Indexes are easily recognized in code via the IsIndex() function. No need to worry about data provider naming conventions.
Mike --- In [email protected], "wavemechanic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You can utilize the fact that mutual fund symbols are five letters and the fifth is X (or x) which you can find with StrRight() and StrLen(). Index symbols have a character in the first position that depends on the data provider (e.g., $ or ^) which you can find with StrLeft(). > > Bill > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald Davis > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 2:55 PM > Subject: [amibroker] SKIP>INDEXES and MUTUAL FUNDS > > > Dick Hoierman was aware of a METASTOCK exploration called PERFORMANCE, and he graciously shared the Amibroker version of it with us . > > This happens to be the VOLUME version of it. > > I would like to have it modified so it can be run my entire Yahoo stocks DATABASE, but I want it to SKIP the INDEXES and MUTUAL FUNDS so that I find ONLY the volumes of single STOCKS, ETF'S, MLP'S, REITS, etc. > > Hopefully, an Amerbrokerian on this board can do this. Thanks Ron D. > > MA10=MA(V,10); > > MA25=MA(V,25); > > MA50=MA(V,50); > > MA75=MA(V,75); > > MA100=MA(V,100); > > //AddTextColumn( FullName(), "FullName" ); > > AddColumn (MA10, "MA10",1.2); > > AddColumn (MA25, "MA25",1.2); > > AddColumn (MA50, "MA50",1.2); > > AddColumn (MA75, "MA75",1.2); > > AddColumn (MA100, "MA100",1.2); > > Filter = 1; // dummy > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.4/1475 - Release Date: 5/30/2008 2:53 PM >
