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Michel,
you might want to have a look at a great software package with a funny
name - "Bite into the Market", from http://www.tarnsoft.com/ . Though I
myself don't use it because I do my own programming. However, I downloaded
their trial and liked it a lot. Great capabilities, including portfolio
testing. As far as back testing is concerned, better than Metastock and
Tradestation combined, IMHO.
I have no relations with them, just liked their software. Free trial
offered.
Regards,
Michael
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von Michel Amelinckx
Gesendet: Monday, July 17, 2000 19:59
An: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Betreff: 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.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of PD Manager
> > Sent: vrijdag 14 juli 2000 17:02
> > To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: RE: What are the FIXES in 7.02
> >
> >
> > I'm very happy to hear that things are working well.
> > Hopefully, we can
> > continue to make improvements in stability and efficiency.
> >
> > Just a quick warning about PREV. It can be a very intense
> calculation
> > (depending on the complexity of the formula itself). The
> > formula editor
> > will analyze your formula when it is entered and saved and in
> > some cases
> > will warn you of this. You may see all of those
> performance gains in
> > calculation speed quickly disappear.
> >
> > Ken Hunt
> > Programming Manager
> > Equis International
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Guy Tann [mailto:grt@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 11:52 PM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: What are the FIXES in 7.02
> >
> >
> > Ken,
> >
> > I thought I'd send you guys a compliment about 7.01 after all
> > the brickbats
> > you've received here.
> >
> > I finally got around to installing it yesterday (I've
> > probably had it for a
> > few months) and the install went smoothly. Take that to mean
> > no problems.
> > It also converted our own indicators without missing a beat,
> > unlike a few
> > versions ago that ate them for lunch during the conversion
> > (necessitating a
> > complete reprogramming effort and about 2 months worth of
> > work to completely
> > retest everything and run parallel for a couple of months more).
> >
> > Since we don't do any charting, I was more interested in the
> > calculation
> > speed of the new version. Version 6.5.2 solved a few
> > problems for us that
> > prevented us from using MS ever since our DOS conversion. In
> > fact, we still
> > used the DOS version since all prior Windows versions
> > couldn't handle our
> > calculations. In addition to poor memory utilization, the
> > DOS version was
> > able to use a virtual disk whereas the Windows version used
> > our hard drive
> > like a thrashing machine. I probably exchanged over 100
> > e-mails with tech
> > support before giving up. I did purchase every upgrade and
> > went through
> > this conversion too many times to count.
> >
> > I'm happy to say that v7.01 version blows v6.5.2 away.
> > Calculations that
> > used to take almost a minute in v6.5.2 are done in 6-8
> > seconds in v7.01.
> > For our work, that's absolutely fantastic. I'm starting to
> > get excited
> > here, as we might be able to use System Tester for the first
> > time since the
> > old DOS days. We have already replaced our old DOS version
> > of MS as well as
> > TAS. If this final conversion works, I'll be able to put my Clipper
> > programs to bed as well and we'll be running under one
> system. After
> > umpteen years with Equis, we finally bought a second package
> > for my brother
> > since we were finally able to use it in a production mode.
> >
> > Now that we seem to have arrived at some level of
> stability, I plan on
> > moving our Intermediate Term System into MS. I'll probably
> > need to ask a
> > few questions about variable handling and the previous. With
> > a little bit
> > of luck, I might be able to move my final DOS programs into
> > MS and finally
> > settle on one system and one database.
> >
> > Now, after saying all of those nice things, I looked up the previous
> > function in the index and it pointed me to page 258. There
> > is no previous
> > function on page 258, or 259 for that matter. Did I get a
> > bad manual or is
> > this a misprint? If you could, I'd appreciate your
> pointing me in the
> > direction of the previous function in the manual.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Guy
> >
> > Paranoia...you only have to be right once to make it all worthwhile!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > Behalf Of PD Manager
> > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 10:01 AM
> > To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: RE: What are the FIXES in 7.02
> >
> > Here is where you can find a list of fixes and enhancements
> for 7.02.
> > Please note that the list for 7.02 Professional has NOT been
> > posted yet
> > (although the listed location is accurate). The 7.02
> > Professional list will
> > be posted when CDs are available sometime next week.
> >
> > The list of enhancements and bug fixes for MetaStock 7.02
> > (EOD) can be found
> > at:
> > http://www.equis.com/customer/support/files/02222000-STD
> > If you are running MetaStock 7.01 this can be viewed by selecting
> > Tools|MetaStock Updates
> >
> >
> > The list for MetaStock Professional 7.02 can be found at:
> > http://www.equis.com/customer/support/files/02222000-PRO
> > If you are running MetaStock Professional 7.01 this can be viewed by
> > selecting Tools|MetaStock Updates
> >
> > These lists may not absolutely identify all the problems that
> > were fixed.
> > Many times, one bug fix will repair a problem that showed
> > itself in several
> > different ways and was therefore reported in several
> different ways by
> > users. It is also possible that we were not able to fix
> > absolutely all
> > problems reported by users. Occasionally, we will have difficulty
> > duplicating some of the problems reported. In those cases,
> > we had no choice
> > but to leave the problem alone until we are able to gather enough
> > information to duplicate and ultimately fix the problem.
> >
> > Ken Hunt
> > Programming Manager
> > Equis International
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Yngvi Hardarson [mailto:hardy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 8:22 AM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: What are the FIXES in 7.02
> > Importance: High
> >
> >
> >
> > Ken!
> >
> > Many thanks for your explanation. As I reported a couple of
> bugs later
> > verified to me by Equis support can you provide a list of the fixes
> > incorporated in v/7.0 pro as compared with v/7.0 pro?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Yngvi
> > hardy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of PD Manager
> > Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 19:47
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: 7.02 Update Policy
> >
> >
> > In response to the numerous questions regarding the update
> > policy for 7.02:
> >
> > Normally, I have no detailed knowledge of update or upgrade
> > policies. I am
> > responsible for programming and testing of our products.
> >
> > In this case, I wanted to be able to give you an accurate
> > answer so I have
> > been in touch with the sales department here at Equis.
> >
> > A free update to MetaStock version 7.02 will be available for
> > all registered
> > owners of MetaStock version 7.x. Equis will also provide
> > free shipping via
> > US. mail. This is for both end-of-day and Professional versions of
> > MetaStock. Customers should contact Equis Sales at
> (800)-882-3040 or
> > sales@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > We apologize for the recent problems encountered with earlier
> > versions of
> > our product. We pushed them out the door a little earlier
> > than we would
> > normally do. As I stated before, I hope that 7.02 solves
> many of the
> > problems that our users have encountered. I can't guarantee
> > perfection, but
> > I can promise that it is an improvement.
> >
> > Thank you for your understanding.
> >
> > Please remember that the product is not yet officially
> > released. It is
> > currently being duplicated in preparation for release.
> >
> > Ken Hunt
> > Programming Manager
> > Equis International
> >
> >
>
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