> - I have a free website that offers a small sampler of my trading >flavour > (it is new site and only a part time hobby) > http://zboard.wordpress.com/
BTW the Zboard is where I post as much of my original trading philosophy as I can, time permitting, without giving away the material that is of core value to me ..... it is supplemented by bits and pieces (resource links etc). Don't be fooled into thinking I am a simpleton just because my approach is simplistic...... I could be but the proof requires further evidence! --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <brian_z...@...> wrote: > > For me AB is an environment (software, forum, developer, associates)..... > since trading today is synonomous with computer trading the combination keeps > me in touch with, and gives me insight into, trading and the trading > community. > > IMO, while all of the best traders in the world aren't necessarily in the > forum, AB owners are a cross section of the cream of the trading crop ..... > however, based on the number of users == approx 9000 (Tomasz has confirmed > that forum members approximtes the no. of users) the majority of them are > silent (there is rumoured to be a large contingent of fund > managers/institutional traders but Tomasz hasn't confirmed that in the forum > to my knowledge).... so by inference I consider 'I have a line' to stay in > touch with what is going on in the world of trading. > > > By it's nature AB attracts algorithmic traders and people with an IT > background or interest. > > Judging by the discussions, between those AB'ers who do talk, mechanical > system trading is a common interest .... almost a 'rite of passage' in fact > ....even 'discretionary traders' are measured by their rejection of, or > juxtaposition to MST. > > I think you can also draw a line through the AB trading community by > referencing the three main areas of specialization, and the AB mentors > associated with them: > > Howard Bandy - Quantitative Analysis ... walk forward backtesting. > Herman van den Bergen - autotrading. > Fred Tonetti - Intelligent Optimization. > > The following site is substantially built on Herman's, and his partner Al > Venosa's, contributions and also includes an intro to Fred's work (see item > 12 in the Contents list ... Fred also has downloadable files in the file > section of this board). > > http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/ > > > Howard has his own site: > > http://www.quantitativetradingsystems.com/book.html > > > My approach isn't that relevant to many since it is based on my temperament, > skill set, objectives, capital and where I live etc: > > - I am a small capital freelance trader (semi-retired at 52 but not on > trading money). > > - I have used AB primarily to develop my trading philosophies and strategies. > > - I have my own unique style. > > - I am not an algorithmic trader. > > - I use a set of mental rules so I am not a discretionary trader but I would > look like one to any trader looking over my shoulder when I trade. > > - I have stock selection criteria .. for some strategies I scan EOD data > afterhours to chose a stock or watchlist for the next days intraday > trading..... I can just as easily trade an index or a commodity as a spot > price 'index' (don't like futures with expiry dates etc). > > - I mainly trade intraday or short term (I believe in high frequency trading > for statistical smoothing of equity). > > - I can trade without AB, or any indicators on the chart if I want to, in > fact I think it is better not to use any..... this is very handy because I > can trade with any broker who provides an online RT chart (I don't need to > apply indicators in the brokers platform so I can select my broker for > 'business' reasons and not software needs). > > - If I do use an 'indicator' they are more of a visual cue than a true > indicator. > > - I believe in mental training (training the trading mind) and I like to use > AB for that ... consistent hours per week looking at charts and practising > ... especially the stocks that I didn't follow that day OR other instruments > to get some variety into my training > > - I prefer to trade stocks, or stock derivatives (Australia or Europe), but I > can trade anything (however I don't need to or want to trade other > instruments/markets) e.g the US is the best market to trade but I live in > Australia and don't want to work after approx midnight (my time). > > - I use my own wave 'theory' (if it could be called that) and view the > markets as being almost random. > > - My overall style is simplistic but what went into is complex in that it > encompasses a lot of subtle ideas developed over a long period of time and > combined into a single method. > > - I have spent most of my time in AB looking at charts (80%) and the rest > testing strategies. > > - I seldom run the backtester although I did a lot of BT in Metastock before > moving to AB (I do most of my strategy testing using indicators and > Exporations with occassional use of Excel for record keeping and charting). > > - If I use AB live at all it is only to run charts that correspond to my > brokers charts (cross checking or different timeframes etc for visual cues > that I can't get on my brokers Java platform). > > - I have no interface from AB to my broker at all. > > - My Aus based broker is the one who most meets my needs (no foreign bank > exposure, no interest charge on same day trades, high leverage, trade with a > palm device if needed, multi-national and multi-instruments on one platform > with the main ones in Aussie dollars == no forex exposure or management).... > can't have all of that and use AB! > > - I don't have a need to learn most of the things that I take an interest in > via this forum ... I continue to learn to keep my options open and keep me > flexible and alert. > > - I don't have much need for further development of systems etc. > > - AB is my last stockmarket program ... I will retire from here. > > - I am interested in the R project because I like open source and it has a > very good basis to develop trading applications on ... I might do some hobby > development over there in the future.... AB has an R plugin too (donated by > Patrick). > > - IMO looking for successful trading systems or strategies is like looking > for a needle in a haystack .... I can count the strategies that work, that I > know of, on one hand. > > - I am out of step with the trading status quo .... most of it is smoke and > mirrors and very seductive at that. > > > - I have a free website that offers a small sampler of my trading flavour (it > is new site and only a part time hobby) > > http://zboard.wordpress.com/ > > Thought for the day: > > > "In Japan all English research is translated into Japanese. > In the US only 5% of Japanese research is translated into English." > > Sang Wang. > > > --- In [email protected], "Conrad Joach" <consolejoker@> wrote: > > > > Do most AB users actually trade with AB or is it used mostly for research? > > And do most users focus on equities or are there a fair number of FX, > > futures and commodities traders who use AB? > > > > Are people using AB in concert with some other platform or application or > > do most AB users rely on AB solely for their research and trading needs? > > > > Are most users individual/active traders or are there any institutional > > firms that are using it in their research or trading pipeline? > > > > It would be interesting to get a feel for what the userland is like for AB. > > It seems like a very diverse and wide audience from some of the posts on > > this forum. > > >
