> 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
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amibroker.com
> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
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