Thank you and David for providing feedback. As for "classic" MarketProfile (with character codes), it can be done by low-level function, but for speed and real-time trading I think it is worthwhile to have it built into existing PlotVAPOverlay as an option, therefore I add that to the to-do list.
Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "sidhartha70" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:52 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: 'Rule Based' versus 'Discretionary' trading... > TJ... > > Like you, not wanting to distract from the main theme of the thread. > > Well, for me clearly the issues at the moment centre around two things... > > 1. Not having any control over the x-axis and hence being able to > build things cuch as equivolume charts. Or indeed do such things as > match up two symbols in say 200 tick bars that have differing tick > refresh rates (e.g. ES and TICK symbols). > > 2. Not having the extensibility within the system to 'easily' build > something like true Market Profile as discussed in another thread. I'm > very happy to be proved wrong on this case and shown that it actually > is quite easy to build from sctrach (allowing for such things as > scrolling through historical data, resizing of chart windows, zooming > etc..etc..). > > I guess these are the first 'non vanilla' type charting requirements i > have looked at under AmiBroker and I have not yet found an > approachable way to achieve my aims. > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> Not wanting to hijack this thread but whenever I ask >> about some itemized list of what is exactly "weak" in AB charting, >> I don't receive any meaningful reply. I would really want to know >> some objective list instead of statements I heard on ET that >> "charts are ugly" which for me unfortunatelly means nothing, >> considering the hunderds of ways charts can be customized >> according to user taste in AB. >> >> Best regards, >> Tomasz Janeczko >> amibroker.com >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "sidhartha70" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 9:16 PM >> Subject: [amibroker] 'Rule Based' versus 'Discretionary' trading... >> >> >> > Thought I'd try and start a discussion on this very important topic... >> > >> > Over the years I seem to have come full circle... back in 1994 >> > starting as a largely discretionary trader, I moved into 'rule based' >> > systems while working for Merrill Lynch back in 1997. I spent about 7 >> > years trading various types of rule based system. All variations on >> > statistical arbitrage themes. >> > >> > Over recent years I have migrated away from rule based trading back to >> > discretionary, and find myself developing some quite strong opinions >> > about rule based trading (opinions which I happy to have changed!!!). >> > >> > One thing that strikes me about this forum is the focus on 'rule >> > based' trading and backtesting/optimization of systems. Perhaps this >> > relates to the grounding of the product. I have been an owner of >> > AmiBroker for about 5 months now I guess... and it seems to me it's >> > strengths lie in backtesting & optimization (if only I had a product >> > like this back in 1997 my life would have been an absolute joy). >> > However, it's weaknesses seem to lie in it's charting (as has been >> > commented on a couple of reviews on Elite Trader) and particualrly the >> > openness & adaptability of it's charting framework. >> > >> > Anyway, I'd love to start an open discussion on 'rule based' versus >> > 'discretionary'... Pros, cons, differences, potential returns from >> > each route, does one route lead to the other etc..etc... >> > >> > I'm very much wanting to learn from opening this subject up. >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ >> > >> > 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.amibroker.com/devlog/ >> > >> > 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 NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > For other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
