Longtime MS (v4 - v11) user just switched to AmiBroker. While conversion of all my templates/explorations/custom indicators/layouts is painful, it's also liberating as I know MS is now a dinosaur.
--- In [email protected], fibok@... wrote: > > The S&C have just put out a. rave review of Metastock 12 would it not be an > idea to give the uniformed a different view point of view. Bill. Editor@... > Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on O2 > > -----Original Message----- > From: "suresh_gundappa" > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:04:48 > To: > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Non Rueters data and Metastock 12 > > The basic premise of Charting is Trading. Once you analyse charts there is > every chance you are a trader. Once you are a trader, you need to find best > opportunity to trade. And this opportunity to trade comes from Exploring > stocks which match traders technique. This is the whole premise of MEtastock. > > Now Imagine, they killed Exploration as it is the most important feature for > traders. Exploration like Henry mentioned, is slow due to cloud computing. > > I can say confidently knowing reuters from inside, Current Metastock > management team including Scott Brown has no say whatsoever in Metastock. > > I am bitter and angry as I have invested years developing systems and > techniques around this software. Only to see this go to dogs..... > > regards > suresh > > --- In [email protected], "Chris Langguth" wrote: > > > > Equis has never changed. The purchased Computrac from Tim Slater. This was > > the original program developed for the individual trader. Reuters was way > > behind the curve when they realized that people wanted more than just quotes > > on a screen. Rather than spend time researching and developing their own > > product they simply acquired one and continued the policy of having others > > develop add-ons for it. The annual conference was also Tim's idea. > > > > The MetaStock programmers have made a solid program that is virtually > > flawless. It works. They included an icon for a MetaStock Community but > > discovered that there was also a group on Yahoo, this one, that was > > perfectly capable of helping members. It costs Reuters NOTHING. > > > > Reuters and Equis know very little if anything about really trading. They > > sell prices and other information. Consequently there is no reason to think > > they will evolve into something more useful to this group. > > > > I can't help thinking they are similar to Kodak who originally developed the > > digital camera but didn't know what to do with it because they sold film. > > > > BTW Happy New Year ! > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Henry > > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 12:52 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Non Rueters data and Metastock 12 > > > > > > > > > > > > Equis has come to a crossroads,updating the program or updating the data > > feed? They feel that most users will stick with the program and enjoy the > > benefits of a cloud based data source. It offers no constant downloading and > > maintenance of the database, only longer exploration times, no way to > > incorparate the new database into other programs.They feel that a user will > > accept this tradeoff if he only does one or two explorations a day. > > > > this way they control and maximize the user cost. > > > > they really need to find new ways to increase functionality in the program > > or they will lose users to more modern software programs! > > > > --- In [email protected] > > , "cherotree1" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wow! With those limitations, I am sure the user base will shrink > > dramatically. Unless they decide to change, MS will eventually become a > > relic of the past (it is probably moving swiftly in that direction now). > > There are just too many other choices available rather than having to put up > > with so many limitations. I own an older version of MS that I rarely use. I > > have migrated to other sources that meet all of my needs. > > > > > > Charles > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > , "William" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob, a couple of things... > > > > > > > > I have been an EOD user for years and have version #11. I ordered Meta > > 12 and asked for a refund in less than 24 hours - and they did refund it > > forthwith. > > > > > > > > One thing is that one cannot even Open Metastock 12 unless you have the > > Reuters subscription - Click on the program and the first thing you see is a > > popup screen asking for ID/password. Then the program will open. > > > > > > > > Another thing is that no matter what data you have on your hard-drive, > > the program will not read it. > > > > > > > > And lastly, what it all means is that without an Internet connection you > > are SOL. So forget about crunching numbers if you do not have an internet > > connection. > > > > > > > > It could be that I did not understand the program that well, but I think > > I did. Anyway, I could not see what Metastock 12 could do that Metastock 11 > > couldn't. > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > , "Robert" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > The questions on downloading Yahoo data to MS11 reminded me of my > > question. What will this person do with MetaStock 12? The sales people and > > careful reading of the MS12 brochure indicate that only Thompson-Reuters > > data can be used. > > > > > > > > > > Are those of us who use "outside" data be stuck with MetaStock 11? > > > > > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
