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Funny, I was just in the bookstore the other day and wishing there
was a book on AFL. Needless to say, I'm very glad to hear there's
one in the works. I just hope it's geared toward complete AFL
newbies like myself...an 'AFL For Dummies' type format, if you will.
I'll be thrilled to pay for something that will significantly speed
up my learning curve so that I can begin to scratch the surface of
Amibroker's capabilities.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "chorlton_c_hardy" <chorlton-c-
hardy@xxx> wrote:
>
>
> Hello Howard,
>
> As a reader of your last book, I for one, look forward to reading
it.
>
> I have read your last book a number of times now and still keep
> learning new elements!!! Maybe I'm just a slow learner though :-/
>
> Also, as a newbie to Amibroker & its langauge I'm very surprised no
> one has considered writing one before, given the popularity of this
> excellent piece of software, so its good to hear that one is now in
> the pipeline.....
>
> All the best,
>
> Chorlton
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Howard B" <howardbandy@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Christopher --
> >
> > Since the book is so closely associated with AmiBroker, I'll use
the
> > AmiBroker forum groups to announce the book.
> >
> > SO far, there are plans for only a printed version. But that
might
> change.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Howard
> >
> > On Feb 11, 2008 4:07 AM, Christopher <chrisjeal@> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Howard,
> > > I would be interested in a book on how to use Amibroker
> correctly, how
> > > will you let people know when you have published the book?
> > >
> > > Have you thought of selling it as a pdf something like on
> clickbank?
> > > As you will have no costs up front and will sell as many as
> wanted no
> > > more and no less - also you could offer updated pages as needed.
> > > Just an Idea.
> > > Yours
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
> 40yahoogroups.com>, "Howard B"
> > > <howardbandy@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Greetings all --
> > > >
> > > > What a nice surprise, it looks like there is a new price
point.
> I
> > > did not
> > > > think the market would bear so much. (Grin)
> > > >
> > > > " I WILL GET IT but I would pay $120.00 for the very basics
in
> afl in a
> > > > minute. "
> > > >
> > > > "Introduction to AmiBroker" is alive and well. I have other
> > > projects that
> > > > are getting done along with writing it. Some days
Introduction
> is
> > > on the
> > > > top of the list, other days it is not. But it will be
published.
> > > >
> > > > It will be pretty much what its title says -- a book about
> > > AmiBroker. Since
> > > > AmiBroker is a trading system development platform, there
will
> be
> > > discussion
> > > > of trading and trading systems. But, readers looking for a
book
> > > about the
> > > > design, testing, and validation of trading systems should
look
> at
> > > > "Quantitative Trading Systems," which is already available.
The
> > > > Introduction book is a separate book, more about AmiBroker,
> less about
> > > > trading systems, and at a more basic level. It is not a new
> edition
> > > of QTS.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the suggestions about joint authorship. I have
> already
> > > explored
> > > > that.
> > > >
> > > > The author of a book gets very little compensation -- no
matter
> how
> > > it is
> > > > published. Top end compensation for the author(s) -- if there
> are
> > > multiple
> > > > authors, they split this -- is usually about 10% of the
retail
> price
> > > of the
> > > > book. A $40 book gives two authors $2.00 each per copy.
> > > Introduction to
> > > > AmiBroker might sell 2000 copies over two or three years. At
> the rate
> > > > Tomasz is expanding the capabilities of AmiBroker, it would
be
> unwise to
> > > > make too large a press run, and wise to plan on revised
editions
> > > regularly.
> > > > There are several sections I have re-written already as
> AmiBroker
> > > changed,
> > > > and the first edition has not yet gone to press.
> > > >
> > > > There is little reward and a lot of difficulty coordinating
> efforts.
> > > The
> > > > logistics of two people working from different locations on a
> manuscript
> > > > several hundred pages long are very difficult.
> > > >
> > > > It is a one-person job.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Howard
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Feb 8, 2008 12:25 PM, Ronald Davis <xokie7@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Lloyd>>>I, also would like to see a presentation using first
> > > principles.
> > > > > My
> > > > >
> > > > > understanding is that Howard will be completing an entry
> level book
> > > > > this spring as soon as he completes some obligations this
> month.
> > > > >
> > > > > It might be a better book if Howard and Graham were to
agree
> to
> > > JOINTLY
> > > > > write the book. The best and most understandable
explanations
> that
> > > have
> > > > > been given to me have been those from Graham. Graham seems
to
> have an
> > > > > outstanding ability to describe things in a very
> understandable
> > > way. Here
> > > > > is his description of SUM from the user manual. Ron D
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
>
======================================================================
> =====
> > > > > Sum adds up the last "n" number of bars. It sums whatever
you
> put
> > > into the
> > > > > first part of the sum formula.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cum(1) adds 1 to the previous value of Cum, so the first
bar
> is 1
> > > and it
> > > > > just keeps adding one to the last bar value of cum(1).
> > > > > You can use Cum to add anything, like how many times you get
> > > rising days
> > > > > in
> > > > > the entire chart:
> > > > >
> > > > > Rise = C>O; //this gives results of 0 or 1
> > > > > TotalRise = Cum(Rise);
> > > > >
> > > > > You could limit this as well to time periods, or any other
> condition
> > > > > Example
> > > > > would be one for total rise days since 1995:
> > > > >
> > > > > RecentRise = C>O and Year()>=1995; //this gives results of
0
> or 1
> > > > > TotalRise = Cum(RecentRise);
> > > > >
> > > > > If you wanted to know how many rising days in the last 12
> bars you
> > > would
> > > > > use:
> > > > >
> > > > > LastRises = Sum(Rise,12);
> > > > >
> > > > >
> ===================================================================
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Thomas Ludwig" <Thomas.Ludwig@ <Thomas.Ludwig%
> 40gmx.de>>
> > > > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
> 40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 1:14 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: no amibroker book?
> > > > >
> > > > > > brian_z111 wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> However, I also agree with the others that we need a
good
> AFL book
> > > > > >> and IMO Tomasz is the man to write it - yes, even if he
> has to stop
> > > > > >> development to do it - take a sabbatical and get out the
> feathered
> > > > > >> pen Tomasz
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Brian, I agree with Paul and vlanschot that TJ cannot
> afford to
> > > do this.
> > > > > > And quite frankly - no offense meant, TJ!!! - I'm not
sure
> if
> > > he's the
> > > > > > right guy to do this. I'm afraid he's frequently thinking
> in quite
> > > > > > different categories than most of us who are non-
> programmers and
> > > > > > apparantly much more simple-minded ;-) He's often made
the
> statement
> > > > > > that every AB user should read the manual from the first
to
> the last
> > > > > > page over and over again. Yes, true - but that doesn't
> really
> > > help in
> > > > > > many situations.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Examples? The description of Exrem and Exremspan -
without
> hints
> > > from
> > > > > > other guys here in the mailing list (who are obviously
more
> > > intelligent
> > > > > > than I am) I would never have understood the whole
purpose
> of these
> > > > > > functions and when to use them.
> > > > > > Another one: The description of Equity() - my goodness,
> after
> > > all these
> > > > > > years I still have troubles at times to decide which flag
I
> > > should use
> > > > > > and with which consequences.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There are many other examples of functions available in
AB
> that
> > > may be
> > > > > > useful for me in specific situations - but I simply don't
> understand
> > > > > > and use them (like Varset). In the past I had very often
the
> > > > > > impression - with a "normal" occupation, a wife and two
> children who
> > > > > > sometimes felt neglected - that I'm the wrong target
> customer for AB
> > > > > > and TJ. But, well, over the years the moments of
> desperation have
> > > > > > become fewer thanks to a lot of pasting of infos from the
> list here
> > > > > > (like Graham has mentioned).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Having said this, I think an AFL book is needed written
> strictly
> > > from
> > > > > > the user's perspective. I think most of us non-
programmers
> and
> > > > > > non-engineers are in need of "cooking recipes" that
> organize,
> > > structure
> > > > > > or arrange the vast multitude of possibilities available
in
> AB in
> > > > > > order to facilitate everyday usage of this excellent
> application. A
> > > > > > nice example from the AB library as a starter would be
> > > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/library/detail.php?id=547
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Brian, Herman and you are doing a really marvelous job
for
> the
> > > UKB. But
> > > > > > perhaps some more of such "cooking recipes" should be
> included. It
> > > > > > would be great if more AB users could contribute them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just my 2 cents ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Greetings,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thomas
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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.amibroker.com/devlog/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For other support material please check also:
> > > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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