I am trying to get the 0.2 sec IB pseudo tick data , but it still shows as 5 sec bar even if I choose tick in the view menu.
Is there any other extra setting or a new plugin has been released? Thk Ly I set basetime interval to tick in database setting --- In [email protected], Wes Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thomasz > I think they now include the trade/tick count in API 9.0 > http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/software/apiReleaseNotes/api9.php?ib_entity=llc#9_numberTrades > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Tomasz Janeczko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 3:40:09 AM > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Settings for Tick data and bar style charts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Strictly speaking: > > > > 1. Current IB plugin HAS so called "Tick" mode and these > > represents IB "ticks" i.e. 0.2 sec snapshots (not 5 second). > > > > 2. There is no way to convert 0.2 sec snapshot to true tick > > - there is simply NO INFORMATION about individual trades > > in IB feed and there is no way to compare to eSignal or other > > tick-by-tick feeds. For example 210 tick chart > > from IB data is simply fake. > > Traders thinking otherwise I fooling themselves. > > > > Discussed to death on IB own boards: > > http://www.interact ivebrokers. com/cgi-bin/ discus/board- auth.pl?file= /2/37364. html > > > > Best regards, > > Tomasz Janeczko > > amibroker.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "scourt2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ps.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:02 AM > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Settings for Tick data and bar style charts > > > > > > > > Don, > > > > > > It's because IB does not have tick data. They have 5 second snapshot > > > data at the finest granularity. If you want tick data, you have to use > > > a true tick-by-tick data source like eSignal. > > > > > > I know, I know. There's other charting packages out there that try > > > their best to take the concept of a tick and apply it to IB's data > > > snapshot methodology but that is not what Tomasz's IB plugin will do for > > > you. > > > > > > I know many traders who use these other packages, and use information > > > from other traders who have tick-by-tick data feeds (like eSignal or > > > TradeStation) and they find some kind of near-equivalent mapping to the > > > IB snapshot data. That modus operandi isn't gonna happen in Amibroker > > > for you unless you find a very clever fellow to write an IB plugin for > > > you that fakes Amibroker out into thinking that it's receiving real > > > ticks from snapshot data. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps.com, "Don Hallman" <bmwhendrix@ ...> wrote: > > >> > > >> I have been trying to set up to use tick data on 42 or 210 tick charts > > >> but the data does not feed in or chart correctly. I use IB for data. > > >> I set my database to tick, but when I try to backfill, no data comes > > >> in and the backfill length is set to minimum and will not change? > > >> > > >> My second problem is that charts keep defaulting back to candlestick. > > >> Seem no matter how I close out or save the charts this happens. > > >> > > >> Both problems are probably simple operator error, but I need some > > >> guidance. > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Don > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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.amibroke r.com/devlog/ > > > > > > For other support material please check also: > > > http://www.amibroke r.com/support. html > > > > > > Yahoo! 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