My background: I have been dabbling in the commodities markets for years and have decided that I need to develop my own system (simple). I currently am trading Aberration (which I own), but on a discretionary basis (true system followers, feel free to wince). I do not have a background in programming, but I work with programmers in system development. I have a logical mind and feel I could learn to code fairly rapidly. I am more of a power user of software applications. DOS, windows, or command line does not bother me. I still use DOS programs from a command line, and my UNIX is rusty, but I used to be okay in that environment too.
Currently, I am debating between VeriTrader or Trading Recipes. I want the ability to create a systems to trade a portfolio of commodities. I want to be able to thoroughly backtest that system and apply betsizing to the portfolio.
Initially, I plan to "learn" whatever application's programming language I purchase by coding Aberration into it, then maybe adding some entry and exit filters. While this is a simple system, it should certainly teach me the basics of whatever language I am using. I have studied the TR demo, and the language looks intuitive and simple to me. You define values in the spreadsheet like columns, then address those values with code. Frankly, it appears easier than the syntax I have seen associated with Easy Language, but I have never compared apples to apples, so I am only guessing. As to what VeriTrader 2.0 will offer for a language, I think we are all wondering about that. I really do not want to have a big learning curve to learn to program. I am looking for something that is intuitive.
So, having stated all that, what should I buy and why?
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BTW, if anyone has a manual for Trading Recipes (do they come in an electronic format?), I would love to see it. I will keep watching here for the VeriTrader 2.0 manual.
Best,
Shawn