Sanjiv Bansal Member Posts: 13 Joined: 2/25/2010  User Profile | Hello Ryan, Thanks for your reply. It also takes us one step forward in our understanding of TEST Mode; however..... 1. The help file says: "OmniTrader's Test profile is an advanced feature designed to help you test strategies for profitability over large amounts of historical data. Using imported data from text files in .csv or .txt format, this profile is a powerful, complex feature for strategy testing." Your post seems to suggest that you have improved/added support for using data from the user's current real time datafeed in TEST Profile, it is good. However; I am still looking forward to your guidance about how can I efficently use data from my own ASCII TEXT files in TEST Profile. Your response to the question/problems posted in my original posts in this thread will be helpful. 2. You adviced: "click your "To Do List". This will download the real time data to store on your computer" While in TEST Mode; will the realtime data be downloaded just once or repeatedly/continuously? My view is that since the primary objective of TEST Mode is backtesting; it should not be collecting data repeatedly on its own. (Maybe you can allow user to recollected data manually by selected "Reload Data" in Right-Click Menu). Please guide what is that current approach in the program. 3. (Though not critical in current context) Edit > Data Settings > DataFeed The selection here seems to be Global in OmniTrader; How about having it specific to a profile? Though; I seem to be able to manually import individual security data into TEST Profile; I want to be able to do it efficiently, as explained in help file; your response will help. With Regards Sanjiv Bansal {After posting this message; I tried as suggested by you with eSignal onDemand - with extended Intraday history - the initial experince seems to be wonderful on its own - GREAT. However I still need to use my own ASCII historical files for some specific purposes - eSignal does not seem to have continuous contracts for Indian Futures Market - and I want to keep costs low during the period when I am familiarising myself with OmniTrader - and see its benefits for me. You will agree that sometimes it can take upto an year or more to find something worthwhile in a new pursuit/approach} {Some content not-important to the subject removed} [Edited by Sanjiv Bansal on 5/22/2012 11:33 PM] | |
