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hi,
how much ram are you estimating(a guess)??????i have 64..........128 as soon as
my buddy installs it....that's the limit on my computer...........
good trading
rich t
John Sweeney S&C wrote:
> Just back in the office today and I have to say that, even though Omega
> paid my way to speak there, the conference was the best I've ever attended.
> First of all, the attendees were traders not tire-kickers so the sessions
> weren't burdened with basics. I'm delighted to come away with two tradable
> ideas I'm going to start testing today. Plus, Bill Brower and Sam Tennis
> did really solid Easy Language sessions with lotsa good code I can use.
> Omega's people were always on hand to make things run right, a particular
> relief for speakers working with unfamiliar equipment. Every room came
> equipped with PC, software, projection box and overhead as well as the
> staffer. Things always started and stopped on time. Great food!
>
> As to numbers, easily between 550 and 600 attended. I made several counts
> at the general sessions (six of those!) and meals.
>
> Disney provides a world-class setting (except the meeting rooms aren't on
> the same floor as the exhibit hall) and after-hours activities. The
> presenter list speaks for itself -- everyone from institutional gurus to
> long-time active traders. One or two were primarily flogging a product but,
> due to my wise session selection, all the sessions I attended were
> substantive. Schwager did an excellent presentation and Linda B-R turned my
> head around with her closing 1.75 hour speech!
>
> TradeStation 5.0 was announced to blaring music from Rocky but you had to
> make allowances -- Bill Cruz' first kid had just come along, 5.0 was
> nearing completion, and OmegaWorld was coming off without a hitch. Ralph
> was just back from Hambrecht and Quist and the Omega people were all pumped
> up.
>
> As to the program, I was surprised to see lots of substantive new features,
> particularly the end to the 64k limit; the integration of RINA's system
> testing results (an extra $700 or so) and the online order entry (yet to be
> proven in combat); integration with other applications (most likely
> Excel)(using Microsoft's modularization protocols); DTN data compatability,
> and new open data server that non-Omega programs can access (HIGH FIVE!!!);
> the end of the bouncing tick issue; intraday activity bars (sorta like
> Profile bars only two sided, if you want); and the opening up of
> OptionStation formulations to Easy Language. OptionStation is easier to
> use, too.
>
> Get set to buy lots more RAM and hard disk space. When running it, you'd
> sometimes, not always, get odd little pauses or freezes. Couldn't tell if
> it was the server or the program. Betting amongst experienced, wary TS
> users there was that the June ship date would be met but stability would be
> 6 months (a year) later. Year 2000, tested on way out ED contracts just
> once, didn't seem to be an issue at all.
>
> John
>
> >Would somebody attending omega-world please provide an estimate of the
> >number of non-exibitors/presenters attending? Omega is indicating over
> >600 on their website.
> >
> >Any impressions of TS 5 and OptionStation 5. Were the actual prgrams
> >demonstrated live or were there only screen shots?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Ted
>
> John Sweeney, Tech. Editor Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities
> Technical Analysis, Inc. The Traders' Magazine
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