Howard: I actually ordered your book last week. I'm looking forward to receiving it. I'm thinking that, plus a good tutor, and I'm on my way! :)
Thanks, Joe --- In [email protected], "Howard B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Joe -- > > If a book will help you, I have a new book, Introduction to AmiBroker, > coming off the printing press today. The truck should arrive by October 31 > and I will begin shipping books as soon as I receive them. > > Introduction to AmiBroker is a tutorial that includes setting up AmiBroker, > installing a database (several end-of-day and real-time, free and > subscription, are explained in detail), using the charting features, > understanding AFL, writing AFL, and so forth. The book also contains a > reference to the menus, commands, and AFL statements. You can learn more > about the book at the book's website: > http://www.introductiontoamibroker.com > > You can download and read the Table of Contents, the Index, and the chapter > on Installation. In the book, there are ten example tutorials, each of > which can be done in about 30 minutes, that get you started. See the back > cover of the book for a list of them. > > Thanks, > Howard > www.blueowlpress.com > > > On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:55 PM, venturerider2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > I would now like to pay someone to consult with me over the phone (or > > Skype) and help me to better understand Amibroker. If you are > > interested, please read on, see if you are qualified, email me and > > quote me the rate you would charge me. I am located on Long Island > > in New York (Suffolk County). > > > > I have spent many many hours/days/weeks pouring through hundreds of > > pages of manuals, guides, faq,s, user group posts, library listings > > and knowledge base entries, to obtain some basic information in order > > to "just get going" with Amibroker. I have learned quite a bit but > > not enough to apply it in the way I need to. And while AB's email- > > based user support has been very accommodating, the idea of volleying > > emails back and forth to each other for the next several weeks or > > months is ridiculous, especially with a program as complex as this. > > > > Here are some of the things I need help on. Please note that I found > > most of these in the tutorials and user's guide but was unsuccessful > > in being able to implement the instructions for my specific needs > > (which I think are pretty basic I trade equities nothing fancy). > > I have used Metastock for a few years. > > > > Data and Symbols (for eSignal Real-Time) > > > > 1. Getting all of the symbols from the NYSE, Amex, and Nasdaq > > into the symbol trees, without having to type them into Symbol>New, > > one-by-one, using eSignal data (I do not have Amiquote). > > 2. Creating a local database in which I can download data, and > > run explorations on that data when I am not connected to the internet > > (i.e., using a laptop on the train). > > 3. I would like to be able to access all of the fundamental data > > (EPS, P/E, and other valuation data) on any stock symbol in > > Symbol>Information. I receive only parts of it now and the data I am > > receiving is limited. > > 4. I'd like to be able to set up some basic scans for all of the > > stocks on the NYSE, Amex, and Nasdaq, and create a list (that I can > > scan again) of securities that have closed over (or under) a certain > > price / volume. > > 5. I'd like to run some basic explorations, scans and backtests > > on both EOD and RT data. > > > > I feel comfortable with creating chart sheets, preferences, layers, > > windows, and layouts. I am also comfortable with using indicators, > > setting parameters, writing basic formulas and using/learning AFL. > > It is the data and symbol side of AB that I cannot seem to > > understand, regardless of how many times I review the written > > material. > > > > Please contact me if you think you can help. > > > > Thanks, > > Joe > > Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <venturerider2%40yahoo.com> > > > > > > > > >
