Thank you TJ for your gracious response. If you need any input on the functionality required to effectively achieve a good true market profile solution, you know where I am.
Many Thanks. --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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" <groups@> 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" <sidhartha70@> > >> 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 > > > > > > >
