Excel is a "clunky" toolbox compared to AB and while Excel is a great tool for lots of things, as a platform for system development, testing, optimization and trading it's not in the same universe. The same can be said of the differences in graphics capabilities.
--- In [email protected], "Terry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes to all of your questions...except I don't know what you mean by test > 3 systems "at the same time". Three systems are 3 systems. If you want > to take the combined signals of three different systems and then trade > them together, I have already done that. > > Compared to Excel it is a lot easier since there are many (100+) > built-in functions and it does the data management for you too, > including watching out for data holes...all must be manually managed in > Excel. Not to mention you can have virtually unlimited symbols. My stock > database, including extinct stocks is around 25,000 issues. > > I used Excel before Amibroker and it has it's benefits, but I haven't > touched Excel (for stock analysis) in nearly two years except as a means > to transport signals around and test them in AB. > -- > Terry > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of jlami11 > Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 20:57 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amibroker] What Amibroker is capable of.. > > Hi I'm thinking of getting Amibroker, > > I've heard that it is very flexible and some have said it can do > virtually anything u want...probably a bit of an overstatement? > > However I wanted to know if: > > If it can test multiple systems at once? e.g. If I wanted to test > trading 3 systems at the same time. > > For position sizing: if it can differentiate between initial equity > and the current profits. i.e. i plan to risk diff. % of initial > equity and profits. > > And for trade alerts: Can it alert with buy/sell signals along with > the position size to trade according to your strategy? > > Lastly just how flexible and how much can u do with this program? > E.g. in excel you can program virtually anything u want to do with > trade testing. > Is it comparable in that sense? > > > > > > > > > > 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 other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > 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 other support material please check also: http://www.amibroker.com/support.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
