RE: [amibroker] Realtime INTRADAY DATA FROM YAHOO FINANCE FREE for Indian Mkt.

2007-04-17 Thread kailash pareek
yes it will work with any market u just need yahoo ticker :) johnny --- Paul Ho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you, thats generous of you Havent tried it yet, but can you think of a reason why it wont work in other markets? _ From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL

[amibroker] Re: Max. Loss intraday systeem

2007-04-17 Thread optiekoersen
Thanks for the answer. I will try to figure it out with your suggestion. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably include an addtocomposite that writes your profit/loss to composite symbol and read this as foreign You would need to add in trade details you

[amibroker] Quotes Plus EPS data

2007-04-17 Thread Edward Pottasch
hi, anyone have experience with the EPS data of QP? see attached chart. From Jan-1-2007 it shows an EPS of 1.02$. The last report of ESRX was however on Feb-8-2007 where they reported an EPS of 1.07$ This is close enough but in the chart this number seems to be show already on Jan-1-2007.

[amibroker] Re: Placing orders for only the highest scored tickers

2007-04-17 Thread vlanschot
Hi Herman, It is always interesting to read how others use the CBT, and like you, I've played around with using (Static)VarSet, etc. within CBT Don't know if you saw my earlier e-mails of a few days ago re dynamic rebalancing. Basically, due to mandates, I need to assess my risks on both an

Re: [amibroker] Modified symbol

2007-04-17 Thread Anthony Faragasso
Bill , You were correct..I was thinking about AA window I tried several versions of the following...using explore and Scan...but can not seem to get it to work...maybe someone can look at it..or Tomasz...and see if it is possible.. Cond=C Ref(C,-1); if( LastValue( Cond==1) ) {

[amibroker] Re: Realtime INTRADAY DATA FROM YAHOO FINANCE FREE for Indian Mkt.

2007-04-17 Thread Robert
I could not find the attachment or the doc file for checking this out. Would some one be so kind as to send me a copy of the file. Thank you in advance for any and all support. Robert

Re: [amibroker] IB Real Time Bars

2007-04-17 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
These settings are FOR FOREX ONLY (IDEALPRO/IDEAL) as forex is special kind of market (you always trade with forex dealer at bid/ask levels set by the dealer). Stocks, futures and all other symbols use actual TRADE prices. http://www.amibroker.com/video/ib.html Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko

[amibroker] Re: Modified symbol

2007-04-17 Thread vlanschot
What if you created a new symbol with AddToComposite in Anthony's code below? So: . . . . if( LastValue( Cond==1) ) { AddToComposite(Name(),~+Name()+ * ,C);// Scan first, or use settings to allow in explore, etc. CategoryAddSymbol(Foreign(~+Name()+ * ,C),categoryWatchlist, 13 ); }

Re: [amibroker] Re: protecting the code

2007-04-17 Thread Howard B
Whitney and Bob -- Both of your books were mailed out April 12, USPS Media Mail. All books ordered before April 16th have been mailed out, and books ordered now will be mailed immediately. Thanks, Howard www.quantitativetradingsystems.com On 16 Apr 2007 19:29:15 -0700, whitneybroach [EMAIL

[amibroker] Re: Placing orders for only the highest scored tickers

2007-04-17 Thread vlanschot
Contrary to my earlier mail, this can be done. So please ignore my previous mail, as well as earlier mails on dynamic rebalancing. For those interested, I've found the way to code this. Part of my problem was related to the use of the ThCSV plug-in. You need to recode any arrays again within

[amibroker] Re: Realtime INTRADAY DATA FROM YAHOO FINANCE FREE for Indian Mkt.

2007-04-17 Thread sai20_2000
Just Take some effort to chk the files section. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I could not find the attachment or the doc file for checking this out. Would some one be so kind as to send me a copy of the file. Thank you in advance for any and all

Re: [amibroker] Re: Modified symbol

2007-04-17 Thread Anthony Faragasso
Tomasz, I tried using the Tilde ~ is that reserved windows character... Here is the formula tried and failed... Cond=C Ref(C,-1); if( LastValue( Cond==1) ) { CategoryAddSymbol(~+ Name(), categoryWatchlist, 13 ); } Filter=Cond 0; AddColumn(Cond,); //Buy=0; Anthony -

[amibroker] DateNum() format to conventional format

2007-04-17 Thread directaim
My exploration shows a date in DateNum() format [eg. 990101 or 1010101]. Is there a way to have it recorded in conventional format [eg. mmdd] ? In the library there are formulas to convert, which I would like to use, [See library formula example below] but how are the formula results used

Re: [amibroker] Re: Modified symbol

2007-04-17 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Tilde is fine. But... to add a symbol to watch list the symbol must exist. If you create string that does not exist in the symbol list it won't be added. The only way to actually RENAME symbols is to use OLE automation: AB = CreateObject(Broker.Application); stk = AB.Stocks( Name() );

[amibroker] MAE and MFE

2007-04-17 Thread amarilloblanco
Could someone give a good explination about what means MAE and MFE when I run on AA backtest. I tried to find on Help, but i didn't find it. Tia Eduardo

[amibroker] Help with intermittent plots

2007-04-17 Thread Dennis Brown
I have an interesting situation that I have lived with for a long time, but now it is getting in my way. I have indicators that I have made that iterate through the bars in a loop (Ehlers filters). The resulting plots of the data generated will be visible in the window intermittently. If

[amibroker] Short not triggered only cover (Analysis scan)

2007-04-17 Thread mytrade_agent
Hi, I have following problem and hope that someone would explain to me the behaviour of Amibroker. I am using buy/sell and Short/Cover methods. Settings for Analysis is Long and Short. The Code structure looks like this. This example is only with the Exit Code for Shorts. The Exit code for

[amibroker] Export Quotes

2007-04-17 Thread jignesh patel
hello How can i export quotes from Amibroker in excel .cvc formet

[amibroker] RT Quotes and Explore

2007-04-17 Thread jr88061
I current us TC2000 to get data into AB. I do this several times a day and run an Explore on a watchlist with 100 stock in it looking for buy signals. My question is if I switch to Real Time data will my Explore be done in Real Time, or will I have to look at each stock for signals.

Re: [amibroker] Re: Modified symbol

2007-04-17 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, Never use special characters like *, /, \ (asterisk, backslash and slash) in watch list names or composite names. These characters are Windows file-system reserved characters and must not be used in anything that forms the file name. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com -

[amibroker] Re: Modified symbol

2007-04-17 Thread vlanschot
Ooops, should of course be: AddToComposite(C,~+Name()+ * ,C); --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, vlanschot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What if you created a new symbol with AddToComposite in Anthony's code below? So: . . . . if( LastValue( Cond==1) ) {

[amibroker] RT Quotes and Explore

2007-04-17 Thread jr88061
I current use TC2000 and download there quotes about once an hour. Then do an explore on a watchlist of 100 stocks. My question is if I go Real time can I still do an explore on the 100 stock and the results be in real time? thank in advance for any help

[amibroker] Dividend Investment Plan

2007-04-17 Thread dbrew88
Hello Out There My buddies and I have been working on a Dividend Investment Plan that includes investing in stocks, ETF's, funds, etc. that pay higher than normal dividends (usually more than 7/1/2%) and also meet other criteria listed in our plan. We are now tracking our investments using

Re: [amibroker] Re: Modified symbol

2007-04-17 Thread Anthony Faragasso
This should be something that is very elementaryyou should not have to create a composite ticker... we just want to run an explore and put those tickers that meet certain criteria into a watchlist and mark those tickers that meet a 2nd criteria with a ~ in front of the name... Maybe

Re: [amibroker] Re: IB Real Time Bars

2007-04-17 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, I wrote: Stocks, futures and all other symbols use actual TRADE prices. http://www.amibroker.com/video/ib.html The settings are for Forex only ... does this imply that the IB plug-in is for Forex only? Of course not. Did you read the instructions ?

[amibroker] Re: MAE and MFE

2007-04-17 Thread directaim
Maximum AdverseExcursion Maximum Favorable Excursion --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, amarilloblanco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could someone give a good explination about what means MAE and MFE when I run on AA backtest. I tried to find on Help, but i didn't find it. Tia Eduardo

[amibroker] Position Score

2007-04-17 Thread tipequity
Am I understanding correctly that position score is the ABSOLUTE value of variable assigned to it? if so why the absolute value? what should we do if the variable takes on negative variables? the following is a quote from AB manual. all scores are sorted according to absolute value of

[amibroker] Re: IB Real Time Bars

2007-04-17 Thread billbarack
Tomasz, Yes I did watch the video and used the writeup to help me set up IB in the first place. My problem was that I could not get the line chart to change to a bar chart. And the problem was mine. It was in the code as a line chart and therefore wouldn't change. As usual, it was operator

[amibroker] Non trading days

2007-04-17 Thread b49jack
I've go to be missing something obvious, here. How do I get AB to show non traded days (eg weekends and hols) in the price chart? Cheers. Graham.

Re: [amibroker] Re: IB Real Time Bars

2007-04-17 Thread C W
Hi Tomasz, When I select bid, ask or midpoint it always gives me the bid price for my forex currencies. Do you know why this is happening? Thanks, Chris Tomasz Janeczko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I wrote: Stocks, futures and all other symbols use actual TRADE

Re: [amibroker] MAE and MFE

2007-04-17 Thread Keith McCombs
MAE stands for Maximum Adverse Excursion, how far negative your position went from when it first entered. MFE stands for Maximum Favorable Excursion, how far positive your position went from when it was entered. amarilloblanco wrote: Could someone give a good explination about what means

[amibroker] Help with understanding where Boolean/binary values work

2007-04-17 Thread Dennis Brown
Hi, I have noted that some values can be boolean (0 or 1 only) for arrays. No problem with this. I also note that some values like plot styles can have binary values that are ORed together so that a combination of different flags can be tested in one value. No problem understanding

[amibroker] eSignal Data

2007-04-17 Thread john888882001
Tomasz or anyone else on this list. You mentioned that eSignal will be offering a new Data only service in a month. Do you have any more information on this new service. Thank you. John

[amibroker] Pad and Align with De-Listed Stocks

2007-04-17 Thread dweilmuenster95125
Hi, My database for historical research goes back through 1995 and carries all stocks, active and delisted, to avoid survivor bias. I'm using AddToComposite to compile various statistics, so assume that I should be using Pad and Align against a dependable stock (such as the SP 500 Index) to

Re: [amibroker] Help with understanding where Boolean/binary values work

2007-04-17 Thread Dennis Brown
Oops, shapeVar = (y 16)*ShapeUpArrow; should have been: shapeVar = ((y 16)==16)*ShapeUpArrow; or ;-) shapeVar = (y 16)/16*ShapeUpArrow; Dennis On Apr 17, 2007, at 2:30 PM, Dennis Brown wrote: Hi, I have noted that some values can be boolean (0 or 1 only) for arrays. No problem with

[amibroker] Re: Help with intermittent plots

2007-04-17 Thread trb0428
Dennis, I once had a similar problem. I had two issues that i fxed that corrected the intermittent plots. 1) Some of the stocks in my database did not have quotes for the entire period that I was trying to calculate in my formulas. 2)I had formula errors. For instance,you need to be sure that

Re: [amibroker] Re: Help with intermittent plots

2007-04-17 Thread Graham
If you are using loops it is best to add setbarsrequired(1,1); to your code. This turns off the fastafl in AB which limits the bars calculated to just the window. No good for using loops that loop through all data. -- Cheers Graham AB-Write Professional AFL Writing Service Yes, I

Re: [amibroker] Re: Help with intermittent plots

2007-04-17 Thread Dennis Brown
Thanks Tom, I checked on these items, and I think I have them under control. Dennis On Apr 17, 2007, at 5:02 PM, trb0428 wrote: Dennis, I once had a similar problem. I had two issues that i fxed that corrected the intermittent plots. 1) Some of the stocks in my database did not have

[amibroker] Re: More problems with Profit Targets - Could somebody look over this please?

2007-04-17 Thread bernardedmond01
Thanks for that Graham. The bigger problem is I get an error message saying that I can't use conditions in this format. What does that mean? --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just this part I think High[ i ] = ProfitTarget + priceatbuy) -- Cheers Graham

Re: [amibroker] Re: More problems with Profit Targets - Could somebody look over this please?

2007-04-17 Thread Graham
ProfitTarget is an array and should have the array identifier High[ i ] = ProfitTarget[i] + priceatbuy) -- Cheers Graham AB-Write Professional AFL Writing Service Yes, I write AFL code to your requirements http://www.aflwriting.com On 18/04/07, bernardedmond01 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [amibroker] MAE and MFE

2007-04-17 Thread Ara Kaloustian
Maximum Adverse Excursion and maximum Favorable Excursion essentially how much the issue moved for you or against you from your entry - Original Message - From: amarilloblanco [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 9:29 AM Subject: [amibroker]

Re: [amibroker] Blau: TSI Ergodic Oscillator

2007-04-17 Thread Rick Osborn
If, as the forum says... Green Histogram Blue line above 0 is buy Red Histogram Blue line under 0 is sell Then the code would be Buy = Ergodic SigLin AND Hist = 0; Sell = SigLin Ergodic AND Hist 0; Filter = Buy OR Sell; AddColumn(Filter,Signal,1.0); (you may want to separate the

Re: [amibroker] Blau: TSI Ergodic Oscillator

2007-04-17 Thread Larry
Hi Rick, Thank you so much for you response. I saw the following comment in the forum too: Green Histogram Blue line above 0 is buy Red Histogram Blue line under 0 is sell However,the poster appeared to be seeking a confirmation whether his/her assumption was correct. Unfortunately there