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Thanks Anthony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "anthony chia" <anthonychiasl@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Anybody read this book on Metastock?


> Roy,
>
> I have seen many of your postings.  You are a cut above many others in
this area.  You have my confidence too.
>
> Anthony Chia
>
> Roy Larsen <rlarsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for the vote of confidence Guys. I can't comment on Simon's book
> because I haven't read it.
>
> What I can say is that my book is not aimed at the novice MetaStock user.
It
> won't be necessary for my readers to have memorised the MFL section of the
> User Manual verbatim but it would certainly pay to have a working
knowledge
> of it. There may be one or two very gifted individuals that can learn the
> MetaStock Formula Language and be up-to-speed with the program within
days,
> but for most of us it takes weeks, months or even years of effort.
>
> My book is mostly about increasing the skills of those who have already
put
> in some effort in learning the language, already understand the basics,
and
> have already encountered some of the frustrating barriers to productivity.
I
> don't have all the answers but those that I do have will be in the book.
>
> Chapter titles to date are as follows.
>
> Logic for Laymen
> Is everything in order
> Where do I start
> Not enough room to move
> Breaking the 20 variable limit
> When 40 constants aren't enough
> The case of the disappearing plot
> What's in a moving average
> Single digit precision you say
> On the leading edge
> Getting to grips with PREV
> Thanks for the memory
> Trying to go straight
> It's a frame-up
> A time for everything
> Allsorts
> Integrating MetaStock tools
> Putting it all together
> More code examples
>
> Roy
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Sloane" <mfsloane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 4:36 AM
> Subject: RE: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Anybody read this book on
Metastock?
>
>
> > I agree wholeheartedly. Metastock in a Nutshell is designed to take the
> > beginner from the point of confusion about SmartCharts and all that
> > weird stuff to where they are able to use the software productively. I
> > checked it out it when it first came out and decided it had nothing to
> > offer me at that stage - I had already managed to climb above the
> > confusion and was looking for some meaty stuff on the real issues like
> > code writing etc.
> >
> > Roy is operating in a completely different galaxy ('scuse the stellar
> > analogy - just seemed appropriate). Can't wait for the book (Roy's i.e.)
> > - wish I had it 3 years ago when I tried to reverse engineer someone
> > else's bit of Metastock code so I could understand how it worked and how
> > to write my own.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: manohohman [mailto:no_reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Saturday, 4 October 2003 2:11 AM
> > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Anybody read this book on Metastock?
> >
> >
> > Metastock in a Nutshell is "how to set up templates" and "what are
> > layouts for". In other words, it's a watered down version of the MS
> > manual.
> >
> > A better alternative to learn to use Metastock properly is Martin
> > Pring's two Metastock training CDs.
> >
> > Roy's book has nothing to do with Metastock in a Nutshell. Anyone who
> > thinks Metastock in a Nutshell is what they need has absolutely no
> > use for the stuff in Roy's book.
> >
> > JO
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Doe" <ms001122@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > There's a new book out - "Metastock in a Nutshell", by Simon
> > Sherwood. Has
> > > anybody read it and, if so, what's your opinion? Roy - take note!
> > Somebody
> > > beat you to writing a book on MS!
> > >
> > > JD
> > >
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