Backtesting Software & Autotrade

Quote from SOESBandit94:

I am looking into some back testing programs right now and automation. Here is the list of what I have found that looks good.

http://www.strategyrunner.com/Content/TradingSystems_WhyTradingSystems.php

http://www.tradebolt.com/

http://www.tradestation.com/automated_trading/howitworks.shtm

http://www.trade-ideas.com/OddsMaker/
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Well, you've got an odd collection of stuff there. Tradestation - strategy building, backtesting (not at a portfolio level), Trade-Ideas - pattern recognition, alerts, Tradebolt/Strategyrunner - automation services for order routing.

What are you looking for?
 
I looked at TradeDecision a few months ago. It was extremely unstable especially when used with a real-time feed like e-signal. That could be a good reason for not allowing trials.

Just my experience of course. Others may have had a better experience.

-eLindy

Quote from droskill:

I think they don't want to have to support people downloading demos - which I can somewhat understand. Most offer a 30 day money-back guarantee but Tradecision, reading their policy, definitely made me feel a bit queezy about handing over the money - I wasn't sure I'd see it again. Again, they are probably a good company - haven't heard any complaints - I just didn't like the way the fine-print read.
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Quote from elindydotcom:

I looked at TradeDecision a few months ago. It was extremely unstable especially when used with a real-time feed like e-signal. That could be a good reason for not allowing trials.

Just my experience of course. Others may have had a better experience.

-eLindy
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Interesting - can you be more specific about the issues you were having?
 
The real-time quotes lagged severely or simply crashed the product. It lost workspaces/files. I had to shutdown and restart the product countless times because of various random stability issues. All were reported and supposedly fixed but I didn't like being a beta tester and I didn't re-test any updated versions.

On a subjective basis there were a lot of usability "flaws" as well. But, like I said, that's more of a subjective thing...

-eLindy

Quote from droskill:

Interesting - can you be more specific about the issues you were having?
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Quote from elindydotcom:

I looked at TradeDecision a few months ago. It was extremely unstable especially when used with a real-time feed like e-signal. That could be a good reason for not allowing trials.

Just my experience of course. Others may have had a better experience.

-eLindy
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That doesnt suprise me...It appears that the companies that dont have Demos,are not ready for prime time..If I knew my product kicked ass,i would want as many people to check it out...

Sounds like an EOD product at the current time,with an option to upgrade
 
Take a look at www.seertrading.com

This is a relatively new product that currently has only an EOD version, but a R/T version with automation is due next year. It has TRUE portfolio level analysis - multiple systems sharing one account. On a portfolio backtest, it tests each symbol for a bar before moving on to the next bar for each symbol. It is very fast, very robust and they offer a 30 day free trial.
 
Quote from droskill:

Well, you've got an odd collection of stuff there. Tradestation - strategy building, backtesting (not at a portfolio level), Trade-Ideas - pattern recognition, alerts, Tradebolt/Strategyrunner - automation services for order routing.

What are you looking for?
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I started out with TradeStation to see if they had portfolio level testing and it looks like they don't. I was sort of giving the play by play. Strategy runner looks interesting I am still investigating.
The Trade-Ideas stuff looks interesting too because I can back test portfolio level with by building a system with their alerts and using Odds Maker. Interesting stuff. The Tradebolt was a way that I am looking to automate what I find works.
 
Quote from igrimsley:

Take a look at www.seertrading.com

This is a relatively new product that currently has only an EOD version, but a R/T version with automation is due next year. It has TRUE portfolio level analysis - multiple systems sharing one account. On a portfolio backtest, it tests each symbol for a bar before moving on to the next bar for each symbol. It is very fast, very robust and they offer a 30 day free trial.
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Nice looking product,but its lease only and $50 per month for EOD???
 
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