...got it, thanks.
--- In [email protected], "Paul Ho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Advantage? I think each will have their own reasons for doing it.
>From my
> own personal perspective, the advantage is that I can refer to the
same
> stock with two ticker conventions. I use yahoo for intraday
snapshots, but I
> use a data provider for eod data, I use other sites for stock infos
such as
> sectors, industries, stocks on issues etc. They all use tickers
without
> suffix. In this way, I combine data from yahoo into my "normal"
database
> without problem.
>
>
> _____
>
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf
> Of garyniemen
> Sent: Wednesday, 2 April 2008 2:26 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Symbol Translation table
>
>
>
> Thanks for that. Can I follow up? I feel like I should know this -
> but what is the advantage of using Alias of Symbol Translation
table?
> What does one gain? Previously, I used the Yahoo tickers in
AmiQuote
> with no translation and then, of course, I would end up with the
> Yahoo tickers in AmiBroker - and that worked okay. Is there a
> disadvantage to having the Yahoo ticker names in Yahoo? What am I
> missing here?
>
> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
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> "Paul Ho" <paultsho@> wrote:
> >
> > The other alternative is to leave amiquote the way it import
tickers
> > according to yahoo conventions and use alias in amibroker to
match
> the
> > correct names, ie alias will store the yahoo convention, and name
> will store
> > the normal ticker without suffix.
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
ps.com
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
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> On Behalf
> > Of garyniemen
> > Sent: Tuesday, 1 April 2008 11:15 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
ps.com
> > Subject: [amibroker] Symbol Translation table
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi there,
> > I import Swedish market historical quotes from Yahoo. As many
have
> > noted, the ticker names are different for the same stock. The
> question
> > is: Should I use the Symbol Translation table? Is there an
> advantage to
> > doing so? Or is it just as easy to use the Yahoo ticker names in
> the
> > AmiQuote ticker list file. If I need to use the Symbol
Translation
> > tool, which way round should the expression be?
> > Regards
> > Gary Niemen
> >
>
