My dictionary says a genius is a person with EXCEPTIONALLY GREAT creative or intellectual powers i.e. something more than just great.
IMO we use the word far too readily in modern society ... I reserve it for someone who makes a mark on the World stage, like Da Vinci, Einstein. Mozart etc. I don't think stock market trading qualifies as a great endeavour that is significant to world events but the only 'trader' I know who stands head and shoulders above the rest is Ralph Vince. In my trading I have benefited off the back of Vince, software developers, forum members and other traders etc and then springled in some of my own work, of a minor nature. It is quite normal to have, and use, our creative faculties and to be influenced by the work of our peers ..... "no man/woman is an island". Herman - yes, that's right ... someone said something about 'the little children" :-) --- In [email protected], reinsley <reins...@...> wrote: > > > And the definition of a genius is that he is in advance in his time. > That implies that he serves nothing... > > :) > > > > Herman a écrit : > > > > > > And it takes a simpleton to see what no one else sees ;-) > > > > > > herman > > > > > > > > Thursday, April 2, 2009, 11:09:58 PM, you wrote: > > > > > >> A smart engineer can figure out a complicated solution to a problem. > > > >> It takes a true genius to find a simple elegant solution. ;-) > > > > > >> BR, > > > >> Dennis > > > > > >> On Apr 2, 2009, at 10:57 PM, brian_z111 wrote: > > > > > >> >> - 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/ <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] <mailto:[email protected]>, > > "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> 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/ <http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/> > > > > > > > >> >> Howard has his own site: > > > > > > >>> http://www.quantitativetradingsystems.com/book.html > > <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/ <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] <mailto:[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. 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