Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStationTM (Wiley Trading) - Hardcover

Pruitt, George; Hill, John R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471215694 ISBN 13: 9780471215691

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

Praise for BUILDING WINNING TRADING SYSTEMS with TradeStation (TM) "This book will prove vital to all systematic traders. Pruitt and Hill share a wealth of innovative timing patterns and fully disclosed trading strategies. For TradeStation(TM) users, there are powerful tutorials on indicator design and system building. The authors′ vast expertise will benefit even practiced TradeStation(TM) veterans." –Nelson Freeburg Editor, Formula Research "TradeStation(TM) systems traders will discover a virtual gold mine of knowledge, guidance, and the benefit of vicarious experience from the two foremost experts on the subject in this valuable new addition to trading systems literature. There has long been a notable lack of worthwhile reference material for TradeStation(TM) users, and Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation(TM) fills a large void in this area." –Edward Dobson President, Traders Press, Inc. "Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation(TM) is filled with useful information and practical real–world examples. I believe TradeStation 6(TM) users will find it a valuable resource." –Bill Cruz Co–CEO, TradeStation(TM) Group, Inc.

About this title

About the Author

GEORGE PRUITT is Director of Research for Futures Truth magazine. In addition, he has written for Futures magazine and has had his research published by The Wall Street Journal and Barron s. Mr. Pruitt holds a bachelor s degree in computer science from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and co–programmed the Excalibur testing software. Pruitt has coded over 1,000 different trading methodologies. He is the coauthor of The Ultimate Trading Guide (Wiley). JOHN R. HILL is President and founder of Futures Truth magazine, a leading periodical that analyzes and rates trading systems. He holds a master s degree in chemical engineering from Ohio State University. Mr. Hill is also the coauthor of The Ultimate Trading Guide (Wiley).

From the Back Cover

Praise for BUILDING WINNING TRADING SYSTEMS with TradeStation ™ "This book will prove vital to all systematic traders. Pruitt and Hill share a wealth of innovative timing patterns and fully disclosed trading strategies. For TradeStation™ users, there are powerful tutorials on indicator design and system building. The authors vast expertise will benefit even practiced TradeStation™ veterans." Nelson Freeburg Editor, Formula Research "TradeStation™ systems traders will discover a virtual gold mine of knowledge, guidance, and the benefit of vicarious experience from the two foremost experts on the subject in this valuable new addition to trading systems literature. There has long been a notable lack of worthwhile reference material for TradeStation™ users, and Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation™ fills a large void in this area." Edward Dobson President, Traders Press, Inc. "Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation™ is filled with useful information and practical real–world examples. I believe TradeStation 6™ users will find it a valuable resource." Bill Cruz Co–CEO, TradeStation™ Group, Inc.

From the Inside Flap

TradeStation™ has gained worldwide acceptance as the premiere investment software platform, but information regarding it has been limited and focused mainly on functionality until now. In Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation™, systems experts George Pruitt and John Hill show you how to unlock the power of this platform specifically TradeStation™ 6.0 and profit from it as you trade a variety of markets including the futures, commodities, and stock market, to name just a few. Since a large portion of this book involves actual computer code, a companion CD–ROM with numerous programs and data is also included. Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation™ is essentially two books in one a trading system development guide and a guide to TradeStation™ s programming language. Within the first few chapters of this informative resource, you ll be introduced to EasyLanguage®, the powerful programming language that sets TradeStation™ apart from other software packages. Building on this foundation, Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation™ discusses the essentials of programming, from proper programming techniques and program control structures to data structures and analysis techniques such as PaintBar, Indicator, ShowMe, Function, and Strategies. With the basics of programming behind you, this comprehensive guide covers all aspects of researching, building, understanding, and evaluating your own trading strategies and systems in conjunction with TradeStation™ and EasyLanguage®. In–depth analysis provides practical guidance on: How to understand trading system performance and proper strategy optimization Good trading ideas, their codes, and how to translate them into software How to fix your logic and programs through the art of debugging Developing, researching, and testing trading ideas And much more With the knowledge gained from these discussions, you ll learn how to put your trading ideas into action and make the right decisions. But that s not all. Chapters dedicated to the utilization of TradeStation™ s Percentage Change charts, options strategies, and interviews with some of today s leading systems developers and traders round out this definitive volume. Whether you trade stocks, futures, options, or commodities, the one thing you need for any of these markets is a reliable trading system. Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation™ will show you how to use the world s best investment software platform to develop and utilize trading systems that really work.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0471215694
• ISBN 13: 9780471215691
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 408