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Mickey,
Where can I find details of the add-in PROTraders ProUtil?
TIA
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michel Amelinckx" <Michel.Amelinckx@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 12:58 AM
Subject: RE: System Tester Equity Line
> Yes I know it is far too complex to test something that simple in MS. I
> believe the excitement was for nothing. I really can't believe that it is
> impossible to test something so simple as BUY @ High + (Avg(Range of X
> days)*X) and trail your stop a properly with top software of it's class.
>
> I found some add-in which is FREE called PROTraders ProUtil and I believe
> all this is possible, you can even add moneymanagement strategies. And
best
> of all IT'S FREE. You need to learn little VBA coding, but I believe it's
> simpler that coding it in MS.
>
> It's a pity because I would like to do it in MS, so if anyone has an
example
> of something similar that Dave showed me but then with trailing stops and
> enter through stop orders. I would be more than happy to get those.
>
> Thank in advance
> Mickey
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dave Nadeau
> > Sent: dinsdag 22 mei 2001 21:21
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: System Tester Equity Line
> >
> >
> > Mickey,
> >
> > There are no functions in the code below that are specific to
> > MS Pro. It should work fine in the
> > EOD version.
> >
> > The STOP and LIMIT entries that you are talking about are
> > much harder to code using the Formula
> > Language. As a minimum, you'll have to figure out how to do
> > it using the PREV function, which
> > will make all of your subsequent explorations run very slowly.
> >
> > In the code below, each day's incremental gain from CLOSE to
> > previous bars CLOSE, or OPEN to
> > previous bar's OPEN, is accumulated using the CUM() function.
> > In order to use STOPS or LIMITS,
> > you'd need to be able to set and hold a variable as the
> > program moves forward through the bars in
> > a chart. Using the Formula Language, the PREV function is
> > the only way. Stops would require the
> > same sort of approach.
> >
> > Dave Nadeau
> >
> >
> > --- Michel Amelinckx <Michel.Amelinckx@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Wow, this is really great although I have my doughts if
> > this will work in
> > > the MS EOD version. This opens a whole new can of worms
> > with tons of
> > > possibilities if this works ok. One more thing, your entry
> > is the CLOSE but
> > > by doing it this way I believe you could use stop entry and
> > exit orders, no
> > > ? Something like buy at yesterday high + one tick, and
> > how would I have to
> > > code this ? I've been looking for testing capabilities
> > like this for years.
> > > Also is their a way to implement stops into this ?
> > >
> > > I thank you very much
> > > Mickey
> >
> >
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