Technical Analysis with Optimal Trader

News

2010-04-25
New version with some new features and an updated database

2010-01-22
New version with Import Portfolio and other new features

2009-12-29
New version with updated database and enhanced user interface

2009-11-13
Updated UK and US stock lists

2009-07-08
Illustraded guide for portfolio optimization.

2009-06-29
New version, now works with Windows Vista Standard User Account

2009-05-03
New and improved criteria in Portfolio Scan

2009-04-21
A new statistical indicator. The current price pattern is classified to belong to one of 3888 pattern-groups. A large database with 500000 results groups is used to give an estimation of future returns and an estimated win/loss ratio based on the current pattern group. This indicator can give you the following information: Chances are 62% that the price will go up the next week and the annualized expected returns are 34% the next week for the current stock. The values are based on average results for stocks in the database which exhibited the same pattern.

A new neural network. This network differs from our existing neural network in that it is globally pre-optimized and trained with the same database as the new statistical model described above. Because the training sequence is much larger when training on 500000 results compared to a normal stocks price history consisting of 1500 daily values, the neural network can be better trained with more varied situations. Training on such a large dataset also eliminates curve-fitting problems.

Better Estimation of Expected Returns in the Portfolio Optimization tool. The weak part in traditional Markowitz based portfolio optimization is the estimation of expected returns (traditionally estimated by averaging historical daily returns). You can improve expected returns estimation this by letting the expected returns be calculated by the Statistical Classification Indicator.

2008-12-20
New version with Win Probability and Trading Horizon

2008-11-09
Expanded Portfolio Optimization features:

  • Override automatic values of expected returns and standard deviation
  • Apply same settings to all stocks by right-clicking in the grid
  • Put special constraints on weights, for example: Include stock in portfolio only if optimal weight will be larger than 5% of portfolio. Portfolio Optimization will find the best possible portfolio with regard to all constraints.

2008-11-01
ETFs are now added to the drop-down lists in the Add dialog. Click Update List in the Add dialog to get access to the ETF list.

2008-10-01
New version with expanded reporting features. You can now get an overview of all trading signals for all equities in one report. Also includes expanded backtesting reporting, faster portfolio optimization, minor improvements and some bug fixes.

2008-09-06
New version with updated Best Models and Settings database. The new Currency Converter feature helps your analyze your equities converted to another currency.

2008-08-08
Integration between Portfolio Optimization and Portfolio Scan. Expanded Portfolio Optimization functionality.

2008-07-18
Risk Management added based on Modern Portfolio Theory: Portfolio Optimization tool

2008-06-01
Best Models and Best Settings added. This feature helps you use the best models and settings based on empirical results for the current price behaviour pattern.

2008-03-27
New version with support for quad-core processors.

2008-03-27
Trailing Stop-Loss Indicator added in the new update. Optimal Traders Trailing Stop-Loss Indicator helps you find optimal trailing-stop limits.

Trailing stop-losses have the best of both worlds: you can protect yourself from losing too much, and lock in more and more profits at the same time. Another advantage: You don't need to pay attention to the investment on an ongoing basis. The broker will sell your stock as soon as the limit is hit.

2008-03-06
Release of Optimal Trader's Mobile Chart, a free portfolio manager and charting tool for your mobile phone. Mobile Chart tool helps you keep track of your financial quotes on your mobile phone, anytime and anywhere.

2008-01-10
Update of market lists. Update by clicking Update in the Add dialogue.

2008-01-10
The Portfolio Scan function is vastly expanded with new factors (Beta Coefficient and Hurst Exponent) and new functionality.

2008-01-10
Export Portfolio option addad making it easy to export your entire portfolio to an Excel or text file.

2008-01-02
New version with Hurst Exponent estimation which gives you the option of classifying financial time series in terms of predictability.

2008-01-02
Downloading by means of drop-down lists available for stock from China, Australia and Canada.

2007-12-04
Optimal Trader now provides historical chart data and daily updates (15 minutes delayed) of currency rates. The following currencies are supported: US Dollar (USD), EMU Euro (EUR), Japanese Yen (JPY), UK Pound (GBP), Swiss Franc (CHF), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Danish Krone (DKK), Norwegian Krone (NOK), Swedish Krona (SEK). Forex trading based on technical analysis has never been easier!

2007-11-27
New version where you can manage several portfolios. This is especially useful with the Portfolio Scan feature.

2007-11-18
New version with computing kernel optimized for multi-core processors. This doubles the speed of optimization and backtesting on many systems.

2007-08-17
International version released!

2007-07-23
New feature: Portfolio Scan, which helps you find winning stocks based on your criteria and neural network prediction.

2007-05-15
The indices list has been expanded, among others with RTSI (Russia).

2007-05-09
New update that solves problems with downloads from Yahoo! Finance

2007-04-20
The latest update supports analysis with Neural Networks

2007-02-11
The latest update supports a new model: Stochastic RSI

 

 

 

 

 

 

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