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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michel Amelinckx
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 11:09 AM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: MAJOR FLAW in SYSTEM TESTER
Yes I believe for beginning investors or traders MS is a great product,
also to do Technical analysis by hand MS is great (if you don't bother
the crashes now an then by moving some object). But ones you want to do
some real advanced system testing then you are left with one hand on
your back.
M.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan Harels
Sent: zondag 1 juli 2001 08:02
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: MAJOR FLAW in SYSTEM TESTER
Two things:
1. Business is Business
2. Money talks, BS walks
As the 4th of July approaches, I want to highlight two points that have
made
the USA the only Superpower. The third and fourth points are the 2nd
Amendment and capital punishment. I won't go into those here. I
believe
Metastock offers good value.
Dan
>From: "wavemechanic" <wd78@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: MAJOR FLAW in SYSTEM TESTER
>Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 08:21:13 -0400
>
>MessageWhat is really neat about the Equis approach to bugs is that
they
>fix the bug in the next version and then charge you to upgrade. A
>perpetual motion machine.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michel Amelinckx
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 5:26 AM
> Subject: RE: MAJOR FLAW in SYSTEM TESTER
>
>
> At least one person who is not a fraet to tell the truth. In fact
>Equis
>is spending much more time in publishing their own so called
Performance
>Systems and their Data on demand than they are fixing the TONS of bug
or
>flaws.
> M.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lionel Issen
> Sent: zaterdag 30 juni 2001 01:40
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: MAJOR FLAW in SYSTEM TESTER
>
>
> There are several flaws in the system tester.This has been
>discussed
>here, but Equis wont/can't correct the problems.
> Lionel Issen
> lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: neo
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 1:14 PM
> Subject: MAJOR FLAW in SYSTEM TESTER
>
>
> I called MetaStock support today because I was curious about
>some
>odd results with the System Tester (ST). I then tested it myself to
verify
>it. THERE IS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE SYSTEM TESTER.
>
> If one places a close long and a close short position and both
>the
>close and the entry in the opposite direction are hit on that day, the
>position will be closed but THE OPPOSITE POSITION WILL NOT BE ENTERED.
It
>is even worse if you choose to close on open the following day. The
>opposite signal will not be allowed to trigger until the following day.
>
> To test this I used the following simple system:
> Enter Long: Cross(Mov(C ,3 ,S ), Mov(C ,18 ,S ) )
> Close Long: Cross(Mov(C ,18 ,S ), Mov(C ,3 ,S ) )
> Enter Short: Cross(Mov(C ,18 ,S ), Mov(C ,3 ,S ) )
> Close Short: Cross(Mov(C ,3 ,S ), Mov(C ,18 ,S ) )
>
> Because the Enter Long & Close Short as well as the Enter Short
>&
>Close Long are identical, one would expect to show at every point both
a
>closing of one position and an opening of the other. This does not
happen!
>
> The same is true for Experts. If both a Close and an Enter are
>triggered on the same day, only 1 symbol will be displayed. They are
>displayed in order from top down.
>
> I suggest two actions. First, copy the message above and send it
>to
>MetaStock Feedback at:
>
> suggestions@xxxxxxxxx
>
> Second, until this is fixed, test only longs or shorts by
>themselves
>unless you are using a reversal system where you are not using Close.
>
> Below is information from the MetaStock Help file.
>
> neo
> ________________________________
>
> This is the page in MetaStock help file:
>
> The System Editor Dialog
>
> The System Editor dialog lets you name the system test, store
>notes
>regarding the system, and define the four trading rules.
> The trading rules use the formula syntax explained in the
MetaStock
>formula language section (see What is the MetaStock Formula Language?).
>This syntax is very similar to the syntax used to enter formulas in
>spreadsheets. Each trading rule may contain up to 1024 characters.
If
>you are unfamiliar with the MetaStock formula language, you should see
>What is the MetaStock Formula Language?.
>
> Remember that a trading system can be in one of three different
>states: long, short, or out.
>
> When out, simple interest is earned at the rate specified in the
>System Testing Options dialog (see System Testing Options).
> You use the four tabs to select which rule to display and edit.
>
> Enter Long. This rule specifies when the system should buy
>long. A
>long position can only be entered when the system is short or out.
When in
>a long position, this rule is ignored.
>
> Close Long. This rule specifies when the system should close a
>long
>position. When in a short or out position, this rule is ignored.
>
> Enter Short. This rule specifies when the system should sell
>short.
> A short position can only be entered when the system is long or out.
>When in a short position, this rule is ignored.
>
> Close Short. This rule specifies when the system should cover
>(i.e., close) a short position. When in a long or out position, this
rule
>is ignored.
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