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Thanks for your replies. I have been using VT Trader for a few weeks with CMS Forex. Really like VT Trader but can't conceive trading with CMS since a few times the connection has simply gone dead with no chance of reconnect - i.e. totally at the mercy of the brokers. Possibly a dual function of...

Hi. Posted this on another forum and value your perspective here. In essence, I've been looking at Forex trading for a little while now. Just about ready to look at a demo account - which I'll probably practice trade for about 10 years :p Which is the purpose of my post: 1. Being resident...

Hi Zambs Coincidentally I was looking at the very same site as you replied. It offered a nice solution. For those wandering the following can be used: { selected period } start:= 01/04/2004; end:= 01/04/2005; { start and end period } period:=start AND end; Hi:=Highest(ValueWhen(1,period,H))...

Can't quite figure this one out. I know the highest High Value function will calculate the highest value over a number of periods including today (e.g. hhv(close,5) will calculate the Highest Close over the preceding 5 periods). What I'm trying to obtain is the Highest High Value over a number...

Found It After playing around for a while I came across the 'save to file' option on the scan list (duh). Text file obtained which I was then able to save into Excel as required. Cheers

Hi. Can anyone tell me if it's possible to export a list (the result of a scan) from Metastock into a text file? All I really need is the symbol list, but if there is extra data included in the output, I don't mind. I tried to print to a file from the print dialog box, but the resultant file...

This may be similar to a recent thread by J0hn, and I've previously asked this question in another section before coming across this board (aplolgies for the cross-post). Basically can anyone tell me the implications of trading US options from the UK from a tax perspective? For a fuller...

Just noticed the 'US to UK - Tax Issues' thread so, at the risk or cross-posting I'll enquire therein. Cheers

I'll rephrase. When trading US options is it a simple matter of declaring with the tax man or are there specific tax advantages in trading (US) options. There is an abundance of literature on tax if you are a property Developer, but precious little for traders. I've read the Liffe brochure so...

Hi. I live in the UK and I've recently started trading US options with OptionsXpress. Can someone point me in the right direction as concerns advice on tax issues. Naturally any gains incur CGT, but as the account is trading US instruments I'm not sure of: (1) What the tax laws are concerning...

Thanks Glenn. I'm looking to add some custom sentiment data not tracked in metastock. Glad I'm able to do it. Cheers

(1) Is it possible to input a symbol that is not tracked by Metastock into the software and periodically update it? (2) Would the symbol be visible in 'Local Data' (3) Could the symbol/name be changed as required? Many Thanks

No, I've not tried Aroon or CMO. I may get around to it evetually. Currently trying to get the stock symbol to remain on the title bar as I scroll from one chart to the next in my 'results of last exploration' folder. Saves ok for the current security once you set it, but reverts to a default...

zambuck I did manage to create the indicator. In truth, I've been the owner of Metastock for about a week so I'm still working my way through the software. Thus far I'm very impressed (though the data download does take a while). Coming from a TC2000 background the concept of creating...

Hi Zambuck By trying to figure what the formula was trying to do 'in English' (always useful) I was able to figure it out. By 'normalising' I (eventually) realised the formula was simply charting a percentage movement over a given time frame. By finding the highest and lowest move within that...