Mike, This may sound stupid, but I have 2 questions
1)what is a batch manager? 2)why is running batch files important? Thank you ACE --- In [email protected], "Mike" <sfclimb...@...> wrote: > > 1. Batman is a batch manager for running batch files. It is available in the > files section of this group. > > 2. I believe that it is still an issue. I believe that it means that the > categorization of symbols is limited to a tree of depth 2 rather than the 4 > actually available from ICB (http://www.icbenchmark.com/icb_structure.html). > Unless you're trying to run a strategy against the less refined granularity, > it should not be an issue. Even so, you could probably create a watchlist and > add all the symbols from the more refined categorizations into it, thereby > creating, in effect, the less granular categorization. > > 3. I believe that this is still an issue. Easy workaround as described by > Norgate in the blurb provided. > > Mike > > --- In [email protected], "caternore" <caternore@> wrote: > > > > Hello all again, I have some more question after doing some research. > > > > 1) What is Batman > > > > 2 )I was looking at the Norgate data site when I came across this. > > (Unfortunately as AmiBroker only supports two levels of classifications > > we've decided (after a quick user poll) to provide ICB levels 3 & 4 only.) > > > > What does this mean and have this issue been resolved? > > > > 3) Another question from the Norgate Data site. > > > > (Why does the volume on the S&P 500, S&P 1500, NASDAQ Composite, NYSE > > Composite, and weekly charts of ASX Indices sometimes show as a negative > > number? > > > > By design, AmiBroker stores volume data internally in a data structure > > known as a 32 bit signed integer. This data structure can store whole > > numbers in the range of -2,147,483,648 through 2,147,483,647. If the volume > > figure exceeds the maximum figure, an "overflow" condition occurs and the > > volume wraps around to a negative number. For example, the NYSE Composite > > index had a volume of 3,745,144,031 on Friday 3 May 2008 which > > significantly exceeds the amount. This is why negative volume is shown on > > days of very high volume in those few high-volume indexes. > > A workaround is available inside AmiBroker, allowing you to divide the > > volume by a factor. To implement this click File -> Database Settings then > > click the Configure button. In the "Divide Volume By" field enter a number > > (eg. 10 or 100 or 1000 - right now 10 seems to be effective across all the > > US markets for the time being). > > A better solution would be for AmiBroker to use a bigger or better data > > structure (eg. 64 bit unsigned integer) or a floating point field to > > accommodate such high volumes. If you would like this to be implemented > > within AmiBroker please login to the AmiBroker Feedback Center. After > > logging in then click here to show issues #636 and add a comment requesting > > a permanent solution to the issue.) > > > > Has this been resolved? > > > > Thank you. > > ACE > > >
