I put Crane's book on the top of my todo list. I am vigilant about symetrical balance in future trading.
I used to expect one or two ideas per book, no more. I found many ideas, more than the average, into Al Brooks book. I agree about your comments, many readings are needed. Best regards NB : I learned a new word : trivia :) Joris Schuller a écrit : > > > _Trivia_. > > Remarkable coincidence: The day before yesterday I finished reading AL > Brooks book for the 3rd time. It's an excellent book, not easy to read, > but worth it. Although I don't necessarily agree with everything he > says, there is enough there to trigger independent thinking. It > certainly makes you look at charts in a more global overview way and > rethink 2nd entries, legs, trend line breaks, dojis, one bar ranges, etc. > > It is not a book for the feeble-minded: Content-heavy and tersely > written. The 1st time reading was annoying since he uses terminology and > concepts introduced later in the book, but the 2nd time around that is > not a problem. His repetitiveness actually makes for re-enforced > adaptation. > > If you like this book, you probably would enjoy John Crane's book: > Advanced Swing Trading (2003). It deals with symmetrical swings, > forecasting 2nd legs, action/reaction lines, reversal dates. Again, no > indicators used or candlesticks mentioned whatsoever. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of reinsley > > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 3:40 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Maintaining cursor position between time frames > > > Joris, with thanks for your explanation. > > My aim is to plot the vertical cursor ( why not the cross cursor ) > > simultaneously into the main AB window and a floating window. These two > > windows display two different futures tickers, both in 5 minutes. > > The code, you sent, show me features I will adapt, Dennis Brown sent me > > few month ago interesting code as well. > > I want to finish a book (Al Brooks - Reading Price Charts Bar by Bar) > > and I'll come back to this functionality . > > Hoping that TJ will implement a built-in feature someday. It's a bit > > late for a Xmas' present, maybe next year... > > Best regards > > Joris Schuller a écrit : > >> > >> > >> Neil/Reinsley, > >> I don't know whether this is what you are looking for or that you want > >> something different. Let me know. I have some stuff with foreign symbols > >> what might be closer to what you want. > >> Below the afl from Brucer/Bisto. Apart from minor editing nothing was > >> changed. > >> > >> The Zoomer. > >> The Zoomer takes a little bit of getting used to, but the thing does work. > >> > >> Create a number of windows: For example, 5 Min,15 Min and 1 Hr timeframes > >> (W1,W2,W3). > >> There are several modes: Zoomer On/Off and Single and Multiple windows > >> activated. > >> Zoomer On/Off: Zoomer can be activated in the parameter window. Each > window > >> can be activated inividually. The Reset All button is somewhat misleading > >> since it only turns off the Zoomer in the activated window and has to be > >> repated for each window with Zoomer On. > >> Zoomer Off: Clicking in one of the three windows results in a synchronized > >> Selected Value Line (SVL) to appear in all 3 windows at the same time (of > >> course when out of view, scrolling is required). Time ranges can be > selected > >> inidividually. Works fine. > >> Zoomer On. > >> One Window with Zoomer On. Zoomer On is selected in the parameter > window for > >> the activated window. All the zooming action takes place from the > activated > >> Zoomer window. After selection, the other 2 windows are adjusted such that > >> they cover the same time range as the selected window (its time range > stays > >> unchanged). So in this example W1(5 Min) will have approximately 12X as > >> many bars as W3(1 HR). Changes in the visible range when made from the > >> Zoomer Window are all transferred to the other windows. So, the ranges of > >> the unselected windows are synchronized with the selected window if the > >> range is changed from the Selected Zoomer Window. > >> However, ranges can be freely changed in the windows with Zoomer Off from > >> their own time axis to look at other areas. Cursor synchronization can be > >> done from each window, regardless of Zoomer condition. Occasionally > >> Zooming doesn't work immediately: Click on the left or right arrows in the > >> time axis or on the time axis (or the title bar) and it will respond. > >> Multiple windows with Zoomer On. Initially I thought that multiple > >> simultaneous Zoomer selection would provide more flexibilty. However, > >> although on occasion there is the capability to toggle between the > >> pre-synchronization time range and the synchronized time range there are > >> also time axis issues, wrong and oscillating displays, so I stopped using > >> it. > >> > >> //=================================Begin of Code > >> (BruceR/Bisto)=================================== > >> /* > >> Hi, > >> here I am with a slightly different Version of the BruceR's function to > >> avoid the undesired zooming when scrolling left at the left edge AND > to let > >> to show the blank bars on left edge in the main window: > >> thanks BruceR > >> Bisto > >> */ > >> Title = EncodeColor(4)+ _DEFAULT_NAME()+"; "+EncodeColor(1) + > >> StrFormat("{{NAME}} - {{INTERVAL}}; {{DATE}}; O=%g, H=%g, L=%g, C=%g > >> (%.1f%%) > >> {{VALUES}}", O, H, L, C, SelectedValue( ROC( C, 1 ) ) ); > >> /* > >> sym="EUR.USD-IDEALPRO-CASH"; > >> fc = Foreign( sym, "C" ); > >> Plot(fc,"C",1,64); > >> */ > >> Plot(C,"C",1,styleOwnScale|64); > >> > >> function ZoomSync( force ) > >> { > >> // All variables are made local to prevent naming collisions or side > effects > >> //Originally guarantee > >> local bv, dr, Curstdt, Curenddt, prevstdt, prevenddt, Curststr, Curendstr; > >> local OAB, OAD, dcount, i, OADoc, OAW, OADocWin, res; > >> // Get a count of the number of documents > >> OAB = CreateObject( "Broker.Application" ); > >> OAD = OAB.Documents; > >> dcount = OAD.Count; > >> // Process multiple windows (documents) > >> res = False; > >> > >> if ( dcount > 1 ) > >> { > >> // Get current and last start and end DateTimes's > >> LastBarIndex = Status( "LastVisibleBarIndex" ); > >> FirstBarIndex = Status( "FirstVisibleBarIndex" ); > >> Nblankbar = Status( "LastVisibleBarIndex" ) - BarCount; > >> prevLastBarIndex = Nz( StaticVarGet( "_prevLastVisibleBarIndex" ) ); > >> prevFirstBarIndex = Nz( StaticVarGet( "_prevFirstVisibleBarIndex" ) ); > >> // Check for a new date/time range > >> > >> if ( ( LastBarIndex != prevLastBarIndex OR FirstBarIndex != > >> prevFirstBarIndex ) OR force ) > >> { > >> // Set the new last values > >> StaticVarSet( "_prevLastVisibleBarIndex", Status( > "LastVisibleBarIndex" ) ); > >> StaticVarSet( "_prevFirstVisibleBarIndex", Status( > "FirstVisibleBarIndex" ) > >> ); > >> DT = DateTime(); > >> BI = BarIndex(); > >> LastDateTime = LastValue( ValueWhen( LastBarIndex == BI, DT ) ); > >> FirstDateTime = LastValue( ValueWhen( FirstBarIndex == BI, DT ) ); > >> LastDateTimestr = DateTimeToStr( LastDateTime ); > >> FirstDateTimestr = DateTimeToStr( FirstDateTime ); > >> // Loop through the document collection > >> for ( i = 0; i < dcount; i++ ) > >> { > >> // If it is not the active document - > >> OADoc = OAD.Item( i ); > >> // NOTE - it doesn't hurt to sync the current window and it makes all > >> // windows have no blank bars on the right so they look the same > >> //if ( OADoc != OAB.ActiveDocument ) > >> { > >> // Get the document window and zoom to range > >> //_TRACE( " Zoom to range document - " + i + " , " + Curststr + " - " + > >> Curendstr ); > >> OADW = OADoc.Windows; > >> // Document window count assumed to be 1 > >> OADocWin = OADW.Item( 0 ); > >> OADocWin.ZoomToRange( FirstDateTimestr, LastDateTimestr ); > >> } > >> } > >> res = True; > >> } > >> } > >> return res; > >> } > >> > >> UseZoomer = ParamToggle("Use Zoomer?", "No|Yes", 0); > >> if (UseZoomer) > >> ZoomSync( False ); > >> //================================End of > >> Code================================ > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>> > >> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>>] > >> On Behalf > >> Of reinsley > >> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:43 AM > >> To: [email protected] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>> > >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Maintaining cursor position between time frames > >> > >> Joris, > >> > >> +1 > >> > >> In a variation on the same theme, I made many attempts between floating > >> windows displaying two different futures. I was not successful, not yet... > >> > >> Could you please share your code ? > >> > >> Thank in advance. > >> > >> Best regards > >> > >> Joris Schuller a écrit : > >> > > >> > > >> > _You want what we all want_: Expansion/contraction around the current > >> > point of interest when switching time frames. No, there is no such > >> > capability. The best way to not get lost when switching time frames is > >> > clicking on your selected time, thus creating a vertical line and hunt > >> > for that vertical line in the other time frame(s). Or make 3 windows, > >> > set them to different time frames and use the afl’s dealing with > >> > synchronized cursors, from Bruce R and modified by Bisto, who took out > >> > most of the annoying zooming. If you are interested let me know and > >> > will paste them in for you. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > *From:* [email protected] > >> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>> [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > >> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>>] *On > >> > Behalf Of *Anthony > >> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:43 AM > >> > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>> > >> > *Subject:* [amibroker] Maintaining cursor position between time frames > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Is there a way that one can maintain your current cursor position on the > >> > screen so that the chart re-organises itself around the current position > >> > on the screen when switching between time frames? I am specifically > >> > referring to data which may be somewhere in the middle of a historic > >> > chart and which requires you to go searching for the position every time > >> > you switch time frame. This can be extremely tedious especially when > >> > switching between say from an hourly chart to a 5m or 1m timeframe. > >> > > >> > Regards > >> > > >> > Tony > >> > > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. > >> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> > Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.72/2511 - Release Date: > >> > 11/18/09 07:50:00 > >> > > >> > > >> > >> ------------------------------------ > >> > >> **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** > >> This group is for the discussion between users only. > >> This is *NOT* technical support channel. > >> > >> TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to > >> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > >> > >> TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at > >> http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ > <http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/> <http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ > <http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/>> > >> (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) > >> > >> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > >> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/> > <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/>> > >> > >> Yahoo! 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