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Tom:
You said:
>>In the mean time, I have converted all my trading systems and explorations to Amibroker for $200 - real time analysis and a few hours effort. Hardly the cost of a "bad fill".
So I now have an alternative to Metastock.
Like I said, I used Metastock to make a lot of money in the past, but 8.0 and 8.01 don't cut it. Several of my unanswered complaints to Equis are readily available in Amibroker.<<
I looked at Amibroker 4.2 briefly while I was evaluating Metastock 8 (EOD version). I'll admit I was turned off because, until you paid for the program, you had to create your database each time you opened the program, couldn't save any formulas, etc: in short, you had to essentially start over ever time you opened the program. It takes me a while to understand a program, and I wasn't able to do it effectively with the Amibroker sample. Metastock gave me 30 days and a fully functional program to evaluate.
Having said that, a few questions now that you have switched:
1. Will Amibroker accept your Metastock formulas for system testing and indicators, or do you have to learn a new language?
2. You said it overcomes some of the Metastock 8 shortcomings. What are these?
3. And since no program is perfect, what shortcomings does Amibroker have that Metastock did NOT have?
Harry
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, kevin243@xxxx wrote:
> Joe J,
>
> I've used Metastock for years and have made money with it. But Version 8.0
> has driven me to check out Amibroker. I'm also one of the posted success
> stories on Equis' Website. My expectations were pretty lofty for 8.0 and
> 8.01. So far, I've be disappointed. I rather go back to 7.2. I'm using
> the Professional Version in all cases. It was a disappointment in Equis even
> shipping it to me. (almost a month)
>
> 8.0/.01 is way too slow, too memory intensive, and is too restricted on time
> frame. I asked their tech support several times for help and pointed out
> that their answers weren't anywhere in the documentation. Their tech support
> didn't disagree with that either. So as far as future purchases of Equis
> products, they will have to be significantly better than 8.0 or 8.01.
>
> In the mean time, I have converted all my trading systems and explorations to
> Amibroker for $200 - real time analysis and a few hours effort. Hardly the
> cost of a "bad fill".
>
> So I now have an alternative to Metastock.
>
> Like I said, I used Metastock to make a lot of money in the past, but 8.0 and
> 8.01 don't cut it. Several of my unanswered complaints to Equis are readily
> available in Amibroker.
>
> Future software purchases will be made based on value to me, not on past
> reputation.
>
> Kevin Campbell
>
>
> In a message dated 5/12/03 4:28:02 PM Central Daylight Time, jojab@xxxx
> writes:
>
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > I am aware how the system tester places trades. I've been using MS off and
> > one since the '80's and have been using 8.0 since it was released.
> > Although I am focused on the ES and use the points only option in my system
> > testing, I did run some sample tests using the % equity option before
> > responding this morning. By changing various options, I was able to
> > generate quite a number of different results. I was also able to duplicate
> > your "taking the trade problem". I agree with you that when using the
> > system tester, you need to look on the orders screen to make sure all the
> > orders considered were executed.
> >
> > I have also used the "ref()" function in the past to fix problems with
> > entries.
> >
> > I'm not clear from your emails if you have been able to get the system
> > tester working the way you want to or not (did the ref() work for you)? If
> > not, why not post your intended entries/exits and let's see if I, or
> > someone else in the group, can find a solution? I often find that MS will
> > allow you to do just about anything if you work at it.
> >
> > Good Trading,
> >
> > Joe J.
> >
> >
> >
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