Hello, Regarding (2) - yes it works with any data source/vendor, but the point was that it requires manual maintenance if you are using Yahoo/QT, while it is automatic if you use dedicated plugin that supports mixed mode.
Anyway - if it is "good enough" for you then I am happy too. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "danielwardadams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 6:20 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Real Time Source different from Backfill source > Tomasz, > Thanks for your thoughts. I think convenience and features are > subjective things and are a matter of being "good enough" for a > particular person/system. If I'm primarily trading on EOD data and it > just takes me a couple of minutes a day to get things set up to see > real-time updates, this setup may be more than "good enough" for me > (still TBD). > > Regarding your other points: > > (1) It appears I can get 1 minute resolution into AB for all my (about > 170) symbols of interest. (More than "good enough" for me). > (2) My mixed intraday/EOD database appears to be working exactly as > I'd expect but maybe there is still some problem I haven't seen (?). > (3) I don't need 9 months intraday but I have even more than 10 years > EOD via Yahoo (all available data I think). > (4) Granted - no time and sales available but I have them from other > sources (two brokers). > > The jury is still out but I was getting tired of paying money to DTN > for IQFeed features that I was never using. > > I have never used AB for trading but use it primarily for systems > development, backtesting, and displaying charts anyway I want. > > Dan > > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Just FYI: Linking through QT is NOWHERE near convenience, features >> and speed of direct link to IQFeed. >> >> When linking via QT: >> - you don't have streaming real time (quotes from QT are only > snapshots taken periodically) >> - you don't have mixed intraday / eod data in the same database >> - you don't have 9 months intraday and 10 years EOD >> - you don't have time&sales >> >> Best regards, >> Tomasz Janeczko >> amibroker.com >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "danielwardadams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:35 PM >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Real Time Source different from Backfill source >> >> >> > Claude (& Seede), >> > I verified I could do what you suggest with IB. Thanks. >> > >> > Another option which I'm investigating is to use the $20/month >> > Quotetracker (QT) version of IQFeed (I have a 7 day trial on one >> > computer and my "full" IQFeed on another). According to DTN, there is >> > no difference in the reliability, speed, resolution, or number of >> > symbols in the two IQFeeds. The only differences are: (1) the QT >> > version doesn't work with Amibroker (but wait, there's more!) and (2) >> > the intraday historical data isn't as long. >> > >> > However if you use the QT version of IQFeed to feed Quotetracker and >> > then use the Amibroker QT plugin, you get the real-time data into AB. >> > >> > If I use this with my Yahoo EOD database, it works exactly how I (and >> > I think you) want -- the last daily bar updates in intraday real-time. >> > I can even run with Quotetracker minimized and everything updates in >> > AB. The only caveat is that you have to have the symbols of interest >> > in a QT portfolio that is being updated. >> > >> > I haven't experimented much with intraday charts using this method but >> > I will. >> > >> > Personally, I've liked Quotetracker for along time and one mode I >> > could see using would be to look at intraday charts with it and look >> > at historical daily charts in AB (with the last bar being updated). >> > >> > If you're not familiar with Quotetracker and you're worried about >> > cost, you can get it free if you want to live with some advertisements >> > at the top of the window. You can eliminate the ads by paying > $60/year. >> > >> > Dan >> > >> > >> > >> > --- In [email protected], "claudecaruana" <claudecaruana@> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Daniel, >> >> >> >> I beleive you can already do this. My current setup is quite similar: >> >> I enable mixed EOD/Intraday mode. >> >> I use Yahoo EOD quotes updated via AmiQuote (I had to change the >> >> format in order to have unadjusted close for History), and also for >> >> ticker name and the fundumental data provided. >> >> >> >> I then enabled the IB Plugin which currently backfills my db > intraday. >> >> >> >> Symbol differences can be solved using the symbol mapping > function in >> >> Amiquote. >> >> >> >> What is neat about this setup is that even if you trade EOD, you > have >> >> confirmation of current prices in the daily chart (last bar gets >> >> updated in realtime) - this I find is important for me, especially >> >> since I also use Amibroker as my trading platform and hardly ever >> >> touch TWS. >> >> >> >> My reason for wanting to replace intraday backfills with IQFeed is >> >> that IB is not coping with my intraday backfill requests (some data >> >> pacing violation message), and it's taking me lots of time everyday >> >> just to get my database in order. >> >> >> >> MarketDelta, another program which uses IQFeed advertises that there >> >> is a backfill-only service (for those who want to use IQFeed tick >> >> backfills together with IB for realtime) from IQFeed costing $25. If >> >> this works also with Amibroker (I have not confirmed this yet) then >> >> this would save me around $70 a month (assuming no requirement to >> >> subscribe to the exchanges from the IQFeed side when using only >> >> backfill). >> >> >> >> BR >> >> Claude >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- In [email protected], "danielwardadams" >> >> <danielwardadams@> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Claude, >> >> > I would be interested in this too. I (once again) am tired of > paying >> >> > IQFeed fees and am looking for alternatives. I like IQFeed but I >> >> find >> >> > that more and more of my trading is just done on EOD data so it's >> >> > overkill for what I really need. I, too, now also have IB data and >> >> I'd >> >> > like to somehow use it to see real-time current day data in >> >> > conjunction with a Yahoo EOD database (I used to do this by >> >> updating a >> >> > QuotesPlus EOD database via the QuoteTracker plugin which was being >> >> > fed real-time from CyberTrader but then CyberTrader made their feed >> >> > unavailable to Quotetracker). >> >> > >> >> > Losing the Cybertrader feed was what led me to get IQFeed. >> >> > >> >> > Dan >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > --- In [email protected], "claudecaruana" <claudecaruana@> >> >> > wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > > Hi, >> >> > > >> >> > > I am looking into the possibility of getting Amibroker to have a >> >> > > realtime feed from Interactive Brokers and using a backfill from >> >> IQFeed. >> >> > > >> >> > > If this works then the subscription to IQFeed would be > cheaper as >> >> you >> >> > > would only need backfill function. >> >> > > >> >> > > In order to do this, I think a dedicated plugin would be > required. >> >> > > Could anybody tell me whether this possiblity could be acheived, >> >> iether >> >> > > through standard means, or through the development of a new >> >> plugin - is >> >> > > this possible through the API offered? >> >> > > >> >> > > Many thanks for any feedback, >> >> > > >> >> > > Claude >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > 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! 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