There's nothing proptietary or mystical here ... This is basically a DI+, DI- system that trades with the trend and like most systems that have a prayer of working is careful in its selection of what it will trade.
--- In [email protected], "cstrader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Howard. > > The problem is that the source of the code is a $97 book. I'm no lawyer, but I don't see why sharing ideas (in your own words), or even code that you have written, for free, based on a book that you purchased would be be protected in any way. But then I also know that copyright laws are changing every day. > > chuck > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Howard B > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 12:52 PM > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Ideas for Swing Trading? > > > Greetings all -- > > The results that have been posted will generate a lot of interest. Certainly the backtest results do not violate any copyright. But the etiquette of these lists considers backtest results without code, or at least a detailed description of the technique, as spam. > > Would someone please post a link to the document that is being used as the source for the code? Those interested can obtain their own copy, join the appropriate discussion groups, and be free from any copyright restrictions. > > Thanks, > Howard > > > On 5/28/07, t_ohrt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave, > > I don´t think copyright is violated by sharing backtest results with > AB users? I have no intention to reveal any of my coding without > permission from the author of the system. I won´t even discuss the > nature of the system at all, sorry. But as you open my eyes to > potential legal problems I will contact the author before sharing > more results. Perhaps it´s better to follow your advise. > > My involvement in this discussion originated from the suggestion from > Dr Alex Chambers, on this forum to visit the SST site. He suggested a > monthly return from the system, which exceeded my horizon. My > backtesting so far is incomplete, as I have not used the position > sizing suggested by the author, having still to read up on how this > is coded in AFL. > > Ton, you have to wait a bit for the results... > > T.O. > > --- In [email protected], "David Smith" <david.smith5@> > > > wrote: > > > > Torbjoern (& others), it sounds like a few of us have looked into > that > > method. Due to the copyright, perhaps we could discuss the afl > coding on > > the SST forum which is for members only? I have tried coding as > well, but > > there is still a lot of discretion in deciding on stocks lists > etc. I would > > like to see a more definitive method before I would even consider > trading & > > would be up for a discussion on the other forum. > > > > Anyone interested? > > > > Dave > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf > > Of Torbjörn Ohrt > > Sent: Monday, 28 May 2007 7:46 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Ideas for Swing Trading? > > > > > > > > > > Ton, > > > > Attached is test result for SST. Trades are without position > sizing, total > > equity is invested for every trade. 100000 SEK starting equity, > commission > > 99 SEK/Trade. The author recommends to risk maximum 5% of equity, > initial > > stop loss is fixed. He recommends trading only low volatility > stocks. If you > > send me a not too long list of Belgian ticker symbols (Yahoo EOD) > perhaps I > > can do a backtest.... > > T.O. > > 8 > > >
