[amibroker] Re: AmiBroker 5.29.0 BETA released

2009-10-02 Thread ozzyapeman
Awesome. Thanks for fixing that WM_PAINT issue! --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Tomasz Janeczko gro...@... wrote: Hello, AmiBroker 5.29.0 BETA released http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/2009/10/02/amibroker-5-29-0-beta-released/ Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com

[amibroker] Re: Demark D-waves

2009-10-01 Thread ozzyapeman
Doesn't Zig look into the future? And this may be a dumb question - but if it does look into the future, then of what use is it for trading systems, since it can never give realistic results in backtests? Any function that looks into the future will obviously give near perfect results, that

[amibroker] Re: Demark D-waves

2009-10-01 Thread ozzyapeman
for backtesting. You just need to add logic to delay acting on any signals until they would have actually been seen. There's an example of delayed Zig in the user library http://www.amibroker.com/library/detail.php?id=353 Mike --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote

[amibroker] Re: Best Backup software

2009-09-29 Thread ozzyapeman
I swear by Macrium Reflect. Been using it now for about a year on multiple PCs. Backed up and restored HDs many times, and needless to say it saved my butt. And best of all - it's free! I've also used Acronis, and it certainly works. But I was dismayed that this paid software couldn't make an

[amibroker] Re: AmibrokerUniversity

2009-09-23 Thread ozzyapeman
Excellent! Bruce, your code and input have been helpful to me in the past, so I am definitely registering today. Will you guys also be offering some AFL coding services too? I hope so. GrahamK's services are solid, but we need more than just one professional Ami coder out there. I think the

[amibroker] Re: Problem using Automation with AB 5.28.1

2009-09-06 Thread ozzyapeman
: google your message, you'll get a lot of hits. its a Vista problem. not a AB problem. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: I recently upgraded to the 5.28.1 beta. I just notice that it no longer works with my various scripts (which all worked fine with previous

[amibroker] Re: Problem using Automation with AB 5.28.1

2009-09-06 Thread ozzyapeman
by FULL 5.20 setup) on the C: drive, otherwise you need elevation. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: ozzyapeman zoopf...@... To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 5:50 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Problem using Automation

[amibroker] Re: Problem using Automation with AB 5.28.1

2009-09-06 Thread ozzyapeman
). Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: ozzyapeman zoopf...@... To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 7:27 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Problem using Automation with AB 5.28.1 Thanks TJ. I appreciate your feedback

[amibroker] Re: Problem using Automation with AB 5.28.1

2009-09-06 Thread ozzyapeman
Nah. A Monty Python movie already solved that one for me. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, sidhartha70 sidharth...@... wrote: The meaning of life...? --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: UAC turned off, now all scripts work again. No more mystery. Only the cold

[amibroker] Problem using Automation with AB 5.28.1

2009-09-05 Thread ozzyapeman
I recently upgraded to the 5.28.1 beta. I just notice that it no longer works with my various scripts (which all worked fine with previous versions of AB). When I try to launch an external VBscript, to do some batch optimizing, I get this script error: The requested operation requires elevation

[amibroker] Re: Help with converting DateTimes in CBT

2009-09-03 Thread ozzyapeman
Message - From: ozzyapeman To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 3:26 AM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Help with converting DateTimes in CBT Really weird that it works for you, and not for me. I can't think of any other setting that could possibly

[amibroker] Help with converting DateTimes in CBT

2009-09-02 Thread ozzyapeman
Hello, During a backtest, I want to dump the EntryDate, ExitDate, and Profit for each trade, to an external file. Everything works except converting the DateTimes to strings. When it is dumped to file, I get Invalid DateTime for each of those entries. Can anyone spot what is wrong here? Should

[amibroker] Re: Help with converting DateTimes in CBT

2009-09-02 Thread ozzyapeman
@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: Hello, During a backtest, I want to dump the EntryDate, ExitDate, and Profit for each trade, to an external file. Everything works except converting the DateTimes to strings. When it is dumped to file, I get Invalid DateTime for each

[amibroker] Re: Help with converting DateTimes in CBT

2009-09-02 Thread ozzyapeman
just doing this as a test, after the dump to file did not work. Is this a possible bug in AB 5.28.1? I don't recall ever having any problems with DateTime conversions in previous versions, and I've done stuff like this before. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote

[amibroker] Re: Help with converting DateTimes in CBT

2009-09-02 Thread ozzyapeman
@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Really weird that it works for you, and not for me. I can't think of any other setting that could possibly affect this. And it's not just dumping to file that does not work. As a test, I can't add a datetime as a custom metric to the backtester report

[amibroker] Re: [OT] IB TWS questions

2009-09-02 Thread ozzyapeman
If you don't get your answers here, you might want to try the TWSAPI board. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TWSAPI/messages

[amibroker] Re: Loops with a variable counter... possible?

2009-08-31 Thread ozzyapeman
Not sure if this is what you mean, but I asked this a few months back and posted some working code: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/messages/132218?threaded=1m=evar=1tidx=1 --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, sidhartha70 sidharth...@... wrote: Hi All, Is there any way to

[amibroker] Max. Sys Drawdown: Weird Results!

2009-08-30 Thread ozzyapeman
Hoping someone can explain how Max. Sys Drawdown is calculated in the AA Walk-Forward report. I used to think it was pretty straightforward. But recently I've compared WF and manual backtest reports and notice some very weird things. For example, if I do a Walk-Forward test on a trading system

[amibroker] Re: Max. Sys Drawdown: Weird Results!

2009-08-30 Thread ozzyapeman
I should also note that this is not a case where the equity can drop inter-trade by $7k, as my stop limits are fairly narrow (like $200). It's impossible for that kind of dip to occur on any one trade. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Hoping someone can

[amibroker] Re: Max. Sys Drawdown: Weird Results!

2009-08-30 Thread ozzyapeman
There are also no open trades at the end of the month. All trades are closed. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: I should also note that this is not a case where the equity can drop inter-trade by $7k, as my stop limits are fairly narrow (like $200). It's

[amibroker] Re: Automatically backtest rolling one-month periods

2009-07-30 Thread ozzyapeman
You might want to investigate AB's Walk-Forward engine in Automatic Analysis, as it essentially allows you to do what you are asking about. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, gariki003 kci...@... wrote: Hello all, not sure if i can do it using AB, but i think i have seen someone referring

[amibroker] Cross-Pair forex Backtester Settings issue

2009-07-30 Thread ozzyapeman
Hello, I am hoping someone can point me to the correct backtester settings for cross pairs, when neither of the currencies is the base currency. I have referenced the knowledge base, specifically the following page, and the discussion between G. Noble and Tomasz from the bottom of that page

[amibroker] Re: How to best synchronize Amibroker time with IB Market Data feed time?

2009-07-29 Thread ozzyapeman
I use the same atomic clock utility, set to sync every 10 mins, and I am able to stay in sync with IB to the second. So as Jerry pointed out, it could possibly be your PC. Note that if you are simply looking at new bars on your chart, those only start with a new tick - and in some cases the

[amibroker] Re: Walk Forward Result Not Accurate?

2009-07-21 Thread ozzyapeman
I've noticed this effect also, and never quite figured out why the equity curve was different than the raw numbers for a WF run. I've always gone with the lowest number, to err on the side of conservatisim. But it would be nice to know why the difference occurs. --- In

[amibroker] Re: Possibilities in Amibroker

2009-07-14 Thread ozzyapeman
You can also put together simple VBscripts that control AB optimizations/WFs as OLE. And in your AFLs, as Mike points out, you can do custom backtester routines that write whatever statistics you want, to file. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Mike sfclimb...@... wrote: I believe that the

[amibroker] Confusion again on Backtester Settings for certain currency pairs

2009-06-16 Thread ozzyapeman
Hoping someone can point out my error here. I've emailed Amibroker Support, but did not get a response. I am not able to set the backtester properly to backtest USD.JPY Forex. I am trying to simulate the way Interactive Brokers works, with percentage margin.I have consulted the manual, and have

[amibroker] FINRA files rule to reduce Forex leverage down to 1.5:1

2009-06-07 Thread ozzyapeman
Seems that FINRA is serious about reducing leverage for retail forex brokers all the way down to 1.5:1! In January they proposed the rule, and received 108 comments (107 of which were AGAINST the proposal). Now they have filed the rule and are awaiting approval:

[amibroker] Re: FINRA files rule to reduce Forex leverage down to 1.5:1

2009-06-07 Thread ozzyapeman
instead --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: Seems that FINRA is serious about reducing leverage for retail forex brokers all the way down to 1.5:1! In January they proposed the rule, and received 108 comments (107 of which were AGAINST the proposal). Now

[amibroker] Re: FINRA files rule to reduce Forex leverage down to 1.5:1

2009-06-07 Thread ozzyapeman
... --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: What is the typical leverage on futures? And do you know a good source of historical 1-min data on such instruments, going back at least 5 years? I guess it may be time to diversify from straight Forex

[amibroker] Re: Using Amibroker to Auto-Trade on IB through IB TWS api.

2009-06-06 Thread ozzyapeman
Just a note that there is another Yahoo group that is specifically focused on autotrading with Amibroker-IB: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AmiBroker-at/messages There are also some skeleton autotrading code in the files section of both this group, and the above. --- In

[amibroker] Re: OT: Equipment Failure UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

2009-06-06 Thread ozzyapeman
3 Years sounds about right. I've replaced several UPS at around that time frame. Hard to believe that we are in the 21st century, and there is still no dependable, long-lasting energy storage solution at the consumer level. Back in the 1980s when I was going to college, I thought for sure that

[amibroker] Re: AB settings for forex

2009-06-01 Thread ozzyapeman
This topic comes up from time to time. Here are some resources for you: In the files section of this group, read this doc: AB Backtester Basics.doc http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/APsjSpswzOVyzIt4Iz6c4eK_shhjOQhkX0EmGBxigv\ 88E_t4jZv69a_BP2Cayo91LsgZVQb3mp_YkTbdi7awUKizNKtJ5Uak/AB%20Backtester%2\

[amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?

2009-05-20 Thread ozzyapeman
= CreateObject(Broker.Application); doc = AB.ActiveDocument; doc.Name = EURUSD; Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - *From:* ozzyapeman zoopf...@... *To:* amibroker@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:36 AM *Subject

[amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?

2009-05-20 Thread ozzyapeman
e.g. AB = CreateObject(Broker.Application); doc = AB.ActiveDocument; doc.Name = xyqst; // instead of EURUSD --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: and since Dingo resurrected the topic, I also have a follow-up question... If I change doc.name to junk

[amibroker] Re: How to run multiple parallel AA functions using VBscript?

2009-05-19 Thread ozzyapeman
that it works). Mike --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: To clarify, at the current time I simply double click on a VBscript file, when I am logged in as the main user, and it launches my Amibroker optimizations as that user. But now, logged in as main user, I

[amibroker] Re: How to run multiple parallel AA functions using VBscript?

2009-05-18 Thread ozzyapeman
@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: Recently I've been automating some of my optimizations and backtests using external VBScript. When I run Amibroker manually, I can usually run up to 6 separate instances under a single User, which allows me to run optimizations on 6 different

[amibroker] Re: How to run multiple parallel AA functions using VBscript?

2009-05-18 Thread ozzyapeman
= 3 ' use 'From' and 'To' dates AA.RangeFromDate = FromDate AA.RangeToDate = ToDate AA.Optimize( 0 ) --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Thanks, Mike. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Mike sfclimbers@ wrote: You

[amibroker] Re: How to run multiple parallel AA functions using VBscript?

2009-05-18 Thread ozzyapeman
to run the script as the current user, just do the same using your runas utility. Mike --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: Okay, since I am using Windows Vista, which does not have the same RunAs utility as Win XP, I had to install a utility, RunAsSPC. That utility

[amibroker] Re: How to run multiple parallel AA functions using VBscript?

2009-05-18 Thread ozzyapeman
regards. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Thanks Mike. That makes sense. :-) I guess what I am also trying to figure out - is how do I launch said scripts without having to manually open a command prompt and manually type in something like the following for each

[amibroker] Re: How to run multiple parallel AA functions using VBscript?

2009-05-18 Thread ozzyapeman
= WScript.CreateObject (WScript.Shell) oShell.run cmd /K CD C:\ Dir Set oShell = Nothing So I can basically run whatever I want in the command prompt, such as my RunAsSPC command line for each individual script. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: To clarify, at the current time I

[amibroker] Re: How to run multiple parallel AA functions using VBscript?

2009-05-18 Thread ozzyapeman
Dim myPass myPass = passAB03 Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject (WScript.Shell) oShell.run cmd /K CD C:\runasspc oShell.run runasspc.exe /program:myPath /user:myUser /password:myPass /quiet Set oShell = Nothing --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Okay, I'm

[amibroker] Re: NotePad++ Stable?

2009-05-17 Thread ozzyapeman
Interesting that you note AB disappearing without a trace. I've noticed a couple of instances of that, since moving to AB 5.26. I was not running Notepad at the time (though it is installed), but was running an autotrading formula. When I checked my PC a few hours later, AB had somehow shut

[amibroker] How to run multiple parallel AA functions using VBscript?

2009-05-17 Thread ozzyapeman
Recently I've been automating some of my optimizations and backtests using external VBScript. When I run Amibroker manually, I can usually run up to 6 separate instances under a single User, which allows me to run optimizations on 6 different AFLs simultaneously. But when I try to run 6 different

[amibroker] Re: Ascii Export date range modification

2009-05-17 Thread ozzyapeman
You can use the status function to retrieve current date settings in AA: rangefrom = Status( rangefromdate ); rangeto = Status( rangetodate ); --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, kevin...@... wrote: Graham wrote this code a while back..works great... what code would I add to have

[amibroker] How to import XYZ csv data into AB 3D optimization graph?

2009-05-15 Thread ozzyapeman
Hello, wondering if anyone has done this before - If I have a csv data file containing three data columns, is there a way to import this into the AA so I can use AB's 3D graphing utility to see the 3D plot? It seems that AB can only import it's own specific HTML format, not plain old CSV. So

[amibroker] Re: How to import XYZ csv data into AB 3D optimization graph?

2009-05-15 Thread ozzyapeman
. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: Hello, wondering if anyone has done this before - If I have a csv data file containing three data columns, is there a way to import this into the AA so I can use AB's 3D graphing utility to see the 3D plot? It seems that AB can only

[amibroker] Re: How to import XYZ csv data into AB 3D optimization graph?

2009-05-15 Thread ozzyapeman
, in the Files section. -- BruceR P.S. O3G can be useful for visualizing certain things, but manipulation of Excel plots from AB opens up some more interesting possibilities. Another story for another day. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: Hello

[amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?

2009-05-13 Thread ozzyapeman
the below should be any different. AB = CreateObject(Broker.Application); AB.ActiveDocument.Name = EURUSD; --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: I've eliminated JScript and am instead calling objects from within AFL. But now I am running into a syntax error on what

[amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?

2009-05-13 Thread ozzyapeman
Thanks! --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Tomasz Janeczko gro...@... wrote: AB = CreateObject(Broker.Application); doc = AB.ActiveDocument; doc.Name = EURUSD; Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: ozzyapeman To: amibroker

[amibroker] Re: How to increment dates in a for loop?

2009-05-13 Thread ozzyapeman
, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: My research methods tend to be convoluted, just like my thought processes. But basically, I am optimizing on OOS data, to simply look for clues and inspiration to reverse engineer a better method of choosing OOS parameters for a specific trading system. The thought being

[amibroker] Re: How to increment dates in a for loop?

2009-05-13 Thread ozzyapeman
must automate AB in an outside script not within AFL. d On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 8:33 PM, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Are we allowed to loop OLE objects within AFL? Amibroker seems to go crazy when I try to do so. I can easily automate optimizations individually by specifying

[amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?

2009-05-12 Thread ozzyapeman
== 4 ) { scr = GetScriptObject(); scr.DoTheJob(); } Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: ozzyapeman To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: [amibroker] Re: How

[amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?

2009-05-12 Thread ozzyapeman
= EURUSD; --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Thanks for the detailed explanations Tomasz. I will rethink my approach on this. Herman - Bruce beat me to it. I indeed use his code to check status of the WF engine. It has proven very useful. --- In amibroker

[amibroker] How to increment dates in a for loop?

2009-05-12 Thread ozzyapeman
Hello, hoping someone can point out a good method for incrementing dates. I am currently trying to build a basic Walk-Forward engine that does an Optimization on In-Sample (IS) data using one formula, followed by an Optimization on Out-Of-Sample (OOS) data using a second formula. This is

[amibroker] Re: How to increment dates in a for loop?

2009-05-12 Thread ozzyapeman
... BegISbar = Valuewhen( DateNum() == BegISdate, BarIndex() ); EndISbar = Valuewhen( DateNum() == EndISdate, BarIndex() ); ... for (FromISbarNum = BegISbar; FromISbarNum = EndISbar; FromISbarNum = FromISbarNum + StepIS) - Original Message - From: ozzyapeman To: amibroker

[amibroker] Re: How to increment dates in a for loop?

2009-05-12 Thread ozzyapeman
Typo correction in the If block: YearStr2 = NumToStr(YearNum2); But it still does not work. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Thanks Steve and Herman. I have been looking at BarIndex wrt your suggestions, and don't seem to understand it. Maybe I'm just

[amibroker] Re: How to increment dates in a for loop?

2009-05-12 Thread ozzyapeman
); Xstr= NumToStr(X,1.0); } printf(Xstr + \n); } --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Typo correction in the If block: YearStr2 = NumToStr(YearNum2); But it still does not work. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote

[amibroker] How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?

2009-05-11 Thread ozzyapeman
Hello, hoping someone can help out here. During a Walk-Forward test, I am trying to pass From and To dates from the WF engine into an embedded JScript. I essentially want to do a sub-optimization as part of the backtest portion of the WF test. However, it seems that I cannot pass variables from

[amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?

2009-05-11 Thread ozzyapeman
that knowledgeable about either J or VB scripts. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Hello, hoping someone can help out here. During a Walk-Forward test, I am trying to pass From and To dates from the WF engine into an embedded JScript. I essentially want to do a sub

[amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?

2009-05-11 Thread ozzyapeman
- From: ozzyapeman zoopf...@... To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:11 AM Subject: [amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript? And if there is no way to pass variables directly from AFL to JScript, can I first fput the AFL vars to some kind

[amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?

2009-05-11 Thread ozzyapeman
, why would it be generating a syntax error in this simple case? The error I get is on the % -- probably missing semi colon on previous line. But the semi colon is clearly there. Anyone's two cents appreciated. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Thanks

[amibroker] AB Cras

2009-05-07 Thread ozzyapeman

[amibroker] AB Crashes when switching symbols

2009-05-07 Thread ozzyapeman
Recently I built up my database to include 12 Forex pairs with historical 1-min data going back 10 years or so on each symbol. The total size of the database is only 1.25 GB, which does not seem too bad. The problem is that when I switch charts from one symbol to another, I notice that mem usage

[amibroker] Re: AB Crashes when switching symbols

2009-05-07 Thread ozzyapeman
. 5.25) as it uses less memory. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: ozzyapeman To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 12:21 AM Subject: [amibroker] AB Crashes when switching symbols Recently I built up my

[amibroker] How to merge symbols across databases - is this even possible?

2009-05-07 Thread ozzyapeman
Hello, hoping someone can point me to an efficient way of dealing with databases. Right now I have an historical database of a dozen symbols, going back 10 years on each symbol (1-min data). The database is too large for auto trading, as it causes AB to crash on WinXP. So what I want to do is have

[amibroker] Re: AB Crashes when switching symbols

2009-05-07 Thread ozzyapeman
windows with /3G switch in boot.ini this will give you extra gigabyte of addressable space. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: ozzyapeman zoopf...@... To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 1:34 AM Subject: [amibroker] Re: AB Crashes

[amibroker] Re: AB Crashes when switching symbols

2009-05-07 Thread ozzyapeman
on VistaU 64 to manage memory on the AB database in order to reduce crashes? --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: Thanks. According to this Microsoft page, Executables that can use the 3-GB address space are required to have the bit

[amibroker] Re: AB Crashes when switching symbols

2009-05-07 Thread ozzyapeman
, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: ...and one more question: I have a number of computers. One runs WinXP 32 bit, with 32 Bit AB 5.25, which I would test out this /3G boot.ini switch. The other PC is running Vista Ultimate 64 bit with same 32 Bit AB 5.25. Does the /3G switch apply also to VistaU64

[amibroker] Re: Some more Question

2009-04-30 Thread ozzyapeman
Wow, Mike! That's a great, and informative response. Thanks for sharing. I've been taking a very similar approach (with help from you and others on this board), though my level of sophistication is a few levels lower. And I'm all for Grid computing or even a CUDA-version of AmiBroker. I would

[amibroker] Re: Backfilling with IB problems

2009-04-24 Thread ozzyapeman
I am running the same versions you are, and only a couple of times in 3 months of testing was I ever able to get a 180 backfill from IB. Once in a while I can get 30 days (though even those often get throttled). I have resorted to just buying some historical data from a vendor, and then

[amibroker] Re: Backfilling with IB problems

2009-04-24 Thread ozzyapeman
on this (and what if anything I can or should do about it). ozzyapeman wrote: I am running the same versions you are, and only a couple of times in 3 months of testing was I ever able to get a 180 backfill from IB. Once in a while I can get 30 days (though even those often get throttled

[amibroker] Re: Fast Computer Configuration for Walk Forward Optimization. Help?

2009-04-19 Thread ozzyapeman
I stepped up from a similar configuration to Vista 64-bit on an new Intel i7 965 processsor-based PC with 12 GB RAM, and noticed up to a 40%-60% speed increase on optimizations. More importantly, I can smoothly run up to 6 instances of AB simultaneously, with parallel WF tests (basically split

[amibroker] Re: AA Optimization: Stable Plateaus vs Unstable Peaks - and Light Tables!

2009-04-19 Thread ozzyapeman
Tonetti's IO has some provision for introducing parameter 'sensitivity' into the optimization system (though I don't understand the nitty-gritty of it). BTW2, I really appreciate your posting. New thoughts -- definitely worth thinking. -- Keith ozzyapeman wrote: I am

[amibroker] AA Optimization: Stable Plateaus vs Unstable Peaks - and Light Tables!

2009-04-18 Thread ozzyapeman
I am wondering if anyone here has already created a CBT procedure that solves this problem. And if not, wondering if anyone actually would volunteer to create one. It's a bit beyond my scope at the present time. When one does an In-Sample / Out-Of-Sample walk forward test in AB's AA, the AA

[amibroker] Access Error when trying to VarGet from within a VarSet loop

2009-04-17 Thread ozzyapeman
Hoping someone can help with this. I am getting an Access Violation AmiBroker crash, and it seems to be due to using VarGet from within a VarSet loop, or at least I think that is where the problem lies. For example, I have several loops of this type: for ( R = 0; R = Counter; R++ ) {

[amibroker] Re: Access Error when trying to VarGet from within a VarSet loop

2009-04-17 Thread ozzyapeman
, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: ozzyapeman To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 8:36 AM Subject: [amibroker] Access Error when trying to VarGet from within a VarSet loop Hoping someone can help with this. I am

[amibroker] Re: Access Error when trying to VarGet from within a VarSet loop

2009-04-17 Thread ozzyapeman
); VarSet( Low + R, MyLow ); VarSet( HiLoCond + R, MyHigh - MyLow = TestLevel ) ; } --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: Hoping someone can help with this. I am getting an Access Violation AmiBroker crash, and it seems to be due to using VarGet

[amibroker] Re: Access Error when trying to VarGet from within a VarSet loop

2009-04-17 Thread ozzyapeman
= 0; R = Counter; R++ ) { MyHigh = Ref( High, -R ); MyLow = Ref( Low, -R ); VarSet( High + R, MyHigh ); VarSet( Low + R, MyLow ); VarSet( HiLoCond + R, MyHigh - MyLow = TestLevel ) ; } --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote

[amibroker] Re: A Dumb Basic Question on Array Shifting

2009-04-15 Thread ozzyapeman
settradedelays(1,1,1,1); Buy = ref( cma(c,5), -3 ); -- Cheers Graham Kav AFL Writing Service http://www.aflwriting.com 2009/4/15 ozzyapeman zoopf...@...: I know this is AFL 101 but I'm a bit confused on it. Let's say I wanted to Buy today if the Close of three days ago

[amibroker] A Dumb Basic Question on Array Shifting

2009-04-14 Thread ozzyapeman
I know this is AFL 101 but I'm a bit confused on it. Let's say I wanted to Buy today if the Close of three days ago was higher than its center line moving average. I know I have to shift the Close array, but do I also have to shift the MA array to make this comparison? My thought is yes. So of

[amibroker] Re: how to compare slope

2009-04-10 Thread ozzyapeman
, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: Slope is rise/run so for e.g., the slope of the Close over two bars is: SlopeC = 1*(C-Ref(C,-2))/2; 1 factor used to make numbers whole. Or for e.g. the slope of an MA over two bars: myMA1 = MA(C,4); SlopeMA1 = 1*(myMA1-Ref

[amibroker] Re: What can a proven programming loser like me do with AB / AFL?

2009-04-10 Thread ozzyapeman
Hi Sam, I will chime in here as well, as someone who was in exactly in your position exactly nine months ago. I couldn't program anything, and desperately wanted to kick start a trading business. I came to the conclusion that the only way I could do that would be to learn Amibroker and AFL. I

[amibroker] Re: Historical chart for user-created portfolio backtest metrics

2009-04-10 Thread ozzyapeman
Thanks Paolo and Progster. Nice code. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, progster01 progs...@... wrote: Nice demo of the CBT cooperating with an indicator via AddToComposite! For anyone interested, I've extended this code a bit with _TRACE statements to track the evolution of the closes

[amibroker] Re: BarCount Loop with Log File Dump Does not Work

2009-04-09 Thread ozzyapeman
. for BarCount bars using a zero based index, that should generally be index 0 to BarCount - 1 *inclusive*). --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: Thanks Mike, I have some systems like that too, based on that KB code. But do you have any idea why my current code

[amibroker] Re: how to compare slope

2009-04-09 Thread ozzyapeman
Slope is rise/run so for e.g., the slope of the Close over two bars is: SlopeC = 1*(C-Ref(C,-2))/2; 1 factor used to make numbers whole. Or for e.g. the slope of an MA over two bars: myMA1 = MA(C,4); SlopeMA1 = 1*(myMA1-Ref(myMA1,-2))/2; --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com,

[amibroker] BarCount Loop with Log File Dump Does not Work

2009-04-08 Thread ozzyapeman
Hello, Hoping someone can help with debugging this trading system code. I'vebeen building BarCount loops for the better part of 9 months now, andthought I had the hang of it. Yet this simple problem seems to have thebetter of me! First, a simple test trading code that does work. The

[amibroker] Re: BarCount Loop with Log File Dump Does not Work

2009-04-08 Thread ozzyapeman
://www.amibroker.com/kb/2008/05/19/historical-portfolio-backtest-metrics/ Paolo recently posted something similar here: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/137124 Mike --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: Hello, Hoping someone can help

[amibroker] Re: explain datenum

2009-04-04 Thread ozzyapeman
e.g. 2001-12-31 = 1 * (year - 1900) + 100 * month + day = 1011231 --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, murthysuresh mo...@... wrote: i have a datenum like 1090403 what does the first digit stand for?

[amibroker] Re: explain datenum

2009-04-04 Thread ozzyapeman
will see the relationship. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, murthysuresh mo...@... wrote: i am trying to get my head over the first digit only. would 1 = 20 and 0 = 19 the first 2 digits of the year in format? --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: e.g

[amibroker] Re: Forex autotrading

2009-04-03 Thread ozzyapeman
, trading FX intraday is certainly viable. I'm hardly the only one doing it. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Carl Vanhaesendonck carl@... wrote: Hi Ozzyapeman, In illustrating how you use AB you mentioned Fx autotrading. I am really curious, not about your trading system

[amibroker] Re: Curious what most people use AmiBroker for? What kind of trading or usage?

2009-04-02 Thread ozzyapeman
This Yahoo board has a poll function. That might be the way to go for your question. I think users have run such polls before, but it's been a while since I last saw one on this topic. So it might be time for another census... --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Conrad Joach consolejo...@...

[amibroker] Re: Curious what most people use AmiBroker for? What kind of trading or usage?

2009-04-02 Thread ozzyapeman
of the answers. But maybe a poll and a thread, I dunno. I don't think any user can start a poll topic can they? I don't see a way to at least. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: This Yahoo board has a poll function. That might be the way to go for your question. I think

[amibroker] Re: OT: Computer recommendation for AB optimizing

2009-03-31 Thread ozzyapeman
(and it did before these allocators were implemented) . The use of custom allocators will probably be extended in future. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: ozzyapeman zoopf...@... To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:59 AM

[amibroker] Re: OT: Computer recommendation for AB optimizing

2009-03-30 Thread ozzyapeman
to buy a new, or update an older, computer. -- Keith ozzyapeman wrote: Thanks for the clarification. My understanding then, based on what I can gather from the net, is that Windows Vista 64-bit will give me the sole advantage of allowing me to run many more instances of AmiBroker

[amibroker] Re: OT: Computer recommendation for AB optimizing

2009-03-30 Thread ozzyapeman
over XP32 was precisely the ability to make more RAM available for multiple instances of a program. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopf...@... wrote: I was comparing Vista64 to XP32 (which I was using), not XP64. I imagine XP64 would probably allow one to run as many

[amibroker] Re: Does Amiborker integrate with SQL ?

2009-03-26 Thread ozzyapeman
Yes. See this: http://www.mail-archive.com/amibroker@yahoogroups.com/msg37264.html --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, malcolm Crouch malcolm.crouc...@... wrote: Hi Does Amibroker intergrate with SQL ? Regards Malcolm -- Malcolm A.B Croucher

[amibroker] Re: Creating a datafeed and Autotrading plugin for MBTrading

2009-03-22 Thread ozzyapeman
I am very interested in MB Trading, even though I currently autotrade with IB. Here is the main reason: FINRA, the regulatory agency that regulates IB on Forex, recently has proposed a rule change to reduce leverage on Forex down to a measly 1.5:1! IB currently allows leverage of 20-40:1 and

[amibroker] Re: Creating a datafeed and Autotrading plugin for MBTrading

2009-03-22 Thread ozzyapeman
. Thanks, Chris --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, ozzyapeman zoopfree@ wrote: I am very interested in MB Trading, even though I currently autotrade with IB. Here is the main reason: FINRA, the regulatory agency that regulates IB on Forex, recently has proposed a rule change to reduce

[amibroker] Re: Simple slippage implemented in CBT generates COM error

2009-03-19 Thread ozzyapeman
But I need ExitAtStop to be set at 1 in order for it to exit between the Low and High of each bar, as opposed to exiting on, say, the Close. I am trading intraday. And in order to model the profitstop I use in the real world, ApplyStop needs to exit with ExitAtStop = 1. Therein lies the

[amibroker] Re: Simple slippage implemented in CBT generates COM error

2009-03-19 Thread ozzyapeman
, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: ozzyapeman zoopf...@... To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:50 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Simple slippage implemented in CBT generates COM error Still does not work. I get a COM error

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