Yes please Tomasz,
Please don't forget all offshore (US) traders.
Statistics is a nice trading tool but not as nice as a US broker who
will accept my (foreign) trading account.
So far I can only trade US directly via IB (no good for short term
intraday traders - 3 day wait for closed trade
K-Ratio is often mentioned for this purpose.
There are a couple of quicky files on K-ratio in the file section of
this forum - I took notes from Klestners book and posted them there a
while back.
From memory the spreadsheet is exactly as written in his book but I
think there is a typo error
Hello Thomasz,
some time ago you gave people the possibility to spend money for
development of IBc. Those who spent money should have additional
features in the new version. Nothing ever happened. No new version,
not even an answer when i asked for an ETA of a new version.
Hopefully this will
AFL Editor is due to some big changes that you will see pretty soon.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
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The problem was caused by changed layer settings.
Walter
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Gordon Sutherland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Three thoughts come to mind:
1.Try expanding the chart pane to full window size
2.Try reducing the offset of -35 in
Hello Tomasz and the lot of you,
I use a few cycles that I find interesting in my Elliott Wave-work, aside
from indicators and such things. Most of these cycles have few turning
dates, so I usually put them in a symbol and plot the symbol in an indicator
field.
Here's my question:
Is
Brian
There are people who are doing scalping in an IB---QT environment. I am
guessing they are not suffering any substantial efficiency losses as they
are quite successful. So if you bring AB into the equation you have a one
time registration cost for QT to be rid of the need for clicking on
Seem to be having trouble when I copy code from UKB to editor window, is
there a better way?
thanks
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Hello Tomasz,
how much would you estimate for the subscription cost?
Best regards
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Tomasz Janeczko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,
Due to enormous time required to maintain IB plugin because of very
frequent changes
often breaking backward compatiblity the
Hi,
The quickest way to do it might be to run your backtest, output the
trade list to .csv file for loading into Excel, then do the same
for a Random strategy. You could then use Excel to perform a t-test
(equivalent to z-test after sufficient data points) as follows:
- Add the Analysis
Hi Herman,
I don’t know what I am doing wrong, I have been messing with this for 4 .5
hours straight and I still can’t get it to work.
Bear with me, this is the only way I can think of explaining what I am
doing.
Starting with the code in the UKB “A Basic Messaging Panel” there is an
Hello,
You forgot to mention that it was *donation*, not payment for any service
See the original announcement:
Note that it is considered strictly a donation and you won't receive any
extras in return except warm feeling that you helped the
development of the software you are using and
For what it's worth, as an independent data vendor to incorporate our
features/watchlists/data systems into AmiBroker has probably taken a 4-5
weeks of programming, debugging and enhancement development effort. Not to
mention the help from dozens of testers in this area.
If you value an
Hello,
i did not forget, that it was a donation.
But i did also not forget, that there was a promise.
See here:
Hello again,
I forgot one thing - soon you will receive individual key code to be
used with NEXT version of IBController that will enable some extras
for registered IBC users.
Best
Mike,
Along these same lines, I recently posted comments (including code)
for a similar approach
I somehow missed your earlier comments (I usually grab the stats
stuff).
Thanks for helping us along and pointing to your previous work.
You're stretching me there.
brian_z
--- In
As i am one of the seven out of thousands, who are willing to support
you, even without knowing what they will get, i think it is not good
style to be that insolent. But of course it is up to you how you treat
your customers.
You mean that offering refund for *DONATION* that was clearly
Rakesh,
I am with you on everything there (happy to pay for ad free
enviornment etc).
As per your previous comment:
A solution that covers Broker FeedMedVed QT---
AmiBroker
can cover
the needs of a large portion of the universe of AB clients.
Re your point on scalping.
Refund processed. You have your donation back.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
- Original Message -
From: rhoemke [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:50 AM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: Interactive Brokers plugin policy change
Herman,
I wish all that time that goes into plugin development and
maintenance would go into AmiBroker development.
I have already accepted that the day will probably come when I have
to pay someone to write a plugin broker API for me so I am not jsut
pushing my own barrow.
To me I see
For what it's worth, as an independent data vendor to incorporate our
features/watchlists/data systems into AmiBroker has probably taken a 4-5
weeks of programming, debugging and enhancement development effort. Not to
mention the help from dozens of testers in this area.
If you value an
Hello,
AmiBroker 5.06.0 BETA is released now
http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/2008/03/12/amibroker-5060-beta-released/
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.
To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
Robert,
Intially you had my respect for (porlitely) speaking on a matter of
honour.
In the end you tarnished that a little because Tomasz had already
(without hesitation) redressed the issue.
Your final post was motivated by something other than honour.
No good ever comes from an act without
You definitely misunderstand my posting.
Maybe you better read it again.
I did not want my donation back. You promised something else. I quoted
your email regarding the code. You announced that donators soon get a
code for more functions... whatever. Nothing followed. THIS is the
point. I know
Mike,
sorry that I didn't answer your post earlier.
Thomas,
You only need to run the formula once (use selected symbol option
from AA window on any symbol),
That was the solution - extremely simple. I had applied the scan to the
watchlist where I had put both symbols. After applying it to
you are right. Maybe i have to point out what i call insolent.
I never never never wanted the donation back.
What i found insolent was, that Tomasz offered to pay back the
donation after mentioning his unkept promise.
Regards
Robert
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, brian_z111 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
No you misunderstood. A donation is a gift.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donation
Donations are gifts given without return consideration
And no I DID NOT announce that donators will get anything, just the opposite:
Dear Tomasz,
i know what donations are.
I know that NEXT version maybe far away.
But i also know the meaning of the word soon.
Soon you will receive a code...
And i know that one has to answer his customers.
Would have been okay for me to hear Sorry, there were not enough
donations. No new
I have IB connected and the CONN light is on but I can't get the popup
using the right or left click on the CONN button. And it doesn't auto
back fill. What could cause this? I blew up the data base and rebuilt
it. I have compared the settings with another computer that is working
and they are
Hi,
is it possible to customize real time windows fields, showing/removing
different info or to add ad hoc functions of the realtime data?
For example C/O or gap?
Thanks
Ly
Hello,
The popup tooltip will show if you move your mouse over CONN light and stop
moving(i.e. don't move the mouse for 2 seconds).
As for auto-back fill, go to File-Database Settings, Configure and check
request backfill on first access.
If you still experiencing problems - restart Windows,
Hello,
The same way as max loss and profit stops - one line ApplyStop.
Note however that in rotational mode rotation (BOTH entries and exits) occurs
at the SAME time (either on open or on close).
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
- Original Message -
From: loveyourenemynow
No, you can only drag-drop (move) built-in columns at the moment.
Custom fields are being considered but that requires some changes to
underlying engine, so it will take time.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
- Original Message -
From: loveyourenemynow [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
I know lots of people want their brokers supported. but in my opinion
Thomasz should pick top 2 or 3 american brokers along with
interactive brokers and develop plugins for all of them for a
reasonable price as a bundle. I think that makes the best business
sense in the long run. Its going to
Hi,
how can nbar stops be applied in rotational trading?( stoploss and
stopprofit seem to work).
I need to enter at open and exit at close, and since buy/sell are
ignored in rotational mode I cannot just set sell=cover=1 and
sellprice=coverprice=c; buyprice=shortprice=o;
Also I tried to use
Hi.
Like in all version Amibroker 5.x, I can't draw green lines using
Select color from the toolbar. Grey lines appeared on the chart and I
must change color from Properties (single way to get an effect).
PS
I permanent use WindowBlinds utility for XP.
Make sure you are using 16 bit or 24 bit or 32 bit color in Windows (not 256
indexed palette)
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
- Original Message -
From: amon_gizeh
To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: [amibroker]
5_06_0 Beta ReadMe
Charts: ability to hide vertical quote marker
The control over vertical quote marker is given now via
Parameter dialog - Axes Grid - Vert. quote marker: Show/Hide
And programmatically via SetChartOptions function:
SetChartOptions( 2, chartHideQuoteMarker );
To paraphrase
Renuka,
This is the best reference I have found. Read this chapter (8)
carefully. It will give you the basic algorithms in text and code form.
It's not as hard as you might think.
http://www.dspguide.com/ch8.htm
I am not sure how I will use it, but it certainly is interesting.
- Kevin
I'm glad to see someone else mention the t+3 clearance issue. I
primarily trade in IRAs in which the use of margin isn't allowed.
Consequently, I always have to wait the 3 day settlement time before
my funds from a long sell (can't short in IRAs either) are available
to trade again. In Cash
http://www.ziua.ro/news.php?data=2008-03-06id=4195
No ofense ment, Iglish is a sekond lenguidge tu mi es well.
http://www.ziua.ro/news.php?data=2008-03-06id=4195
No ofense ment, Iglish is a sekond lenguidge tu mi es well.
Nou lets kros som muving averages.
Hi,
How to download the PDF file?
Attachment(not stored)
Regards.
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,
I have attached a PDF of a one page cheat sheet for AFL shape
names
for the PlotShapes() command I created today.
I wanted to get some
Thanks Tomasz,
so if want to exit at different time (enter at open for example and
exit at close of same or following n day) what should I do?
Can I loopp through trades objects and change the entry exit
time/price or they are not available as in other backtesting modes?
If I do would the
Herman thank you for your patience.
From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Herman
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 1:14 AM
To: KBH
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Button commands, man overboard
Bruce,
You Should NOT cut-n-paste code between the includes, or any
Hi Jan --
I may not be answering exactly the question you are asking, but here is an
example of plotting the value of an indicator to the right of the most
recent price data. If this technique works for you, we will all appreciate
seeing the code that results.
Hello,
I have attached a PDF of a one page cheat sheet for AFL shape names
for the PlotShapes() command I created today.
I wanted to get some feedback if people would like to see this type of
documentation enhancement included in the UKB?
I printed this out and stuck it on my wall as a
Hi Dennis --
There are several metrics already built in to AmiBroker that measure both
the steepness and smoothness of the equity curve. Try generating a few test
runs, plot their equity curves, note the values of these metrics, and see
which ones best fit your trading personality. A nice
Hi John --
AmiBroker is very efficient. If you are doing ordinary calculations on a
watchlist of 150 tickers, 3 minutes is a very long time to wait for them to
complete. When in Formula Editor, pull down the menu next to the Analysis
! and click Check. One of the things you will see is a
Hi Ly --
Rotational Trading is a special, and limited, case of AmiBroker's portfolio
processing. If you want more flexibility, try removing the
enablerotationaltrading statement, code explicit Buy and Sell statements,
code all the other indicators you want to use, and use PositionScore to
select
Howard,
Thanks for the input. I will investigate these some more.
However, I do not use the built-in equity functions, or any of the
built-in trading functions. Tomasz has done a wonderful job with
these, but they do not fit well with what I am doing with my trading.
I find it easier
If you are looged in as a member, you can upload (Add File) under the
Files section to the left of the messages.
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--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Mohammed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
How to download the PDF file?
Attachment(not stored)
It is really too bad that the old adage NO GOOD DEED EVER GOES UNPUNISHED
seems to have happened to TJ in this instance. Ron D
- Original Message -
From: Tomasz Janeczko [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
Sent:
I could not say it better.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
- Original Message -
From: Howard B
To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: rotional backtesting trade delay and Nbar Stops
Hi Ly --
Hi,
why I get error in this formula:
insidebar = H = Ref( H, -1 ) AND L = Ref( L, -1 ) ;
kColor = IIf(insidebar, colorBlue, colorLightGrey);
_SECTION_BEGIN(Setting);
kColor = ParamColor(New Week Shape Color,kColor);
_SECTION_END();
Thank you an advance
Regards
ParamColor is expecting a scaler value, but you are passing kColor
which has been initialized to an array (i.e. IIF returns an array).
Mike
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Mohammed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
why I get error in this formula:
insidebar = H = Ref( H, -1 ) AND L = Ref(
Hi Mike,
would you please help to solve this, I'm not professional in this?
Regards.
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
ParamColor is expecting a scaler value, but you are passing kColor
which has been initialized to an array (i.e. IIF returns an array).
HI HOward,
thank you, I didn't know position score can be used also in normal
backtstign mode.
I should have read the help more carefully.
Thanks
Ly
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Tomasz Janeczko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I could not say it better.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
I'm glad to see someone else mention the t+3 clearance issue.
I'm amazed that it never seems to get a mention.
Sadly I can't see that any daytrader could or would use AB as a
trading platform (unless they have AB QT a broker other than AB.
I guess they use AB for backtesting and go to
Hello,
Lots of misconception I can see.
AmiBroker does have direct auto-trading interface to IB
http://www.amibroker.com/at/,
and you should know about that Brian, considering the fact that you are UKB
contributor together with Herman,
and Herman is just using AB as a trading platform and he
Hi,
It is not entirely clear to me what it is you are trying to do. But,
I'm assuming that you want to use a different color when plotting an
inside bar vs. a regular grey bar, and that you want to allow the
user to select the color by exposing it as a parameter.
That being the case, try
Dennis,
So where is your thinking on this now?
(I have been following and I am building to some possible input but
since I don't understand logs and barely understand standard error I
have had to go back to school - it takes quite a while for me to get
my head around that stuff and interpret
Yes, that is why I posted on the subject.
To invite the forum to clear up my misconceptions.
I asked IB about this twice, via emails, and both times they told me
T+3.
I am sorry to have to confess that I have not read many of Hermans
posts - I spend too much time talking in the forum instead
When something similar happened to me a while back, and I could not right
click in the CONN area, I think I displayed the real-time quote window and
clicked inside it, and afterwards I was to right-click again.
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Barry Scarborough [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I
I appreciate the point Ron.
I feel very exposed, when I am posting in the forum.
Everyone can see right through me.
It's like walking down the street in the nude.
There's no where to hide!
It is 100* worse for Tomasz - everything little thing he does is
under a giant microscope.
This is the
Can any daytrader please confirm - they have $25K plus in an account,
they exit a trade on the same day they enter it AND the funds are
credited back to their account immediately and they use those funds
to enter a new daytrade at the open on the very next day?
I can confirm. I have margin
I have similar problem
I have set to 32 bit colour in windows, and tried 16 bit colour
However for most of the colours in the toolbar colour chart the only colour
lines I get are what is set for ColorCustom1
I have 2 computers and only one is a problem
--
Cheers
Graham Kav
AFL Writing Service
Thankyou very much Tomasz.
So, I am good to go - IB it is - another happy customer.
Looks like I will be buying that IB plugin that you have for sale.
It shows the difficulty of doing business via email doesn't it - how
I couldn't get the correct answer to a simple question from an
internet
Tomasz,
Amid the 'Plugin' controversy I'm afraid this question might fall
thru the crack, but maybe you could comment on the status of
persistant Crosshairs in the upgrade cycle (which you have promised in
the last two releases)?
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Tomasz Janeczko [EMAIL
I'm dense. What does it mean in 5.06.0 Beta Read Me. Floating panes are now
sticky that makes it easier to arrange workspace.
Thanks
Dave
I would like to have an OR for the trailing stop of either
the original Buy price OR the last sigscaleout price. Can't figure
how to reference the last sigscaleout price. Help please.
Buy = Cross( MA( C, 10 ), MA( C, 50 ) );
Sell = 0;
// the system will exit
// 50% of position if FIRST
I was wondering about that also.
From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Phsst
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:08 PM
To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [amibroker] Re: AmiBroker 5.06.0 BETA released
Tomasz,
Amid the 'Plugin' controversy I'm afraid this
David,
It is cosmetic thing.
If you float a window (does not matter if it is a chart or symbol pane or any
other docking pane) you can move it anywhere on the screen.
Now if you have multiple windows floating you may want to arrange them nicely
over say 2nd monitor.
A sticky feature means that
Hi Tomasz,
TJ US securities regulations require at least USD 25,000 (or USD
equivalent) in equity to day trade.
I always thought this was a silly little looks like we are
protecting the little guys kind of law.
So, somebody without very much cash is prohibited from repeatedly
wagering (and
Herman,
That is certainly true for regular brokerage accounts.
You may however daytrade using smaller accounts on stocks and futures (via CFDs
- contact for differences) and forex.
Still doing it below $25K is very risky and CFDs are not allowed for US
citizens I think.
Best regards,
Tomasz
Brian,
Thanks for your reply.
My thinking is that the Std Error will work. I do not need to use a
Log function on my equity curve, because I do not compound my results,
so they are linear. I also base my work on constant range bars, so
that linearizes the curves even more. Profit
Yes, completely silly as we can trade FUTURES contracts at many brokerages
with only $2K. What the heck are they thinking?
- Original Message -
From: Yuki Taga [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Tomasz Janeczko amibroker@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 9:14 PM
Subject: Re:
Implementing it as we speak.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
- Original Message -
From: Phsst [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:07 AM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: AmiBroker 5.06.0 BETA released
Tomasz,
Amid the 'Plugin'
Still doing it below $25K is very risky and CFDs are not allowed
for US citizens I think.
All the rage in Aus and the UK - definitely not allowed for US
citizens e.g. Aus CFD 'brokers' have strict rules against accepting
accounts from US citizens - don't know how that flys now that the ASX
Hi Dennis --
If you want a metric that is not one of those already available in
AmiBroker, you can create a custom metric, then instruct AmiBroker to report
its value in every report -- and even use that metric as the objective
function during walk-forward testing. Are you looking for help in
I did my thing on evaluation last year, got so far, and parked it
(like AB I can't afford the luxury of taking one part of my package
up too far ahead of the rest - have to take them up together).
For my own use, I have the beginning and the end and I didn't patch
in the pathway between (no
Quite right.
At the moment I am halfway between America and Australia.
When I am in America I have to put up with exchange rate moves (on my
account), Virgin Island bank accounts, no direct access to my broker
(midnight Aus time phone call) etc i.e. that is via my current broker
not IB.
If I
Hello,
I see that I made a typo in the chart on the default position of the
Up/Down Triangle/Arrow
Corrected version attached here.
On Mar 12, 2008, at 1:17 PM, Dennis Brown wrote:
Hello,
I have attached a PDF of a one page cheat sheet for AFL shape names
for the PlotShapes() command I
Thanks Tomasz,
Kinda what I thought. Put two windows side by side, floating , and make them
move together...mine don't. I can see them stick together when they are
close. Then tried cascade...only the one I click on at top of pane window will
move. Doing something wrong...as I said, I'm dense.
From the help file:
Range markers can be used to select zoom-in range (View-Zoom-Range) and to
perform calculations on selected values via BeginValue and EndValue AFL
functions.
Is the any command or code snippit that would allow automatically adjusting
the chart range from dates set in the
Time doesnt permit me to write a long post. But I think Jack Schwager in one
of his books povides a very good description of what You want. Tuschar
Chande also has insights.
One such parameter is the Sharpe ratio, but you need use it slightly
differently. Firstly, take risk free return as zero,
O.K
Got you.
Thanks.
brian_z
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Paul Ho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Time doesnt permit me to write a long post. But I think Jack
Schwager in one
of his books povides a very good description of what You want.
Tuschar
Chande also has insights.
One such
Time doesnt permit me to write a long post. But I think Jack Schwager in one
of his books povides a very good description of what You want. Tuschar
Chande also has insights.
One such parameter is the Sharpe ratio, but you need use it slightly
differently. Firstly, take risk free return as zero,
I use 2 computers too. The problem appear only for Windows XP Home Edition
(installed on my laptop). For Windows XP Professional green is green, not grey.
Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have similar
problem
I have set to 32 bit colour in windows, and tried 16
Both of my computers are XP home edition
--
Cheers
Graham Kav
AFL Writing Service
http://www.aflwriting.com
On 13/03/2008, Amon Ra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I use 2 computers too. The problem appear only for Windows XP Home
Edition (installed on my laptop). For Windows XP Professional green
You probably need to use Preferences/Charting/Blank bars in right margin
(depending on cycle length)
to give yourself enough space if you need a big value for Displace.
Howard B wrote:
Hi Jan --
I may not be answering exactly the question you are asking, but here is
an example of plotting
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