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Ispoke with Equistoday. the new specs on the Metastock 7.2 won't be up on the
website until next Tuesday. the specs on the website describe the 7.00 series.
Ron Stockstill wrote:
> The upgrade information is on the Equis website at
> http://www.equis.com/metastock/windows95nt/70upgrade.html.
>
> It is not very clear as to what is new over version 7.03. Most of the
> features listed appear to
> already be in version 7.03.
>
> There does not appear to be any information about compatibility of the 7.0x
> developer's toolkit with the new version (presumably this works just fine).
> Also, no statement can be found on compatibility of any purchased add-ins
> with the new upgrade. Presumably we will need to
> contact each vendor for suitability and/or upgrade costs. A current list
> of 3rd party vendor websites would be helpful as well. Here is my known
> list:
>
> www.tsagroup.com
> www.debry.com
> www.tetrahex.com
>
> I did receive this information on Yahoo Clubs from EQUISPR (Equis press
> release??):
>
> MetaStock® now contains more ready-made trading tools than ever before.
> MetaStock Performance Systems(tm) are 26 new trading systems built into
> MetaStock 7.2. These systems are designed to be profitable over a large
> database of securities, not just two or three. They have also been shown to
> have a high percentage of wins compared with a buy-and-hold strategy. In
> addition, other changes have been made in MetaStock, including resizable
> formula editor dialogs, the ability for URLs in the custom toolbar to pass
> literals (such as symbols), an expanded color palette, and new
> Internet-related features that make it more Internet-capable than any other
> trading software available.
>
> Traders may choose MetaStock 7.2 on a monthly subscription plan or through a
> one-time purchase. The monthly subscription plan includes MetaStock 7.2, the
> Professional Package of Reuters DataLink data, and all upgrades as soon as
> they become available, at a price of $59 per month. The data includes
> unlimited history for all U.S. and Canadian stocks, U.S. futures markets,
> and unlimited quotes on all U.S. mutual funds and all indices (market
> averages, market indicators, and international quotes). This data package
> alone is worth $64.95 per month, making the MetaStock lease a bargain for
> Reuters DataLink customers.
>
> MetaStock is also available for a one-time purchase price of $449. Customers
> who choose this option will still need to pay for monthly data from Reuters
> DataLink or one of five other data providers.
> Either option is available through Equis (by phone at 800-882-3040, fax at
> 801-265-3999, email at sales@xxxxxxxxx, or online at www.equis.com) and
> through authorized MetaStock dealers.
>
> The new lease option seems to match the AIQ pricing policy (at least for
> EOD but probably not real-time and does not include the professional
> version???).
> It is not clear on how the pricing for real-time feeds are affected.
> Hopefully
> this information can be found on the Equis website. I believe the Metastock
> mentioned for 449 is the EOD version and not the professional version of
> Metastock.
> The professional in the sentence refers only to the data package.
> Hopefully,
> Equis will clarify this for us.
>
> In addition, TSAgroup is offering the following (presumably a part of 7.2
> but maybe not)
> Also, not clear if the plug-in is included in 7.2 but probably not along
> with the additional trading systems. Also, not clear if the 7.2 upgrade
> is needed to use the plug-in:
>
> ***** In This Issue *****
>
> -- MetaStock Performance Systems(tm) and MetaStock
> Performance System Plus(tm)
>
> For the last 6+ months we have been working
> together with Equis International, the makers of
> MetaStock, in a fantastic new release of 80 trading
> systems.
>
> MetaStock Performance Systems is a set of 26
> trading systems with indicators, explorations, and
> expert advisors. They have been tested and are
> ready to go. The systems have been shown to
> consistently outperform buy and hold for the amount
> of time in each trade. And the best part: It will
> be included FREE in MetaStock 7.2.
>
> MetaStock Performance Systems Plus is another 54
> trading systems, with corresponding indicators,
> explorations, and expert advisors chosen with the
> same rigorous testing standards as the Performance
> Systems.
>
> These systems were selected out of sever hundred
> systems and several variations, amounting to
> thousands of tests for profitability. Unlike other
> trading systems, these were not tested on just a
> few stocks each but were tested on several thousand
> stocks each. When you get the Performance Systems
> and Performance Systems Plus plug-in, you will also
> get a whole new type of exploration. This
> exploration allows you to conduct a points-only
> system test for each system across your entire
> database of stocks at one time. The exploration
> also shows you the trade efficiency performance of
> the system against buy-and-hold, FOR EVERY STOCK IN
> THE DATABASE. This is a whole new type of analysis
> power never before available in MetaStock.
>
> We're proud to have been able to develop this for
> Equis International, and we are very excited to see
> how customers like this new power. For information
> on the MetaStock Performance Systems or the
> MetaStock Performance Systems Plus, you will need
> to contact Equis International sales at 800-882-
> 3040 or 801-265-9996. The expected release date is
> April 1st so they probably will be unable to assist
> much before then.
>
> Trading Systems Analysis Group
> P.O. Box 521676
> Salt Lake City, UT 84152-1676
> http://www.tsagroup.com
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron Stockstill
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