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If we are serious about trying to get Equis to pay attention, then I suggest
that it is worthwhile maintaining and updating a master list of problems on
the Files section of this board. Complaints and requests to Equis can then
use the comprehensive list rather than one offs. Indeed, once we're happy
with it we might consider an email and letter-writing campaign.
Superfrag - is your list in a shape that it could be posted?
The list would also be beneficial to newbies in that they could save a lot
of time trying to do things that they can't actually do because of bugs and
limitations of the software.
I suggest that any such list separate out actual bugs (i.e. the software
doesn't do what it says it does - e.g. trailing stops) from a wishlist
(things that the software could do but doesn't try to at this point - e.g. a
fast PREV or an ability to chart lines beyond the current bar) - although
both would be useful. So maybe a bug list and a wishlist.
Andrew
-----Original Message-----
From: superfragalist [mailto:jackolso@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 12:41 AM
To: Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Metastockusers] How to fix the Trailing Stop in the systems tester
Here's a fix for the trailing stop problem. If enough users complain to
Equis and stop buying their idiot upgrades that haven't fixed a bug in the
program for two years, guess what--they'll start fixing them. Too many
people get all jacked up about crap that they glue on to MS for their next
upgrade that is simply window dressing and doesn't do anything for you. MS
9.0 is a perfect example.
If you stop sending them your money, they'll listen. Otherwise, why should
they. Because it's the right thing to do! Get real. They hear Reuters
breathing down their necks, not you. Until they hear you, the customer
removing their money from the Equis wallet, nothing is going to get fixed.
They used to fix all the known bugs with interim releases. They don't do
that anymore. It costs money, and you and your problems don't.
I've got a list of dozens of things in MS that don't work properly. Equis
has known about most of them for at least two years, and somethngs they've
known about them for three years. You know how many have been fixed. I
do--none! Who's fault is that?
It's time for all the users to take responsibility for fixing the problems
with MS. How to do you do that? By getting very vocal and telling Equis,
it's either fix the problems or hello AmiBroker.
--- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Harry M. Ward <hmw3@xxxx> wrote:
> On 1 Feb 2005 01:58:14 -0000, "Scott & Lynda Mariani" <mariani@xxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
> >>Harry,
> >>You mentioned in an earlier post that the Trailing Stops option in
> >>the System Tester is broken. Could you elaborate on the problem? Any
> >>known work around?
>
> If you select the Percent method, no matter what parameters you
> choose, you will either get an exit the day after you enter the trade,
> or you will never get an exit. I am not sure what the exact problem
> is. After some testing, Metastock support confirmed to me that the
> problem exists.
>
> Two workarounds:
> 1. Use Points for the Method
> 2. Enter your own exit formulas, as Jose suggested.
>
> Harry
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