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I'll keep this short...

Well said Brian.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@xxx> wrote:
>
> Tomasz,
> 
> I think you are entitled to some feedback, the same as everyone else, 
> and perhaps you would like some.
> 
> (I don't really want to do this - I am tired from long posts and deep 
> soul searching to answer questions about 'spiritual' trading but you 
> deserve it after many, many, posts that helped me and others).
> 
> I thought Alan was being provocative when he said," I discussed it in 
> the past,but you had your own views," in his original post.
> IMO that wasn't necessary and didn't contribute anything.
> 
> Apart from that I thought he did a good job and made some interesting 
> points.
> 
> You proved that he hadn't thought carefully, about your Discretionary 
> Equity code, which is a little embarrassing... enough said.
> 
> > Everyone is free to make unsubstantiated claims about 
> > things that I wrote not working, but I am NOT allowed to say 
> >anything, yes?
> 
> Of course you are... better for all that you do.
> 
> > No, I have exactly the same rights as everybody here. If you are 
> >free
> > to speak up, I am free to correct misinformation and share my 
> >thoughts
> > as everybody else.
> 
> Actually, you have more rights than the rest of us... you are our 
> leader.
> 
> I thought your post was a good reply, all accept for the,"if you were 
> not so lazy" part..... if you had only left that part out it was 
> perfect.
> 
> I think that is the point that Yuki was making (search Wiki for ad 
> hominem == playing the man instead of the ball).
> 
> IMO, compared to your overall contributions in the forum, this is 
> only a small mistake .... unfortunately leaders are under the 
> spotlight a bit more.... because of my high regard for you it is a 
> little shocking to me that you would say something like that but I 
> make a lot of mistakes myself..... so.
> 
> 
> Now that I am here.
> 
> I apologise for not giving you a completely honest answer as to why I 
> posted about Dis Eq curves without reading your KB article fully.
> 
> I went to the article and scanned it.
> 
> I was impressed that you had been reading quite widely, to find the 
> original article in the first place, that you had thought of us and 
> taken the trouble to write an KB article on the subject and that it 
> was well presented, with supporting screenshots etc.
> 
> I just wasn't excited by the end result ... it was only an orange 
> light for me.
> 
> I went back several times to check, and while I found the code of 
> interest, as a teaching example, I still wasn't jumping over the moon.
> 
> (To be fair I haven't even tried it so that might be why I am not 
> jumping for joy).
> 
> Anyway, I assume you wrote it as a discussion piece, and not an AB 
> feature, something that it succeeds at very well.
> 
> Sorry about that ... I know I want the MP3 player and everything 
> else ... I can't help it ... it takes a lot to really get me excited.
> 
> On one hand I like to push you, because I think you need it and 
> actually thrive on it. On the other hand .... in real life I don't 
> expect I will ever see that MP3 palyer in my ABmobile.
> 
> When a couple of people asked for clarification on what Alan and I 
> meant by a 'LiveTester' I was tired, there was some confusion around 
> and it was a long story so I grabbed a sound bite and posted that, 
> something that would get the message over quickly.
> 
> It is sad for me that the very good idea, of a LiveTester, has been 
> pushed off the frontpage and that people I like are hurting each 
> other in full public view.
> 
> I like the forum very much and have some friends here.
> In fact I live a semi-reclusive life so it is wonderful intelligent 
> company for me.
> 
> The continual, and regular, lows of the forum are wearing me down 
> though ... such a pity.
> 
> Anyway, I don't want to go back and forth with this.
> 
> I am feeling tired, and you will be too, with Marcin on leave.
> 
> brian_z
> 
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Everyone is free to make unsubstantiated claims about 
> > things that I wrote not working, but I am NOT allowed to say 
> anything, yes?
> > 
> > Why everybody is so hyper-sensitive when it comes to him/herself,
> > but at the same time thinks that I should accept every kind of ** 
> with smile on my face.
> > 
> > No, I have exactly the same rights as everybody here. If you are 
> free
> > to speak up, I am free to correct misinformation and share my 
> thoughts
> > as everybody else.
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz Janeczko
> > amibroker.com
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Yuki Taga" <yukitaga@>
> > To: "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:02 AM
> > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: 'Rule Based' versus 'Discretionary' 
> trading...
> > 
> > 
> > > Hi Tomasz,
> > > 
> > > TJ> If you were not so lazy ...
> > > 
> > > Do we need ad hominem attacks here?  I know you are a busy fellow,
> > > but regardless ...
> > > 
> > > Yuki
> > > 
> > > Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 4:20:28 PM, you wrote:
> > > 
> > > TJ> Hello,
> > > 
> > > TJ> The formula IS CORRECT and it WORKS IN REAL TIME
> > > TJ> ===========================================
> > > TJ> It also works correcly in EOD and covers SHORTS too.
> > > TJ> ========================================
> > > 
> > > TJ> If you were not so lazy, you would check the documentation of 
> Equity() function
> > > TJ> and you will quickly find out that it USES AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS 
> SETTINGS as
> > > TJ> defined in Tools->Automatic Analysis->Settings.
> > > TJ> Specifically it uses:
> > > 
> > > TJ> "Positions"
> > > TJ> and
> > > TJ> "Trade Delays"
> > > 
> > > TJ> If you set "Positions" to LONG ONLY then it will of course 
> IGNORE shorts.
> > > TJ> To handle shorts you need to switch "Positions" to "Long and 
> Shorts"
> > > 
> > > TJ> Also, if P&L is one day off it means that you have set
> > > TJ> TRADE DELAYS > 0
> > > TJ> ================
> > > 
> > > TJ> Go to Tools->Automatic Analysis->Settings, "Trade" tab
> > > TJ> and change delays to ZERO !
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > TJ> Best regards,
> > > TJ> Tomasz Janeczko
> > > TJ> amibroker.com
> > > TJ> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > TJ> From: "matrix10014" <allansn@>
> > > TJ> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > TJ> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:15 PM
> > > TJ> Subject: [amibroker] Re: 'Rule Based' versus 'Discretionary' 
> trading...
> > > 
> > > 
> > >>>I am pretty sure the code does not function properly in EOD as 
> > >>> well.The P&L appears to be off by one day,and I can not cover 
> my 
> > >>> shorts.
> > >>> 
> > >>> 
> > >>> 
> > >>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "phlsti" <pstitzer@> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> This AFL doesn't work for me in realtime, which is where I am 
> all 
> > >>> day.
> > >>>>  It works on EOD static charts, but that is only limited help.
> > >>>> Phil
> > >>>> 
> > >>>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> 
> wrote:
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> > Available (2006):
> > >>>> > http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2006/05/06/discretionary-equity/
> > >>>> > 
> > >>>> > Best regards,
> > >>>> > Tomasz Janeczko
> > >>>> > amibroker.com
> > >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >>>> > From: "brian_z111" <brian_z111@>
> > >>>> > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>>> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:34 AM
> > >>>> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: 'Rule Based' versus 'Discretionary' 
> > >>> trading...
> > >>>> > 
> > >>>> >
> > >>>>
> > >>> 
> > >>> 
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