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I wasn't talking about testing as in back test results. I was referring to testing to count phantom signals and plot distortion to determine the degree to which they might impact back test results.
However, there doesn't seem to be any need to post any of the info from those tests since the issue has been totally resolved.
Super
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "mr. bryan mccormick" <deepfoobar@xxx> wrote:
>
> This from Jose, on the main failures of mechanical systems:
>
> "You use an indicator which uses future periods to determine its value (zig zag indicator is a perfect example)"
>
> That would make anything based on this suspect at best, and likely to produce results that are too good to be true.
>
> Simple.
>
> --- On Wed, 11/25/09, Doji <dojistarbullish@xxx> wrote:
>
> > From: Doji <dojistarbullish@xxx>
> > Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: MS 11 Pro with ZIGZAG in indicators
> > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 3:37 PM
> > All the adaptive indicators in MS11
> > use the ZIG function. Zig is
> > forward-look and backtested results using it are not valid
> > for trading
> > purpose.
> > Simple.
> >
> > pumrysh wrote:
> > >
> > > Bryan,
> > >
> > > Discussions about the dynamic nature of the zig-zag
> > and their cousin
> > > peak and trough indicators have gone on in this and
> > other forums for
> > > years. Most people decided to drop their use at that
> > point in favor of
> > > indicators that were valid and could be used in real
> > life trading.
> > >
> > > Any indicator or system developed using these dynamic
> > indicators
> > > should be openly identified so that you can make an
> > informed decision
> > > about your technical analysis tools.
> > >
> > > Spyros Raftopoulos did produce a set of indicators
> > that were somewhat
> > > usable back in 2002 but even his work required
> > validation which he
> > > openly admitted. A great deal of that work was
> > conducted on the "old"
> > > Yahoo MetastockUsers group and there were a number of
> > experts who
> > > weighed in on the problem at the time. As I remember
> > Jose(no longer a
> > > member here) was only one of them. Others were Roy
> > Larsen and Henry
> > > Kaczmarczyk. Spyros went on to publish his work in
> > TASC. You can find
> > > some files about this in our files section.
> > >
> > > As for Thomas' statement that MS11 indicators use the
> > zig indicator, I
> > > cannot verify this. Joo Seng did point out earlier
> > that All
> > > "MS11-Adaptive xxx" indicators use the Cycle method
> > and are based on
> > > the zig zag. It should be a simple task to verify this
> > yourself unless
> > > the indicators are password protected. I would also
> > think that Equis
> > > would be upfront about the disclosure if it were the
> > case.
> > >
> > > Realize also that Thomas did mention his use of
> > "adaptive" indicators
> > > and as Super has pointed out the question is what are
> > these indicators
> > > adaptive to.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > >
> > > Preston
> > >
> > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > > <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>, "mr.
> > bryan mccormick"
> > > <deepfoobar@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Wow. Well if this is true, I am not sure what use
> > they could be. A
> > > zig-zag is a backward looking indicator. As many
> > people have written
> > > in the past, not the least of them Jose Silva, systems
> > based on
> > > zig-zag will give nonsense results because of this
> > backwards look. I
> > > am not sure if Jose is still active. Perhaps I have
> > this wrong. He
> > > would be the correct person to comment.
> > > >
> > > > --- On Tue, 11/24/09, joo seng
> > <jooseng6@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From: joo seng <jooseng6@>
> > > > Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: MS 11 Pro
> > with ZIGZAG in
> > > indicators
> > > > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > > <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 1:00 PM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Â
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > All "MS11-Adaptive xxx" indicators using Cycle
> > method are based on
> > > zig zag.
> > > >
> > > > --- On Wed, 25/11/09, superfragalist
> > <no_reply@xxxxxxxxxx s.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From: superfragalist <no_reply@xxxxxxxxxx
> > s.com>
> > > > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: MS 11 Pro
> > with ZIGZAG in indicators
> > > > To: equismetastock@ yahoogroups. com
> > > > Date: Wednesday, 25 November, 2009, 1:19 AM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Â
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I've looked at the formula's for most of the
> > indicators and I don't
> > > recall any of them being based on zig zag formulas.
> > Maybe I missed one.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > They have prev statements in them which slow them
> > down to the point
> > > where they have limited use, especially on intraday
> > charts, but that's
> > > about it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How an adaptive indicator performs is based on
> > what it is adapting
> > > too? Volatility, moving averages, money flow, etc.
> > There are many ways
> > > to program adaptive indicators.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Super
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In equismetastock@ yahoogroups. com,
> > "thomas12ng" <thomas12ng@
> > > ...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I am surprise that the recent development in
> > metastock 11 is
> > > somewhat twisted.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > After reviewing the indicator builder
> > components (where all names
> > > start with MS11 ; they must contain ZIGZAG parameter
> > as their
> > > proprietary arrangement. ) I feel sad about this set
> > back. Mainly with
> > > the indicator quality. I have monitored a few
> > hypothetical porfolio
> > > which system build based on these compenent vs. my own
> > indicator from
> > > a reliable "adaptive" indicator. The result is totally
> > very very bad.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I truly have no idea who was the genius
> > author behind these
> > > repaint indicator.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Just a quick suggestion: to those who try to
> > develop system as
> > > based on MS11 custom indicator just abandon it!!!
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
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