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I last tried AIQ about 1-2 years ago. I was not impressed compared to
MetaStock.
Has it changed a great deal?
neo
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Jennings
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 7:06 PM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Power Basic programming-metastock
This quote from their site seems to be the crux of the issue "instant
viewing of daily/weekly/montly charts in line, bar or candlestick styles
overlaid with configurable moving averages, Bollinger bands, Volume chart,
SAR, etc" i.e. not intraday.Unlike MetaStock AIQ Ensign & TradeStation! When
did you last use AIQ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "John R" <jrdrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: Power Basic programming-metastock
> I have Metastock, AIQ, Amibroker and quite a few other TA and testing
> tools - each of which I use for their own particular strength. I have
> considerable experience in commercial systems and software development so
> this may colour my view somewhat but IMO Amibroker is already *by far and
> away* the best designed and most competent all round TA tool - it also has
> the best technical support and an excellent user group.
>
> MS has good charting and allows quick "visual" testing of ideas but for
> trading system development and testing it is useless IMO. MS has been a
> product going nowhere for a good while now and I see no evidence this is
> going to change.
>
> AIQ has some convenient data organisation and analysis features but weak
> system testing and restrictive/quirky EDS rule-based formula language make
> it unsuitable for developing anything other than fairly simple systems.
>
> Once Amibroker charting is enhanced (scheduled later this year) I
anticipate
> being able to use it as my sole TA program. To any frustrated MS users out
> there I would say get Amibroker now - you will not be disappointed. There
is
> a bit more to learn but this should be expected as it offers has far more
> capabilities than MS. The syntax of the Amibroker formula language is very
> similar to the MS formula language so the programming transition is quite
> straightforward.
>
> John
> (No association with Amibroker other than very satisfied user).
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "CS" <csaxe@xxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Power Basic programming-metastock
>
>
> > Same here.
> > Frankly, I wish MS would simply fix the bugs that have been noted a year
> > ago. When bugs are found in AmiBroker they are fixed in about 72 hours
> which
> > are easily downloaded and patched from a web site. Try that in MS.
> > It would be nice to stay with MS since I had bought into the program at
> 6.5
> > and spent so much time developing indicators and systems, but my desire
to
> > evolve into dynamic/adaptive systems meant that I need to move on. If
> pretty
> > charts and basic indicators is your limit, stay with MS. I waited long
> > enough and it was time to take the training wheels off. You'd be
surprised
> > how many familiar names decided the same thing.
> > Do expect to exert more effort into programming because it does more.
And
> > because it does more, there are more possibilities.
> > And no, I don't get commission, own the company, sell for the company,
or
> > date the owner's daughter, either.
> >
> > -Corey
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Owen Davies" <owen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 12:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: Power Basic programming-metastock
> >
> >
> > > > Do you work for amibroke or you on commission
> > >
> > > In view of the above accusation toward another guy who,
> > > so far as I can tell, was only trying to help, maybe I'd better
> > > point out that I don't work for AmiBroker, either. Nor am
> > > I on commission.
> > >
> > > AmiBroker is a one-man operation. The programmer/pro-
> > > prietor/guru is a guy named Tomasz Janeczko, who appears
> > > to work about three times harder and five times more
> > > productively than the entire staff at Equis. (And don't
> > > get me started about those goniffs in Miami!) So far as
> > > I know, the only marketing is from the AmiBroker Web
> > > site and by word of mouth from satisfied customers.
> > >
> > > I haven't heard of any dissatisfied ones, but perhaps they
> > > just quietly go away.
> > >
> > > If the program has a flaw, it's that it requires more
> > > programming skill, and consequently clearer thought
> > > about what you are trying to accomplish, than the
> > > competing products. In return, it does most of what you
> > > want; accepts add-ins in jscript, vbscript, and other
> > > languages for the things it can't do on its own; and doesn't
> > > lie to you about the results of your system tests.
> > >
> > > I'm finding that its learning curve is steeper than with
> > > Metastock and SuperCharts, but also that the rewards
> > > are enough greater to justify the effort. And then some.
> > >
> > > Owen Davies
> > >
> >
>
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