sidhartha70, I have not coded such a chart with Gfx commands for myself. I don't see any value in it for my type of trading. I just use volume bars and a scaled inverse-time-per-bar fake volume histogram.
BR, Dennis On Aug 7, 2008, at 8:05 AM, sidhartha70 wrote: > Dennis, > > Interesting idea. > > Any chance you could post a screenshot of such a chart so we can see > what you mean/what it looks like...? > > > --- In [email protected], Dennis Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Bill, >> >> Just take the difference in bar time between the current and previous >> bar. Make sure that bar time stamp is for the start of the bar in >> preferences. >> >>> I don't see the value of inverting time? >> >> It was just so that higher rate of volume is a higher bar like a >> volume histogram would be. >> >>> Do you know how to calculate tick volume? >> >> It is just the volume of each tick bar added together. You would >> have >> to start out with a tick chart. I don't think you could combine all >> types of charts without using Gfx. This would take programming! >> >> Best regards, >> Dennis >> >> >> On Aug 7, 2008, at 2:59 AM, Bill wrote: >> >>> Dennis wrote: >>>> Bill, >>>> >>>> I don't know if there is an easier way, but you could start with >>>> constant volume charts, then plot using Gfx commands to get bars of >>>> the width you want. I take a different approach though. I make a >>>> histogram of the inverse time in place of the usual volume >>>> histogram. The taller the bar the shorter the time taller the bar >>>> (non-linear scale of course). >>>> >>> The Gfx stuff is over my head. I don't want to become a programmer. >>> >>> How do you compute the time elapsed for volume/tick/range bars? >>> >>> I don't see the value of inverting time? >>> >>> Do you know how to calculate tick volume? >>> >>> Bill >> >> On Aug 7, 2008, at 4:21 AM, bilbo0211 wrote: >> >>> I had to look up equivolume charts to see what they were but that is >>> the visual effect I was asking about. >>> >>> I can get the same info from a histogram. >>> >>> Do you know how to creat a time histogram and a tick volume >>> histogram >>> for volume/tick/range charts? >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> --- In [email protected], "wavemechanic" <timesarrow@> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I believe that you are describing what is usually called an >>> equivolume chart. If so, no. >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: bilbo0211 >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 11:29 PM >>>> Subject: [amibroker] Constant Volume Bars with Time Proportional >>> Width and Tick Volume. >>>> >>>> >>>> Can Amibroker generate Constant Volume Bars with variable width >>>> that >>>> is proportional to the time it take for the bar to complete and >>>> have a >>>> histogram of tick volume at the bottom of the chart? >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> 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! Groups Links >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>>> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1586 - Release Date: >>> 8/1/2008 6:59 PM >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> 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! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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! Groups Links > > >
