[amibroker] Re: Optimization speed increase in 5.01

2007-10-05 Thread danielwardadams
Tomasz, I saw a performance improvement but not the type you were expecting. I did an 50 step optimization of one variable over 100 symbols. On a formula complexity scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being extremely complex), I'd say mine was maybe a 6.0 (couple hundred lines of code). I'm running an

[amibroker] built-in indicators

2007-10-05 Thread metastockv10
Hi, can anyone tell me how many built-indicators does new version of Amibroker have? regards pat

Re: [amibroker] Re: Optimization speed increase in 5.01

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Dan, Thanks. That's normal. Your formula is complex enough to constitute more than 80% of total execution time and this kind of smaller speed up is to be expected. Also there is difference between first run (when data are actually read from files/external source) and subsequent runs (from cached

Re: [amibroker] Try to understand Exemple 4 from Using low-level graphics functions.

2007-10-05 Thread Ton Sieverding
Where did you find Example 4 ? I only have 3 examples in Using low level graphics. Can you please give me the URL ... Regards, Ton. - Original Message - From: pierre8rou To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 7:06 PM Subject: [amibroker] Try to

Re: [amibroker] test

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, You can use simple EMA cross over for example Buy = Cross( Close, MA( C, 50 ) ); Sell = Cross( MA( C, 50 ), Close ); IN MS speek it would be Cross( Close, Mov( C, 50, S ) ) Cross( Mov( C, 50, S ), Close ) But frankly speaking the comparision you are trying to do makes no sense for

Re: [amibroker] built-in indicators

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, It has 306 built-in AFL functions: http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/afl_index.php?m=1 Note that in AB is no such term as built-in indicator, what is built-in are AFL functions, as everything is AFL-driven. Some of them are typical indicators like MACD, some are building blocks for

[amibroker] Re: Background Shading During Trades

2007-10-05 Thread Peter Montgomery
This the sort of thing you are looking for? _SECTION_BEGIN(Trade Shade); FBuy = Flip(Ref(Buy,-1),Ref(Sell,-2)); IIf(BarsSince(Buy BarsSince(Sell)),Plot( FBuy, Buy, ParamColor ( Buy Color, colorCycle ), styleArea+styleOwnScale ),Null); _SECTION_END(); Monty --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com,

[amibroker] Quote.com Discrepencies

2007-10-05 Thread dougtrade
I'm using AmiQuote to update my AmiBroker 5-minute database via my LeveCharts subscription with Quote.com. I just noticed that the daily volume figure is significantly different (less than 50%) from all other data sources and in fact very different from that listed on the Quote.com site.

[amibroker] Re: built-in indicators

2007-10-05 Thread metastockv10
Thank You, can I use all options like in full version? regards --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, david [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pat, why not download a trial version of Amibroker . http://www.amibroker.com/download.html _ From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com

RE: [amibroker] built-in indicators

2007-10-05 Thread david
Pat, why not download a trial version of Amibroker . http://www.amibroker.com/download.html _ From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of metastockv10 Sent: Friday, 5 October 2007 7:25 PM To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Subject: [amibroker] built-in

[amibroker] Re: Background Shading During Trades

2007-10-05 Thread progster01
Yes indeed. Thank you! --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Peter Montgomery [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This the sort of thing you are looking for? _SECTION_BEGIN(Trade Shade); FBuy = Flip(Ref(Buy,-1),Ref(Sell,-2)); IIf(BarsSince(Buy BarsSince(Sell)),Plot( FBuy, Buy, ParamColor ( Buy

[amibroker] Pop-up window and pop-up properties window

2007-10-05 Thread mikeleekc
Hi there, I am new to AB and I hope some AB gurus out there can help me. I will be grateful if someone can tell me whether there is AFL functions to create a customised pop up window. Secondly, is it possible to set in AB so that everytime I add a trendline or horizontal line, the properties

[amibroker] test

2007-10-05 Thread metastockv10
Hi, does any one can tell me if I can find somewhere, examles of systems, which i can use both in Amibroker and Metastock. What I would like to do is to insert this system to Amibroker and Metastock and run it on both of theme. Then I would like to compere the results. It should be something that

Re: [amibroker] Re: built-in indicators

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, There are 73 indicator formulas shipped with default installation. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: metastockv10 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 12:49 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: built-in

Re: [amibroker] Re: Optimization speed increase in 5.01

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, It is perfectly valid question. First it does not really matter if the process goes through both ends or sequentially but one core goes though odd and another through even steps, and at first look it seems like this would give significant speed up. BUT... in real world things are more

[amibroker] NEURAL ANALYSIS IN AMIBROKER

2007-10-05 Thread Vinay Gakkhar.
Dear Prashanth, Can you please tell me whether there is any formula or add-on for Amibroker which analyses the available past data like a neural network does, finds the common pattern, and shows the result like neural network? Thanks, vinay Please note that this group is for discussion

[amibroker] Re: Is there a way to link charts by symbol and have different timeframes?

2007-10-05 Thread progster01
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Tomasz Janeczko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: File-New-Linked Chart That's helpful, thanks. Do I understand correctly that there is no way to either symbol link or interval link charts which have already been created? For that matter, is there any way to interval

[amibroker] Re: Try to understand Exemple 4 from Using low-level graphics functions.

2007-10-05 Thread pierre8rou
Where did you find Example 4 ? I only have 3 examples in Using low level graphics. Can you please give me the URL ... From AB AmiBroker 5.00 User's Guide Chapter AmiBroker Formula Language Last page. Regards, Pierre Example 4. Low-level graphic positioning - shows how to align built-in

Re: [amibroker] Re: Try to understand Exemple 4 from Using low-level graphics functions.

2007-10-05 Thread Ton Sieverding
I see and merci ... Regards, Ton. - Original Message - From: pierre8rou To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 4:31 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Try to understand Exemple 4 from Using low-level graphics functions. Where did you find Example 4 ?

Re: [amibroker] Re: test

2007-10-05 Thread Thomas Ludwig
Tomasz, just a short hint that the GIF on that site cannot be displayed: You have requested /guide/gifs/bt_regular.gif. This page does not exist on our server (Error #404). Regards, Thomas Hello, It is explained in the User's Guide: http://www.amibroker.com/guide/h_portfolio.html Best

Re: [amibroker] Re: test

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Now fixed. Thanks. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: Thomas Ludwig [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: test Tomasz, just a short hint that the GIF on that site cannot

[amibroker] From Many WatchLists to Many Symbols

2007-10-05 Thread progster01
I'm trying to get a large number of Watchlists, with their symbols, imported into AB. Example file: 'CBOE Gold.tls' Contents: ABX AEM ASL AU FCX GFI GLG MDG NEM PDG I have dragged many such files into one of my database 'WatchLists' directory. In fact, the lists themselves (the file names)

[amibroker] Re: From Many WatchLists to Many Symbols

2007-10-05 Thread progster01
Tomasz, Thanks for your reply, explanation and recommendation. Just to be perfectly clear, the answer to this question: What I want to accomplish to to make all the symbols in all the lists known to AB, accessible as symbols, and as Watch List members, without having to import these lists one

Re: [amibroker] From Many WatchLists to Many Symbols

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, This does not work that way. If you want to add manually prepared .TLS file you should use IMPORT Symbol-Watch List-Import = The watchlist directory is managed by AmiBroker and you should not put here files manually. Any modifications you do manually will be ignored

[amibroker] AmiBroker 5.0 Data Streaming

2007-10-05 Thread SIEW Hon Foong
Hi guys, I have a problem. My Amibroker is running with real time data streaming via IB, the charts do not capture the data stream. How can I resolve this problem? Thanks and regards, Siew

Re: [amibroker] Re: From Many WatchLists to Many Symbols

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
The answer is Yes - it is possible. You can do what you wanted to do (i.e. writing files inside WatchLists subdirectory) and it will work OK, provided that AmiBroker does not have this particular database open at that time. So FIRST write files and THEN run AmiBroker/open database. Best regards,

[amibroker] metastock data issue

2007-10-05 Thread jaramdenee-trading
Hi, I currently use the metastock plug in to read metastock files i have on my local drive. When the data on my local drive gets changed (i.e a new symbols is added), AB does not automatically recognise the symbol. I have to select database settings/configure/retrieve symbols. Once i

Re: [amibroker] NEURAL ANALYSIS IN AMIBROKER

2007-10-05 Thread Prashanth
Hello Vinay, I think this question of yours was answered a while back. As far as my belief and knowledge is concerned, No, you cant create a Neural Network using just AB. Someone had posted a formula which he said that proved that NN can infact be coded in AB, but since my C++ files have a

[amibroker] Re: Buy at Open. Need help using intraday data.

2007-10-05 Thread kar_avi
Can anyone help on this one? How can I delay this buy order by 3 bars, ie it takes the Open(as in Opening price) of the 4th bar from open (as in day's open on a 1 min chart)? One solution is to use a 4-min chart and use the code given below. But is there a better solutio to get the value from a

[amibroker] Re: From Many WatchLists to Many Symbols

2007-10-05 Thread progster01
I was hoping for this good news, but what I have found is only half-the-loaf. Indeed, if you place the files in the database WatchLists directory (with AB closed), you can then open AB and you will see those file names as watch list in the the 'Watch lists' area under the 'Symbols' tab. There

[amibroker] ERROR: formula file not found or empty

2007-10-05 Thread pedrof123
Hi, I installed ver 5 on a different directory. When I tried to open the directory of ver 4.80, I got the message ERROR: formula file not found or empty. I also tried to copy the database directory to the directory of Amibroker5. After trying several things, now I get the error when I open both

Re: [amibroker] Re: From Many WatchLists to Many Symbols

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, The symbol tree shows only symbols that EXIST in the database. And of course there *IS* bulk import of symbols. File-ASCII Import Wizard Field 0 - Ticker Mark no quotation data check box. And that's it. (There is multiple file select too) This also can be automated using OLE automation

[amibroker] Amibroker Users' Knowledge Base

2007-10-05 Thread tipequity
Is Amibroker Users' Knowledge Base http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/ http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/ down? I haven't been able to access it since last night!

[amibroker] Re: Quote.com Discrepencies

2007-10-05 Thread directaim
Since esignal took over Quote.com they will often respond to queries sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tho the support phone number for Quote.com: 1 510 785 1254 is always on an indefinate hold. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, dougtrade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm using AmiQuote to update

[amibroker] Re: Quote.com Discrepencies

2007-10-05 Thread directaim
Re: Quote.com Discrepencies Since esignal took over Quote.com they will often respond to queries sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tho the support phone number for Quote.com: 1 510 785 1254 is always on an indefinate hold. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, dougtrade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[amibroker] Re: Quote.com Discrepencies

2007-10-05 Thread directaim
Since esignal took over Quote.com they will often respond to queries sent to: mcsupport AT mail.esignal.com tho the support phone number for Quote.com: 1 510 785 1254 is always on an indefinate hold. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, dougtrade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm using

Re: [amibroker] Amibroker Users' Knowledge Base

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, It seems that HTTP server stopped operating properly. I have restarted the server now and seems to be working OK. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: tipequity To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 9:26 PM

[amibroker] Re: AmiBroker 5.0 Data Streaming

2007-10-05 Thread murthysuresh
I am not sure what you mean. I use IB all the time for forex and it seems to be working. did you check the Intraday settings to ensure that it reflect the correct timings. seede, --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, SIEW Hon Foong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys, I have a problem. My

RE: [amibroker] Re: From Many WatchLists to Many Symbols

2007-10-05 Thread Don Lindberg
Use AmiQuote. Open AmiQuote, the choose fileopen and point at the .tls files you have created. Set the date range you want to import from Yahoo, then run. This will bring the dat into your database. Donald F Lindberg _ From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: [amibroker] NEURAL ANALYSIS IN AMIBROKER

2007-10-05 Thread wavemechanic
AB can get enough input and AFL strikes me (have not tried it) as being able to handle feedback. If so, then NN can be written for AB, although I'm sure it will be quite a chore. Bill - Original Message - From: Prashanth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,

[amibroker] Re: test

2007-10-05 Thread metastockv10
Tomasz, I have read this chapter about portfolio based backtesting. It is said that portfolio is your equity+ sum of open positions. Basicly i think i got it how it works in AB Could you tell me what they mean in Metastock by portfolio - beacause it is said that during testing you can opitimize

[amibroker] Re: From Many WatchLists to Many Symbols

2007-10-05 Thread progster01
Thank you, Tomasz and Don. Being new at working with AmiBroker, I feel like a kid on a treasure hunt! g

[amibroker] Data Math

2007-10-05 Thread progster01
64 bytes per quote x 500,000 bars (default max # saved) = 32 MB for a single quote array (e.g. Open) For OHLCV: 32 MB x 5 = 160 MB 10 x 160 MB = 1.6 GB 20 x 160 MB = 3.2 GB 500,000 / 1440 minutes-per-day = @ 347 days So, depending on the specifics of computer memory, which quotes you are

Re: [amibroker] Re: test

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Metastock tester is NOT doing portfolio backtest but a set of N individual single-symbol tests without reference to each other. Like you were having N-individual accounts and N-times the funds. So if you say test on 500 stocks it assumes you have 500x the money. Simply not realistic. AmiBroker

Re: [amibroker] Data Math

2007-10-05 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, No. AmiBroker is smart enough not to require all data to be loaded at the same time. It goes through symbols sequentially in first pass, collects signals, compresses them so they take minimum required memory, then second phase occurs (actual backtesting). This way you can backtest _way_

[amibroker] IB Symbols for European Futures

2007-10-05 Thread nikkunayar
Hi guys I did a search of the boards for the correct symbols for the DAX, the EUROSTOXX 50 and the BUND Futures contracts if you're using an IB datafeed. I can successfully get IB TWS to display the data for the EUROSTOXX by using the symbol ESTX50. For the BUND I can use GBL. I put these

[amibroker] Re: IB Symbols for European Futures

2007-10-05 Thread nikkunayar
UPDATE: Very strange, and this is undoubtedly another IB quirk. I tried then two symbols below (for the 10th time) without the three spaces between the first element and then month. Then the phone rang and so I went to answer it. I came back 15 minutes later and voila!! The FDAX had loaded.

Re: [amibroker] AmiBroker 5.01.1 BETA update (fixed)

2007-10-05 Thread Michael.S.G.
Tomasz, Wouldn't this release be better suited for the V5 Final release? ATB Michael. Tomasz Janeczko wrote: Hello, New 5.01.1 BETA update is available. http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/2007/10/04/amibroker-5010-beta-released/ This update fixes customization loading problem that

Re: [amibroker] NEURAL ANALYSIS IN AMIBROKER

2007-10-05 Thread Prashanth
Hello Ton, Attached is the AFL that a person by name John had posted in this forum on 23-09-07. Cheers Prashanth - Original Message - From: Ton Sieverding [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] NEURAL ANALYSIS

[amibroker] Re: Multiple Instances of AB Open at Once

2007-10-05 Thread eric tao
do 2 instances overwrite each other's layout or other settings even they are using different database? --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Tomasz Janeczko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you sure you mean static variables? Static variables are stored in process memory. There are no clashes between

[amibroker] Re: test

2007-10-05 Thread metastockv10
Thank you so much for this explanation Tomasz, so, can I say, that Metastock will tell how much you can make but not how much you have to invest in it? best regards and once again thank you for your patience. pat --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Tomasz Janeczko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: