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Hi David,
Actually Amibroker intraday charting is already available on beta - I have a
copy and it looks good (in my experience all Amibroker betas are extremely
stable). First RT datafeed plugin dll will be available shortly (ESignal)
followed by Q com I believe. Other popular feeds to follow or you will be
able to write your own if you wish using the Developers Kit.
To answer your question regarding AIQ I use it daily. I have the AIQ +
Mytrack package on lease so I always get latest version. Frankly these days
I only use AIQ for intraday charting and as a storage database. I gave up on
the AIQ EDS and backtesting long ago - I found it too quirky and
restrictive - e.g. cannot test a sytem which goes both long and short. As I
mentioned before IMO AIQ does have some strong points but these do not
include charting or system development and testing. In my view the
fundamental rule-based architecture of the AIQ EDS formula language is
always going to restrict what you can do with this product as a system
development and testing tool.
John
---- Original Message -----
From: "David Jennings" <DavidJennings@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 12:05 AM
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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