Thank you Tomasz. When you use the exploration backtest with the wait for backfill on, is the historical data that is gathered Daily or Intraday? I use tick volume to display volume charts and it is the historical tick data that I wish to save. Thank you.
Tim --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > It was discussed dozen of times and all. The fact that you have given symbol > in RT quote list does not mean you have historical data. RT quote displays > only current quotes (no history). > If you want to have history saved in local database you need to > a) setup IQFeed as shown in the video: > http://www.amibroker.com/video/IQFeed.html > > b) access every symbol you want to have history by either > displaying its chart, or running scan/exploration/backtest. > > No matter how given symbol data is accessed it will trigger backfill > and get history from IQFeed. > Once data are obtained from IQFeed, it will be saved in local database > provided that "Local data storage" is set to "ENABLED" as in the video. > > If you are using AA to access data, make sure to run at least one scan > with "wait for backfill" turned ON. This is essential as it guarantees that AmiBroker waits > for IQFeed to respond with backfill data. It usually takes few seconds for IQFeed to > respond for every backfill request. > Otherwise AB will scan orders of magnitude faster than IQFeed is able to respond and you won't get data for all symbols. > > The backfill procedure does NOT differ, it is the same for QCollector and AB > (request -> wait -> IQFeed responds - transfer the data - save). > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Louis Préfontaine > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:15 PM > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: re:Intraday data > > > They told me the same thing. Try to contact their support and tell them exactly what is the problem and be sure you installed everything fine with AB. > > Louis > > > 2008/7/14 Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Here is DTN's response: > > Hello Tim, with saving data onto your computer it is actually up to AB > or any other 3rd party software to do so not IQFeed. With IQFeed we > provide the raw data from our quote servers and the historical data > which is saved on our end then when you request the data, it will sent > to you. I believe that there is a way to save the data within AB but > not 100% sure how, so your best bet would be to contact AB Support to > know for sure. > > Thanks. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tim" <raven4ns@> wrote: > > > > Hi Louis, > > I just sent DTN a message regarding this issue. Thank you for your > > suggestion. > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Louis Préfontaine" <rockprog80@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Tim, > > > > > > I had the same problem. This is why I subscribed to QCollector ( > > > http://www.mechtrading.com/qcollector/esignal/index.htm ) to > > download my > > > quotes from DTN. > > > > > > I contacted DTN support to tell them about this problem. I suggest > > you do > > > the same (the more people tell them, more quickly they will try to > > deal with > > > this problem) and you may consider getting QCollector as well. > > > > > > > > > Best of luck, > > > > > > Louis > > > > > > 2008/7/14 Tim <raven4ns@>: > > > > > > > How do I save Intraday data for my stocks? I use DTN data and > > for some > > > > reason it looks like AB is not saving the historical Intraday data. > > > > Most likely I am doing something incorrectly. I appreciate any > and all > > > > help. > > > > > > > > Kindest regards, > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
