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I second that motion Lionel. Metastocks system tester is not complex enough
for more than the most simple systems. I use Wavewi$e instead but it would
be really nice to be able to use just Metastock.
Mark
> John:
>
> I agree with you. Equis' manuals and on line help are about the best that
> I have seen. The tech support is also better than most if not better than
> any other.
>
> Now if Equis would put in a better formula language and a user friendly
> interface to VB, or VC and to Excel. I'd be happy as a clam.
>
> Many of the complaints would be resolved it Metastock would include
> something like TAS. I'd be willing to pay a reasonable price for this kind
> of utility that is fully Win 98/2000/NT compatible.
>
> Lionel Issen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Manasco <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 3:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Meta's fib tool
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Lionel Issen <lissen@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 12:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: Meta's fib tool
> >
> >
> > > Mark:
> > >
> > >
> > > I've come to the sad conclusion that Equis doesn't really care and
that
> > > they think they have an exclusive franchise (that is franchise as
> Warren
> > > Buffett defines it). If Omega provided better service manuals and
> online
> > > help, they would take away Equis' market.
> > >
> >
> >
> > But they don't! I'm running both Tradestation 2000i and Metastock, for
> > different reasons. Omega has some of the poorest customer service in the
> > world. They simply don't give a damn. As for their manuals, I refer to
> the
> > Metastock manual for clarification of an indicator if I need it. Yes we
> > bitch and moan about Equis but their customer service is first rate and
> they
> > do care about their customers.
> >
> > I'm using Tradestation because their EZ language is far superior to
> > Metastock and their charts can accept 50 data feeds making it easy to
> > develop multi symbol systems and cross market systems. I use Metastock
> for
> > charting, displaying indicators, and scanning the markets. Their
charting
> > capabilities are superior to Tradestations and Metastock doesn't crash
my
> > computer like Tradestation does. When Equis catches up Omega will go
> bust.
> >
> > John Manasco
> > > Lionel Issen
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: scheier <scheier@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 9:30 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Meta's fib tool
> > >
> > >
> > > > I shouldn't be surprised to learn this deficiency has been posted to
> > this
> > > list
> > > > before. I'm a fairly new member. Once about 2 years ago I got
> > > someone on the
> > > > line at Equis and tried to discuss this issue. It was clearly an
> > > example of being
> > > > unable to think outside the box. The box being defined by the
> lowest
> > > common
> > > > denominator of established technical analysis tools.
> > > >
> > > > If Equis would start thinking in terms of Open Architecture instead
> of
> > > Predefined
> > > > Terms, they just might be able to leap into the market opportunity
> left
> > > open by bug
> > > > ridden bench of TradeStation's new releases. Is anybody listening?
> > > >
> > > > Mark Scheier
> > > >
> > > > "A.J. Maas" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Like noted before on this list, I would also prefer to see
> > > > > a user definable Retracement Tool, replacing the irrelivant
> > > > > clumpsy Retracement-tool that is currently available in v6xx.
> > > > >
> > > > > For my preferences I would like to enable it to give lines @ the
> > > > > Decimal-levels (-0-12,5-25-33.3-50-66.7-75-87.5-100+112.5+125+
> > > > > 133.3+150 etc.), and having "optional" checkboxes (eg to switch
> > > > > some of the lines on and off, from time to time, for better chart
> > > readability).
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Ton Maas
> > > > > ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying and
> > > > > note the new address change. Also for my Homepage
> > > > > http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: scheier <scheier@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: Metalist <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: dinsdag 7 september 1999 20:28
> > > > > Subject: Meta's fib tool
> > > > >
> > > > > > Concerning limitations of the Metastock fibonacci retracement
> > > > > > tool. It seems to use these levels: 68%, 50%, 38%, and 25%
(75%
> > > > > > from the other end). Is anyone aware of way to user-modify
> this
> > > > > > tool?--as in a way to change the 75% to 78% etc. Has anyone
> > > > > > spoken to designers at Equis about bringing this tool up to
> date? --
> > > > > > with the work and software of Bryce Gilmore, Robert Miner, Tom
> > > > > > Joseph and about a half dozen other of their industry
> competitors?
> > > > > > --or is there maybe just a trick I'm unaware of in the latest or
> > > > > > soon-to-be released versions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark Scheier
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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