from looking at gloriabrown's other posts i see people pointing out that gloria brown is the old ET user j2ee, aka developeralgo on TL aka the communist troll everywhere. adding gloriabrown back to my ignore list...
If you have an idea which you think is very special then it may worth the time and effort, even to learn a computer language. Otherwise, I agree with you. Many traders use software that synthesizes trading systems from data and offers several options for minimizing data-mining bias. Examples are strategy quant, price action lab, and the more expensive trading system lab. But I think there is a shift back to discretionary trading in recent times because more traders understand that you cannot leave unattended trading systems to operate at times of uncertainty and high volatility. Remember the flash crash? Only one can wipe out an automated trading system account for good. The same concept used by software that synthesize trading systems can be used to assist traders in discretionary trading. The second of the programs I listed offers such options and several tools for testing reliability and robustness of trading signals.
I am struggling to get going with EATree.com's system builder for MT4. My WinRAR freebie for 40 days has expired so can anyone suggest a different freebie that will unzip .rar files ?
Build or buy is a decision most engineers struggle with ... it used to be called the NIH syndrome (Not Invented Here). The only reason to build, would be after trying to make work all buy options, and having an acute understanding of what it takes to build a better thing, than the ones available to buy - and having the means - skills time & $$$ - to do it.
Going by your logic..Why not start with defining your own new programming Logic. one of the first principles of software Engg..Don't reinvent the Wheel. There are many trading softwares where you can pretty much do everything you want to. So why reinvent the wheel We are on Earth for limited time only. Please use it wisely
I have already explained when you cannot do/have very difficult time to find out how to do with existing retail program, then it is not reinvent the wheel. There is crazy many limitation of retail trading system too, so this is not reinvent the wheel at all because the wheel existing is a very limited only work for simple common strategy wheel. The existing wheel doesn't work at all once it is beyond the common knowledge level.