Hi, Yes it is on portfolio equity. But maybe it is because of numerous signals (1000+)?
Louis 2008/7/22 Tomasz Janeczko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Check the formula and make sure you are using > "Portfolio Equity" formula and *NOT* "Individual Equity". > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Louis Préfontaine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:48 PM > *Subject:* Re: [amibroker] Re: Speed the database!? > > It used to work fine before. Maybe it's because I'm running on 1-minute > with lot of signals and it happens when I click on the portfolio equity > tab... > > Louis > > 2008/7/21 murthysuresh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> or maybe a bad hard drive !!! it happened to me recently and i was >> blaming everything till i tried to install xp and the format took >> forever. >> >> >> --- In [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "Tomasz >> Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > >> > IMHO it looks like you have virus on your computer that is busy >> infecting all files on your hard disk. >> > >> > 10 seconds is what it takes to scan 1000 symbols on my end using >> QP2 database. >> > >> > Best regards, >> > Tomasz Janeczko >> > amibroker.com >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Louis Préfontaine >> > To: [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> >> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 2:00 AM >> > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Speed the database!? >> > >> > >> > Right now I am trying to scroll and it takes like 10 seconds (no >> joke!) to move... And I hear my computer loading, loading, loading... >> > >> > Hmm... >> > >> > Louis >> > >> > >> > 2008/7/20 Louis Préfontaine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > >> > Hi Tomasz, >> > >> > I thought that once I imported Metastock files the data was >> going into my AB database. In fact, when I manually open AB >> database's folder, I see each and every ticker. Are you sure the >> data is in the Metastock files at that point? (The speed issue is >> not in Real-time, but in my database that goes from last July till >> last week). >> > >> > Scrolling is not immediate in my AB, even for charts with only >> price and MA and portfolio equity. It takes some time to lead when I >> scroll. >> > >> > I defragmented my hard drive, but still it is slow... >> > >> > Any idea? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Louis >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > 2008/7/20 Tomasz Janeczko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> > >> > >> > >> > No, they are NOT in AB local database. QCollector stores data >> into Metastock databases and you >> > are accessing external MS database. >> > >> > Also scrolling is *immediate* for any formula shipped with >> AB. >> > If it is not on your end, it means that you are using >> > some formula of your own writing (or downloaded from >> somewhere) that takes forever >> > to execute. >> > >> > Faster? Use AmiBroker own IQFeed plugin, without man-in-the- >> middle (QCollector). >> > Still MS database should be fast enough, if it is not - it >> means that your hard disk is badly fragmented. >> > >> > Best regards, >> > Tomasz Janeczko >> > amibroker.com >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Louis Préfontaine >> > To: [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> >> > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 4:05 PM >> > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Speed the database!? >> > >> > >> > Also, when I right-click to change the time displayed, it >> takes 3-4 seconds and lot of loading... Any way to speed this? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Louis >> > >> > >> > 2008/7/16 Louis Préfontaine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > >> > Hi Tomasz, >> > >> > I am using data that has already been downloaded with >> QCollector. Hence, I am running on a local database and what takes >> like 3-4 seconds is scrolling through the 1-minute bars. Let's say >> it is Day 1 at 11:00 and I want to scroll back to Day 0, I use my >> mouse wheel but for 3-4 seconds the images does not move at all, then >> I hear my computer loading, then I see the bars before. Is there a >> way to make that faster? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Louis >> > >> > >> > 2008/7/15 Tomasz Janeczko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > >> > >> > >> > Hello, >> > >> > No, it does NOT take 3-4 seconds to load each ticker. >> Loading (i.e. switching between symbols) is INSTANT. >> > >> > It takes 3-4 to BACKFILL. That's huge difference. >> > >> > Are you aware that you are on 256kbps connection. That >> means that your fully saturated connection is able >> > to deliver about 25KB of data per second. Now do you >> have any idea how much data is one day >> > of 1-minute data? >> > >> > As far as I remember you are using IQFeed. It delivers >> data in ASCII format. >> > >> > Let's say single quote line is 100 bytes. Compressed >> it is 50. Now there are 60 lines per minute and >> > 480 lines per 8 hours. That's 24KB PER DAY PER SYMBOL >> of 1-minute data. That means >> > that it takes 1-second FULLY SATURATED your internet >> connection to deliver 1-day worth of 1-minute data for one symbol. >> > That's physical limit of your internet connection. >> > >> > Yes there is a way to get it faster: >> > a) invest in better internet connection >> > b) subscribe to data source that allows those 500 >> symbols to be streaming >> > c) run scan with wait for backfill PRIOR to market >> open. Once you initialy scan all symbol >> > UNCHECK "wait for backfill" and scans will fun blazing >> fast. >> > >> > Best regards, >> > Tomasz Janeczko >> > amibroker.com >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Louis Préfontaine >> > To: [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> >> > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:02 PM >> > Subject: [amibroker] Speed the database!? >> > >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > I have my 1-minute database setted with all my >> tickers and everything, but damn it it is so slow! It takes like 3-4 >> seconds to load each ticker... Is there a way to make it run faster, >> considering I don't need all the data when exploring? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Louis >> > >> >> > >
