Recent content by John Devine

Hello dmilong. I'm using aps for about two months. I think you will have a hard time getting a used copy. It's bettter to order it through the company Tradingpatterns.com. If you need any hints on how to use the program let me know and I will try to find some time for you. APS is an excellent...

What's you opinion on which is the best newsletter about financials, currencies and commodities? I use Hightower but I'm looking for something more dynamic per se. John

Thanks equtrader. I purchased APS last week. It paid for itself right away. It's amazing what this program can do. I first thought it was a hoax but APS does what the company says it will do. Good luck. -- John

Thanks twalker. I got WL and tested it. It appears to me that some things sre easier to do with WL. For example adding or subtracting contracts etc. Nice program. John

Thanks for the info Eduardo. I ordered a copy of "profitability and systematic trading". Yes, you are right but the man (Harris) is honest enough to state explicitly in his website that APS is not the Holy Grail. Keep in mind that pattern formations sooner or later revert to zero expected...

I agree with you. I'm also in favour of high frequency trading and that is the style of the fund management firm I work for. The firm is in business for over 20 years and after a change in management they decided to go high tech and take advantage of online trading, back-testing, neural networks...

Anyone with experience with FX trading station by xpresstrade? They get a top rating in traders.com website. I noticed though their platform is just for order placement, no charts or technical analysis. John

Thanks, I'm done with fund investing however. Back in 1994 I invested 200K with a brilliant mathematician running a fund with an average annual return of about 120%. After six months, the fund lost half of its NAV in a single options trade. The math was correct but the rocket scientist had not...

I searched Google for "futures pattern search software" and got the following at the first position: "APS Automatic Pattern Search discovers stock and futures trading systems that ... "I have spent a lot of money on other software over the years and APS has ... www.tradingpatterns.com/ "...

What a surprise! People at Man finally found my old account details with a credit balance, believe it or not. Thanks. John

Anyone familiar with Fidelity's Wealth-Lab platform? Is it easier to use than TS? John

Anyone here with comments on TS order execution speed? I heard that quite often there is considerable delay in futures orders. John

What's a good forex/futures broker with online plus desk service? I traded with First American some years ago. They have been bought out by Man Futures as fas as I know. John