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What is really neat about the Equis approach to bugs
is that they fix the bug in the next version and then charge you to
upgrade. A perpetual motion machine.
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black">From:
<A title=Michel.Amelinckx@xxxxxxxxxx
href="mailto:Michel.Amelinckx@xxxxxxxxxx";>Michel Amelinckx
To: <A title=metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 5:26
AM
Subject: RE: MAJOR FLAW in SYSTEM
TESTER
At
least one person who is not a fraet to tell the truth. In fact Equis is
spending much more time in publishing their own so called Performance Systems
and their Data on demand than they are fixing the TONS of bug or
flaws.
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size=2>M.
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----From: <A
href="mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lionel
IssenSent: zaterdag 30 juni 2001 01:40To:
metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: Re: MAJOR FLAW in SYSTEM
TESTER
There are several flaws in the system
tester.This has been discussed here, but Equis wont/can't correct the
problems.
Lionel Issen<A
href="mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black">From:
neo
To: <A title=metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 1:14
PM
Subject: MAJOR FLAW in SYSTEM
TESTER
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class=200402316-29062001>I called MetaStock support today because I was
curious about some odd results with the System Tester (ST). I then tested
it myself to verify it. THERE IS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE SYSTEM
TESTER.
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>If one places a close long and a close short
position and both the close and the entry in the opposite direction are
hit on that day, the position will be closed but THE OPPOSITE POSITION
WILL NOT BE ENTERED. It is even worse if you choose to close on open the
following day. The opposite signal will not be allowed to trigger until
the following day.
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>To test this I used the following simple
system:
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>Enter Long: Cross(Mov(C ,3 ,S ), Mov(C ,18 ,S )
)
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>Close Long: Cross(Mov(C ,18 ,S ), Mov(C ,3 ,S )
)
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>Enter Short: Cross(Mov(C ,18 ,S ), Mov(C ,3 ,S )
)
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>Close Short: Cross(Mov(C ,3 ,S ), Mov(C ,18 ,S )
)
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>Because the Enter Long & Close Short as well
as the Enter Short & Close Long are identical, one would expect
to show at every point both a closing of one position and an opening of
the other. This does not happen!
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class=200402316-29062001>
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>The same is true for Experts. If both a Close and
an Enter are triggered on the same day, only 1 symbol will be displayed.
They are displayed in order from top down.
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>I suggest two actions. First, copy the message
above and send it to MetaStock Feedback at:
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class=200402316-29062001>
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001><A
href="mailto:suggestions@xxxxxxxxx";>suggestions@xxxxxxxxx
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>Second, until this is fixed, test only longs or
shorts by themselves unless you are using a reversal system where you are
not using Close.
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>Below is information from the MetaStock Help
file.
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class=200402316-29062001>
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>neo
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>________________________________
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>
<SPAN
class=200402316-29062001>This is the page in MetaStock help
file:
The System Editor
Dialog
The System Editor dialog lets
you name the system test, store notes regarding the system, and define the
four trading rules.The trading rules use the formula syntax explained
in the MetaStock formula language section (see What is the MetaStock
Formula Language?). This syntax is very similar to the syntax used
to enter formulas in spreadsheets. Each trading rule may contain up
to 1024 characters. If you are unfamiliar with the MetaStock
formula language, you should see What is the MetaStock Formula
Language?.
Remember that a trading system
can be in one of three different states: long, short, or
out.
When out, simple interest is
earned at the rate specified in the System Testing Options dialog (see
System Testing Options).You use the four tabs to select which rule to
display and edit.
Enter Long. This rule
specifies when the system should buy long. A long position can only
be entered when the system is short or out. When in a long position,
this rule is ignored.
Close Long. This rule
specifies when the system should close a long position. When in a
short or out position, this rule is ignored.<FONT face=Arial
color=#008080 size=4>
Enter Short. This rule specifies when the system should
sell short. A short position can only be entered when the system is
long or out. When in a short position, this rule is ignored.
Close Short. This rule specifies when the system should
cover (i.e., close) a short position. When in a long or out
position, this rule is
ignored.
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