O.K Got you.
Thanks. brian_z --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Ho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Time doesnt permit me to write a long post. But I think Jack Schwager in one > of his books povides a very good description of what You want. Tuschar > Chande also has insights. > One such parameter is the Sharpe ratio, but you need use it slightly > differently. Firstly, take risk free return as zero, and you are obtaining > the ratio of mean return to std deviation. Secondly, calculated yearly > sharpe ratios and compare them from year to year. > > > > _____ > > From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of cstrader > Sent: Thursday, 13 March 2008 12:26 PM > To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Interactive Brokers plugin policy change > > > > Yes, completely silly as we can trade FUTURES contracts at many brokerages > with only $2K. What the heck are they thinking? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Yuki Taga" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:yukitaga%40tkh.att.ne.jp> > att.ne.jp> > To: "Tomasz Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> ps.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 9:14 PM > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Interactive Brokers plugin policy change > > > Hi Tomasz, > > > > TJ> US securities regulations require at least USD 25,000 (or USD > > equivalent) in equity to day trade. > > > > I always thought this was a silly little "looks like we are > > protecting the little guys" kind of law. > > > > So, somebody without very much cash is prohibited from repeatedly > > wagering (and let's assume losing) an amount of cash that is, by most > > measures, rather inconsequential. But somebody with poor trading > > skills and an amount of cash that is a bit more meaningful is free to > > squander their larger pile, which may be just as large a percentage > > of their net worth as is the case with the smaller guy -- until they > > have a very little egg left, which they are then "protected" from > > day-trading away. Such scratch-my-head public policy. > > > > Las Vegas gives worse odds than the equity market, but I don't think > > anyone is required to put up 25 K to "day-trade" Blackjack. ^_^ > > > > Yuki (who agrees in principle that 25 K is not enough to attempt > > making a living in the market -- or at Las Vegas) > > > > > > > > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > http://www.amibroke <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/> r.com/devlog/ > > > > For other support material please check also: > > http://www.amibroke <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html> > r.com/support.html > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >
