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Daniel,
I think the specific point is about TAS capacity to initiate backtesting of a
list of stocks by one command, iow what Metastock (and most others) have missed
for years.
At 12:58 25/08/99 -0700, Daniel Martinez wrote:
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> Craig,
> yes, they are still there and they sell their (still) DOS-based product for
> $249.00 US. I assume when you say "across multiple stocks", you mean its
> language allows you to load many different ticker arrays and use their data
> with one another (e.g., relative strength).
>
> Daniel.
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> Craig Monroe wrote:
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>> Tas was (is?) a dos-based program that would run rings around MetaStock in
>> System testing (it actually tested across multiple stocks) and explorations
>> at the time. Martin Moore of Dublin, CA was the software writer and owner.
>> Used to have a website <http://www.flexsoft.com>www.flexsoft.com. Don't know
>> if it's still there. Warning - it did take some learning to get to know to
>> use the language. These days a better choice is likely TechniFilter Plus.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <mailto:DanM@xxxxxxxxxx>Daniel Martinez
>>> To: <mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 4:22 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Off-topic C++
>>> Guy,
>>> not sure what you are referencing when you mention +/- 10 or 8 indicator.
>>> Do you mean 10 or 8 digits of accuracy? Looked in MicroSoft's BookShelf 99
>>> for "TAS" and searched the Net but couldn't find any reference.
>>>
>>> It sound like you have been programming stock database routines for some
>>> time. If you don't mind my asking, have you made profits using this type
>>> of programming? It seems like it would take a long time to set up.
>>>
>>> Just for your info, that EBAY page you gave is also for the Academic
>>> version. As for me, I'm not sure I want to go beyond the MetaStock/Excel
>>> combo. Maybe later I'll get VC++ or Builder, after I become an expert at
>>> TA. More likely I'll build a tradestation (no pun intended) here with 4
>>> monitors, perhaps L2, and trade short-term moves. Have already decided on
>>> the hardware to use.
>>>
>>> Daniel.
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