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Sean:
Can you post some guidance on how to do this?
Lionel Issen
lissen@xxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Sean Taylor <sean.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Metastock List <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: Entry/Exit at specified price
> Michel,
>
> You're not the only one who needs a system tester that allows entry/exit
> at
> specified prices.
> i.e. Entry at Open+ 50% of previous days range. I've given up using the
> MS
> System Tester - it seems a pretty basic limitation.
>
> I've had to look at writing an indicator coupled with an Expert Advisor
> Commentary for each test. The Commentary provides the final summation
> i.e.
> #wins/losses, profit for the period by accessing variables in the
> indicator.
> Plotting the indicator gives you an equity line. Not perfected yet but
I
> think I'm getting there.
>
> Anyone else conquered this deficiency?
>
> Thanks,
> Sean
>
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Michel Amelinckx" <Michel.Amelinckx@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: 17 July 2000 18:58
> > > Subject: RE: What are the FIXES in 7.02
> > >
> > >
> > > > I totally agree the crosshair / data window crashes very random, but
> it
> > > > seems to crash with crosshair and data window open when you do
> something
> > > > wrong. By this I mean ex. opening chart with indicator included (but
> > > > indicator creates an error). If you want I will try to keep notice
and
> > > when
> > > > it happens, I' let you know what I exactly did.
> > > >
> > > > I don't ask for much just able to enter and exit trades through stop
> > > orders
> > > > (ex. prior high + 1/8)
> > > > And afterwards if the utility to test multiple stocks would be
> included
> > > then
> > > > MS EOD would be back the best if other programs didn't include the
> > feature
> > > > already by then. Are those such uncommon features that I'm the only
> one
> > > > suggesting it ?
> > > >
> > > > I thank you in advance
> > > >
> > > > Mickey
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of PD Manager
> > > > > Sent: maandag 17 juli 2000 17:16
> > > > > To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > > > > Subject: RE: What are the FIXES in 7.02
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Michel:
> > > > >
> > > > > The zoom box problem has been fixed in 7.02.
> > > > > The last day displayed problem has been fixed in 7.02.
> > > > > The name and symbol sorting problem has been fixed in 7.02.
> > > > >
> > > > > The crosshair / data window crash was not fixed. We have had
> > > > > difficulty in
> > > > > reproducing the problem here. This problem is still being
> evaluated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Your frustrations with the System Tester have not been
> > > > > addressed in this
> > > > > version (7.02). Design changes to the System Tester are
> > > > > currently being
> > > > > evaluated for implementation into future versions. At this
> > > > > point, however,
> > > > > I don't know for sure which future version will contain any
changes
> to
> > > > > System Tester.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ken Hunt
> > > > > Programming Manager
> > > > > Equis International
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Michel Amelinckx [mailto:Michel.Amelinckx@xxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 11:25 AM
> > > > > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: RE: What are the FIXES in 7.02
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Now I know why you get these problems with your product not being
> well
> > > > > tested. Although everybody has his strong and his weak
> > > > > sites, but if you
> > > > > have people like this testing your product I can understand it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Check this and you would talk differently;
> > > > >
> > > > > Try to use the zoom box but look CAREFULLY where in the chart
> > > > > you actually
> > > > > zoomed then you will look it is not correct.
> > > > >
> > > > > Try to change LAST DAY DISPLAYED in the X axis properties if you
> look
> > > > > carefully you will see it doesn't work
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Try to switch between sort by Name and sort by symbol in
> > > > > CHOOSE SECURITY A
> > > > > COUPLE OF TIMES and will see it's not working
> > > > >
> > > > > Having the CROSSHAIR and DATA WINDOW open would cause crashes
> > > > > at some points
> > > > > (especially if doing something wrong)
> > > > >
> > > > > All these problems are on a w2k machine so don't know about win98
> > > > >
> > > > > Although I must say that it's true that speed of system
> > > > > tester has been
> > > > > improved, but what good does it do that you CAN'T ENTER /
> > > > > EXIT your TRADES
> > > > > THROUGH STOP ORDERS. Or am I the only trader here using
> > > > > systems based on
> > > > > stop orders and not entering through OPEN/CLOSE.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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