A warm welcome to all and particularly to those of us presently using Visual Trading [VT] as a charting platform. You are the folks that will be the amulet of success for this new venture.
A HUGE thanks to Merlin for believing that the addition of this forum has the potential to add even but a peck {hopefully waaaay more} to the already enormous reputation of ForexFactory. I'm sure we can prove him right.
Before we get started I would just like to cover a few points.
I [we] understand that VT/CMS {their main, but not only, client I believe} have some limitations and also some improvements required. We would all like to see them implemented ASAP. That being said, it's probably true for all other Platforms/Brokers out there that their clients have some ideas that would make their platforms better.
Given time & sufficient response to this Forum, we may have the opportunity to request those changes "En Masse". I will, once I know more about moderator abilities, create Stickies {How do I download & Install a Trading System or Indicator} and threads for Suggestions & Feedback, Bugs & Problems etc but for now, please, let's focus on introducing some of the benifits of VT to those on this board that may be unaware of them.
I know that a few of the current board members here are familiar with not only VT but some of you are also familiar with Programming in VT. I've seen your names & I'm making a list. {Richx7 [did you really think I didn't notice your metamorphisis as a VT code guru], Mr Whipple[for a totally grounded base in reality, albeit yours], Azmi & Fire580[for testing to the limit and letting us know where it breaks], JR97{hope you can help with any API enquiries} & [of course]----Claude {hope you will help by correcting all the code errors we make} I know I have missed a whole bunch of others, but feel that we would have a better chance of courting them if the forum proves to be busy. Time, Time, Time.
So, my suggestion to anyone willing to post Indicators or Systems would be that we follow a stadardised format. Please, at the top of the formula page, Include something like this. Personalize it like a Signature. Who knows, in 5 years time you may want to refer to it.
{////Bemac June 10th 2006\\\\\}
{////////// Wormhole \\\\\\\\\\\}
{////////// Indicator \\\\\\\\\\\\}
I would also like to ask that if you program an indicator or system for someone else that you post it to the New Indicator or System thread.
I think if we maintain a format of V1,V2 V3, etc it will avoid "What is the latest version?" questions as well as making it easier to find the "Popular" best Version.
Dissention is thought provoking, Flaming will be deleted so why waste your time.
Enough for now.
I will try to initialise the Forum by setting up New Indicator Postings and New Trading System Postings, but please bare with me, I am an absolute N00b at this.
That plus the game starts in 1/2 an hour.
Bill
A HUGE thanks to Merlin for believing that the addition of this forum has the potential to add even but a peck {hopefully waaaay more} to the already enormous reputation of ForexFactory. I'm sure we can prove him right.
Before we get started I would just like to cover a few points.
I [we] understand that VT/CMS {their main, but not only, client I believe} have some limitations and also some improvements required. We would all like to see them implemented ASAP. That being said, it's probably true for all other Platforms/Brokers out there that their clients have some ideas that would make their platforms better.
Given time & sufficient response to this Forum, we may have the opportunity to request those changes "En Masse". I will, once I know more about moderator abilities, create Stickies {How do I download & Install a Trading System or Indicator} and threads for Suggestions & Feedback, Bugs & Problems etc but for now, please, let's focus on introducing some of the benifits of VT to those on this board that may be unaware of them.
I know that a few of the current board members here are familiar with not only VT but some of you are also familiar with Programming in VT. I've seen your names & I'm making a list. {Richx7 [did you really think I didn't notice your metamorphisis as a VT code guru], Mr Whipple[for a totally grounded base in reality, albeit yours], Azmi & Fire580[for testing to the limit and letting us know where it breaks], JR97{hope you can help with any API enquiries} & [of course]----Claude {hope you will help by correcting all the code errors we make} I know I have missed a whole bunch of others, but feel that we would have a better chance of courting them if the forum proves to be busy. Time, Time, Time.
So, my suggestion to anyone willing to post Indicators or Systems would be that we follow a stadardised format. Please, at the top of the formula page, Include something like this. Personalize it like a Signature. Who knows, in 5 years time you may want to refer to it.
{////Bemac June 10th 2006\\\\\}
{////////// Wormhole \\\\\\\\\\\}
{////////// Indicator \\\\\\\\\\\\}
I would also like to ask that if you program an indicator or system for someone else that you post it to the New Indicator or System thread.
I think if we maintain a format of V1,V2 V3, etc it will avoid "What is the latest version?" questions as well as making it easier to find the "Popular" best Version.
Dissention is thought provoking, Flaming will be deleted so why waste your time.
Enough for now.
I will try to initialise the Forum by setting up New Indicator Postings and New Trading System Postings, but please bare with me, I am an absolute N00b at this.
That plus the game starts in 1/2 an hour.
Bill
very interesting Bemac.
