Anyone still using Stratasearch for backtesting/strategy development?

Discussion in 'Strategy Building' started by SteveM, Jul 9, 2019.

  1. rwst

    rwst

    Hi Steve,

    Having used different GA software I just tested stratasearch out of curiosity and I was surprised about all the possebilities. However, I cannot download the PDF manual that seems to be helping many users. Could anybody please help me getting the PDF manual? I also understand there used to be a good stratasearch forum. Does anybody maybe
    have a backup of that?

    Thanks!
    rws



     
    #11     May 10, 2020
  2. rwst

    rwst

     
    #12     May 11, 2020
  3. rwst

    rwst

    Hi Steve,

    I did not use Stratasearch till now but have used some other programs like adaptrade, strategyquant. Finally I bought GSB 2 years ago and it has an edge because it has good ways to to find OOS performance. It has some features like omitting data IS and later testing if the system works as good on the IS unseen data as with the seen IS data. That sounds weird but it is a way to filter out curvefits that do not work OOS. It also does good WF analysis and there are many filters where you can reject systems being Walk forwarded. Systems that do not walkforward well for multiple periods also perform bad OOS.
    That said I am very curious about Stratasearch because it has some unique features too like sector analysis. Could you please help me with the PDF manual of Stratasearch?
    Thanks
     
    #13     May 11, 2020
  4. SteveM

    SteveM

    #14     May 11, 2020
  5. rwst

    rwst

    Hi Steve,

    Thank you so much! Unfortunately I did not post enough messages here to PM you.
    Could you sent me a PM so I can respond?
    Thanks
     
    #15     May 11, 2020
  6. gapup

    gapup

    SteveM / rwst ,

    The link to download StrataSearchManual.pdf no longer works. I get the following error on the filehosting.com web site,
    """Error
    File StrataSearchManual.pdf not found! """

    I would be grateful if you could upload it again with a fresh link or figure out another way to provide it.

    gapup
     
    #16     Apr 11, 2021
  7. SteveM

    SteveM

    Here you go:

    https://file.io/2PXHY42vRSq9

    Don't forget to DM me the stratasearch code you use for your most profitable trading strategy as payment. :sneaky::D
     
    #17     Apr 11, 2021
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  8. rwst

    rwst

    I tried to use a gmail account for sending emails with daily signals.
    However gmail doesn't seem to be supported.

    Does anybody know which email service is still supported?

    Could someone please sent a picture of the email settings that still work?
    Thanks
     
    #18     Apr 11, 2021
  9. gapup

    gapup

    SteveM - Thanks for the link. It did work. But it will only work once and then they will delete the file. Just to see, I tried it a 2nd time and the link would not work again.

    Sorry, what is DM, just in case I find a great strategy?
     
    #19     Apr 11, 2021
  10. gapup

    gapup

    SteveM / (& Everyone too),

    Here are some links where some guys are discussing Statasearch.

    Also they posted a link to download version 4.5.42, and it did download for me, and it did install.
    http://www.stratasearchdownload.com/

    But what I don't know is if it will run, because under
    "Setup/System Setting/Subscription" there is a place for a user name and a PW. There is also a place/window for a serial number.

    I thought I read somewhere that there was a free version and I don't know if version 4.5.42 is it.

    1.
    Does anyone here know if version 4.5.42 will run properly without the user name and PW filled in?

    2.
    What is (or was) a Stratasearch subscription?
    What were the features of a subscription?

    https://www.stockfetcher.com/forums/General-Discussion/Stratasearch-Resurrection/143280/0
    https://www.stockfetcher.com/forums/General-Discussion/Stratasearch-Resurrection/143280/10
    https://www.stockfetcher.com/forums/General-Discussion/BEHOLD-THE-HOLY-GRAIL/145690/80
     
    #20     Apr 11, 2021