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[Metastockusers] Re: System Tester Results (Redu) Idea for Scott



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Yes, that was a typo. My message should have read systems tester
instead of explorer. Follow the same steps I've outlined just do them
in the tester. 

And tell my brother to shut-up. Stop answering my posts!



--- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John" <JohnDoeForever@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> I'm sorry Scott, I meant to say copy results from the system tester,
> not the explorer. You open your test results page and follow the steps
> I've explained. Highlight the results you want to transfer to excel,
> copy to the clipboard, etc.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Scooter" <mariani@xxxx> wrote:
> > Super,
> > Thanks for taking some time to help me!
> > 
> > I know how to get the results from the Explorer, I do not know how
> to get
> > the results from the System Tester.
> > I am excited to try what you suggest but need a little more help to
> start.
> > 
> > Scott
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: superfragalist [mailto:jackolso@x...]
> >   Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 11:05 AM
> >   To: Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >   Subject: [Metastockusers] System Tester Results (Redu) Idea for
Scott
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >   Scott,
> > 
> >   Here's an idea that you can use to test your theory. I explained how
> >   to copy results from an exploration into excel and then from excel
> >   back into various MS lists.
> > 
> >   Run your systems test year by year on your expert.
> > 
> >   Sort the test alphabetically, and then copy the entire test for each
> >   year into a new excel worksheet for that year.
> > 
> >   From each worksheet copy the symbol and it's annual percentage
return
> >   into a new worksheet. Once you have delete symbols that don't match
> >   across all ten columns, you can delete all of the symbols except the
> >   first year's. You'll be left with a year by year comparison of the
> >   return on each symbol with your expert.
> > 
> >   You can then see which symbols were consistently profitable and
which
> >   one weren't. This will answer your question.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >   --- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Scooter" <mariani@xxxx>
wrote:
> >   > Super,
> >   > I did read Mr. Wright's series of articles as you suggested
> >   previously. I
> >   > found it very informative. I found that I was already doing many
> of the
> >   > things he suggested in developing a system. I have applied many of
> >   the ideas
> >   > he talked about since reading the articles, more like a book!
> >   >
> >   > He does not address the validity of throwing out losers, based
on a
> >   system
> >   > test, from an available list of potential stocks to trade.
> >   >
> >   > I know there are a cagillion system developing books to read.
I will
> >   pick up
> >   > a few to read when I have the time.
> >   >
> >   > Can you C&P system test results from MS8.0?
> >   >
> >   > Scott
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >  -----Original Message-----
> >   > From: superfragalist [mailto:jackolso@x...]
> >   > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 8:34 PM
> >   > To: Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >   > Subject: [Metastockusers] Re: System Tester Results (Redu)
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >   Looks like you're using the systems tester without much
> knowledge of
> >   >   systems development.
> >   >
> >   >   Read a few books on system design and then you'll see you're
> wasting
> >   >   your time.
> >   >
> >   >   There's a very good article on this coming up in the May
issue of
> >   >   Roy's newsletter.
> >   >
> >   >   Don't ask for book recommendations because one book won't do it.
> >   >   You'll need to read around a dozen or so systems development
> books to
> >   >   get a really good take on how things work. Once you've done
that,
> >   >   you'll soon figure out that using TA by itself is not the best
> method
> >   >   for picking stocks to trade, the performance of any system
> based on TA
> >   >   is going to dramatically change each year with a lot of losing
> years,
> >   >   there are no indicators that work even reasonably well across a
> >   >   variety of stocks or in changing market conditions, and
searching
> >   >   thousands of stocks every night for something to trade is in
> the long
> >   >   run a losing idea.
> >   >
> >   >   Does that mean you can't make money using TA. You can, but you
> have to
> >   >   have a well thought out strategy and apply the strategy
> appropriately
> >   >   for the market conditions.
> >   >
> >   >   I'm amazed at how many people that refuse to spend a dime on
> >   >   education, information, good data or anything else that
might help
> >   >   them, but they'll pay a guru thousands for useless trading
> methods or
> >   >   lose thousands more making bad trades. It's baffaling.
> >   >
> >   >   You can read Charlie Wright's series of articles called
> Trading as a
> >   >   Business. That will give you some basics about how to approach
> this.
> >   >   Read all the articles in the series. They all have something
> important
> >   >   to say.
> >   >
> >   >   http://www.elitetrader.com/tr/index.cfm?s=17
> >   >
> >   >   Give Roy's newsletter a try. It's all about MS with the code for
> >   >   everything discussed in it. You'll learn more from that in a
> few hours
> >   >   of reading the back issues than you will from playing with the
> systems
> >   >   tester for next few years.
> >   >
> >   >   www.metastocktips.co.nz
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >   --- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Scooter"
> <mariani@xxxx> wrote:
> >   >   > O.k.,
> >   >   > I have finally cooked the indicators enough (nothing new) to
> come up
> >   >   with a
> >   >   > system that is profitable over several different period back
> tests,
> >   >   at least
> >   >   > in MS. My question is, do I remove the loosing or zero trade
> tickers
> >   >   from my
> >   >   > potential list of tradable tickers I will run my Exploration
> on when
> >   >   looking
> >   >   > for a new trading opportunity? MS seems to be keen on
"cleaning
> >   up" by
> >   >   > removing the losers. Doesn't make sense to me to say
because the
> >   >   tickers did
> >   >   > not hit or make a profit over x amount of periods they
will not
> >   make a
> >   >   > profit in the future. Or does it increase my potential
> >   profitability by
> >   >   > removing them? Can I somehow export the remaining ticker
> symbols to
> >   >   excel or
> >   >   > csv so I can adjust my HSQuote list accordingly?
> >   >   > Thanks, Scott
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >  
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