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RE: Some general questions.



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A basic trading platform using Java or even VBA within Excel is not that
tough.....
what kills you is the extra "features" that basically become
"requirements"...once you see what you REALLY NEED to make it a winning
platform

- backtesting
- optimization with reporting
- performance analysis
- graphics and text drawing
- built-in programming language
- etc, etc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Prosper [mailto:brente@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 12:58 PM
> To: Omega List
> Subject: Some general questions.
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> I've been reading this fine list now for a few years and
> occasionally making
> someone mad because of the color of my hair but there are a few
> things that
> don't make sense to me. Maybe some of you that really know a few
> things can
> give some answers.
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> First, why is it so hard to create a good trading software. I know that
> there have been a lot of them tried. Some on this list seem to know a lot
> about programing, why haven't some of you done the job?
>
> Second, why doesn't some programers or hackers crack TS and fix
> the beast up
> and give it a new name and start selling an improved version
> maybe even put
> it in a different operating system.
>
> Prosper
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