I'll keep this short... Well said Brian.
--- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tomasz, > > I think you are entitled to some feedback, the same as everyone else, > and perhaps you would like some. > > (I don't really want to do this - I am tired from long posts and deep > soul searching to answer questions about 'spiritual' trading but you > deserve it after many, many, posts that helped me and others). > > I thought Alan was being provocative when he said," I discussed it in > the past,but you had your own views," in his original post. > IMO that wasn't necessary and didn't contribute anything. > > Apart from that I thought he did a good job and made some interesting > points. > > You proved that he hadn't thought carefully, about your Discretionary > Equity code, which is a little embarrassing... enough said. > > > Everyone is free to make unsubstantiated claims about > > things that I wrote not working, but I am NOT allowed to say > >anything, yes? > > Of course you are... better for all that you do. > > > No, I have exactly the same rights as everybody here. If you are > >free > > to speak up, I am free to correct misinformation and share my > >thoughts > > as everybody else. > > Actually, you have more rights than the rest of us... you are our > leader. > > I thought your post was a good reply, all accept for the,"if you were > not so lazy" part..... if you had only left that part out it was > perfect. > > I think that is the point that Yuki was making (search Wiki for ad > hominem == playing the man instead of the ball). > > IMO, compared to your overall contributions in the forum, this is > only a small mistake .... unfortunately leaders are under the > spotlight a bit more.... because of my high regard for you it is a > little shocking to me that you would say something like that but I > make a lot of mistakes myself..... so. > > > Now that I am here. > > I apologise for not giving you a completely honest answer as to why I > posted about Dis Eq curves without reading your KB article fully. > > I went to the article and scanned it. > > I was impressed that you had been reading quite widely, to find the > original article in the first place, that you had thought of us and > taken the trouble to write an KB article on the subject and that it > was well presented, with supporting screenshots etc. > > I just wasn't excited by the end result ... it was only an orange > light for me. > > I went back several times to check, and while I found the code of > interest, as a teaching example, I still wasn't jumping over the moon. > > (To be fair I haven't even tried it so that might be why I am not > jumping for joy). > > Anyway, I assume you wrote it as a discussion piece, and not an AB > feature, something that it succeeds at very well. > > Sorry about that ... I know I want the MP3 player and everything > else ... I can't help it ... it takes a lot to really get me excited. > > On one hand I like to push you, because I think you need it and > actually thrive on it. On the other hand .... in real life I don't > expect I will ever see that MP3 palyer in my ABmobile. > > When a couple of people asked for clarification on what Alan and I > meant by a 'LiveTester' I was tired, there was some confusion around > and it was a long story so I grabbed a sound bite and posted that, > something that would get the message over quickly. > > It is sad for me that the very good idea, of a LiveTester, has been > pushed off the frontpage and that people I like are hurting each > other in full public view. > > I like the forum very much and have some friends here. > In fact I live a semi-reclusive life so it is wonderful intelligent > company for me. > > The continual, and regular, lows of the forum are wearing me down > though ... such a pity. > > Anyway, I don't want to go back and forth with this. > > I am feeling tired, and you will be too, with Marcin on leave. > > brian_z > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> > wrote: > > > > Everyone is free to make unsubstantiated claims about > > things that I wrote not working, but I am NOT allowed to say > anything, yes? > > > > Why everybody is so hyper-sensitive when it comes to him/herself, > > but at the same time thinks that I should accept every kind of ** > with smile on my face. > > > > No, I have exactly the same rights as everybody here. If you are > free > > to speak up, I am free to correct misinformation and share my > thoughts > > as everybody else. > > > > Best regards, > > Tomasz Janeczko > > amibroker.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Yuki Taga" <yukitaga@> > > To: "Tomasz Janeczko" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:02 AM > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: 'Rule Based' versus 'Discretionary' > trading... > > > > > > > Hi Tomasz, > > > > > > TJ> If you were not so lazy ... > > > > > > Do we need ad hominem attacks here? I know you are a busy fellow, > > > but regardless ... > > > > > > Yuki > > > > > > Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 4:20:28 PM, you wrote: > > > > > > TJ> Hello, > > > > > > TJ> The formula IS CORRECT and it WORKS IN REAL TIME > > > TJ> =========================================== > > > TJ> It also works correcly in EOD and covers SHORTS too. > > > TJ> ======================================== > > > > > > TJ> If you were not so lazy, you would check the documentation of > Equity() function > > > TJ> and you will quickly find out that it USES AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS > SETTINGS as > > > TJ> defined in Tools->Automatic Analysis->Settings. > > > TJ> Specifically it uses: > > > > > > TJ> "Positions" > > > TJ> and > > > TJ> "Trade Delays" > > > > > > TJ> If you set "Positions" to LONG ONLY then it will of course > IGNORE shorts. > > > TJ> To handle shorts you need to switch "Positions" to "Long and > Shorts" > > > > > > TJ> Also, if P&L is one day off it means that you have set > > > TJ> TRADE DELAYS > 0 > > > TJ> ================ > > > > > > TJ> Go to Tools->Automatic Analysis->Settings, "Trade" tab > > > TJ> and change delays to ZERO ! > > > > > > > > > > > > TJ> Best regards, > > > TJ> Tomasz Janeczko > > > TJ> amibroker.com > > > TJ> ----- Original Message ----- > > > TJ> From: "matrix10014" <allansn@> > > > TJ> To: <[email protected]> > > > TJ> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:15 PM > > > TJ> Subject: [amibroker] Re: 'Rule Based' versus 'Discretionary' > trading... > > > > > > > > >>>I am pretty sure the code does not function properly in EOD as > > >>> well.The P&L appears to be off by one day,and I can not cover > my > > >>> shorts. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> --- In [email protected], "phlsti" <pstitzer@> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> This AFL doesn't work for me in realtime, which is where I am > all > > >>> day. > > >>>> It works on EOD static charts, but that is only limited help. > > >>>> Phil > > >>>> > > >>>> --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> > wrote: > > >>>> > > > >>>> > Available (2006): > > >>>> > http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2006/05/06/discretionary-equity/ > > >>>> > > > >>>> > Best regards, > > >>>> > Tomasz Janeczko > > >>>> > amibroker.com > > >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- > > >>>> > From: "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> > > >>>> > To: <[email protected]> > > >>>> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:34 AM > > >>>> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: 'Rule Based' versus 'Discretionary' > > >>> trading... > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> ------------------------------------ > > >>> > > >>> 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! 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