Yes, almost anything can be automated. IO for example when possible purposely clones symbols with the smallest amount of data history that it can as less data history means faster optimizations REGARDLESS OF THE USER SELECTED DATE RANGE
This process is fully automated with users for the most part being unaware that it even occurs. --- In [email protected], "sebastiandanconia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank-you, sir.:) Is there also a way to automate the import process, > itself? > > > S. > > --- In [email protected], "Fred" <ftonetti@> wrote: > > > > That would be the fopen, fgets, fclose commands ... > > > > However having the data in AB I think would be signficantly faster. > > > > --- In [email protected], "sebastiandanconia" > > <sebastiandanconia@> wrote: > > > > > > Sure, I do it all the time. > > > > > > For example, I got quarterly SP500 as-reported EPS going back 40 > > years > > > or so and saved it in a CSV file. Then I used the Import Wizard to > > > bring it into AB, using the "Foreign" function to refer to the data > > in > > > formulas. > > > > > > There are ways to refer to such external information without first > > > importing into AB, but I don't know how to do it. > > > > > > > > > Luck, > > > > > > Sebastian > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "jay_podda" <jay_podda@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I want to display historical dividend/earnings or their dates > > which > > > > are stored in external file. I want to display up/down arrow for > > > > earning or div. amt. text on charts. How can I do that? Is it > > possible > > > > to use any external information in scan/backtest? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ For other support material please check also: http://www.amibroker.com/support.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
