created.

> > The site was created to save you time, raise your productivity,

aid you in

> your Amibroker Formula Language (AFL) learning

> > experience, and help you become a more successful trader.

Although this

> site is owned and operated by AmiBroker, its contents are

> > entirely contributed by users like you.

> >

> > Check out the UKB at: http://www.amibroke r.org/userkb/

> >

> > For more information please read:

> > "About Users Knowledge Base":

> > http://www.amibroke r.org/userkb/about-the-user's-knowledge-base/

> >

> > and the other documents in the "Info" section of the UKB.

> >

> > There is already lots of valuable material published by early

contributors

> (Herman, Al and Brian) and I

> > would like to say big "THANK YOU" to them for the effort put into

these

> great informational materials.

> >

> > Please note that the site is intended to be live, evolving

project, so it

> is NOT considered "complete"

> > and our intention is to add features and contents to it over

time. There

> may be some quirks but ...

> > I think that it is ready-to-go as it is now. Enjoy!

> >

> > Best regards,

> > Tomasz Janeczko

> > amibroker.com

> >

> > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.

> >

> > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to

> > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com

> >

> > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG:

> > http://www.amibroke r.com/devlog/

> >

> > For other support material please check also:

> > http://www.amibroke r.com/support.html

> >

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> >

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