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----- Original Message -----
From: "e t" <sharps_45_70@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: Power Basic programming-metastock
>
> Here is a link that explains accessing the COM object
> model from Amibroker. I wish Metastock would do this.
>
>
> http://www.amibroker.com/newsletter/13-2001.html
>
>
> --- e t <sharps_45_70@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Take a look at AmiBroker. http://www.amibroker.com
> >
> > It's a work in progress, but cheaper than a
> > Metastock
> > upgrade.
> >
> > You can use jscript, vbscript, write dll's and even
> > access some visual basic dlls.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- David Jennings <DavidJennings@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > That's not an easy question. There is certainly a
> > > lot one can do with power
> > > basic. However, if you want a system optimisation
> > > with lets say upto six
> > > variables and test combinations of setups entries
> > > and exits over a large
> > > portfolio, then such an optimisation by brute
> > force
> > > is going to take you for
> > > ever. So I guess, I wouldn't start from Metastock.
> > > Have a read of Katz &
> > > McKormick's Encyclopaedia of Trading Strategies.
> > > This has quite few good
> > > ideas on portfolio testing & genetic optimisation
> > in
> > > particular. If it were
> > > me starting out, I'd probably export the data from
> > > MetaStock and then
> > > develop a trading strategy testing tool in either
> > > Visual Basic as being
> > > quick or Visual C++ being more efficient.
> > >
> > > Not sure if I've helped.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ara Kaloustian" <ara1@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 11:07 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Power Basic programming-metastock
> > >
> > >
> > > > David,
> > > >
> > > > Would Power Basic allow one to implement back
> > > testing with multiple stocks
> > > > and extend Metastock functionality that way?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Ara
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "David Jennings"
> > > <DavidJennings@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: "William Malone" <wmalone@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 10:41 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Power Basic programming-metastock
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > William,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have taken the liberty of copying my reply
> > to
> > > the list as it might
> > > just
> > > > > help others.
> > > > >
> > > > > Power Basic has a user manual that is
> > > downloadable or at least I think
> > > it
> > > > > is. They also have a number of examples on
> > their
> > > web site. There is also
> > > a
> > > > > book available for free - PC Magazine's BASIC
> > > Techniques and Utilities.
> > > > > Can't remember if this is downloaded
> > separately
> > > or comes when you
> > > purchase
> > > > > Power Basic 32 bit DLL. Can't say I've really
> > > needed either - It's truly
> > > > > that straight forward.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd also have a look at Kaufman's book Trading
> > > systems and methods -
> > > this
> > > > > will give you a good source of formulae etc.
> > > They are often laid out for
> > > > > TradeStation so they will translate fairly
> > > easily into PowerBasic. For
> > > > > mathematical methods, I'd heartily recommend
> > > Numerical Recipes from
> > > > > Cambridge University Press http://www.nr.com/.
> > > Mathematical purists
> > > often
> > > > > quibble over some of the implementations, but
> > > for the sums I do it's
> > > fine.
> > > > > Years ago, there used to be a version of it
> > for
> > > basic. You might find
> > > one
> > > > on
> > > > > e-Bay or similar and it would be worth
> > > purchasing if you are thinking of
> > > > > serious computation.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have attached a copy of the code for the 32
> > > bit version of the T3
> > > > moving
> > > > > average as a straightforward example. I use
> > the
> > > code as as a template
> > > for
> > > > my
> > > > > own work as some of the bits are standard
> > e.g.
> > > Libmain and Wep
> > > > >
> > > > > You'll notice, that there are two calls to the
> > > DLL - the first is the
> > > > > initialisation, and the second does the
> > > calculation on each bar.
> > > > >
> > > > > Shout if I can help further.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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