They give you 2: one for the laptop; one for desktop. At least, that is in my case
________________________________ From: Steve Dugas <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 11:10:45 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] PremiumData Question BTW, could anyone tell me, when subscribing to Norgate data, how many computers does their license cover? Thank you! Steve ----- Original Message ----- >From: Steve Dugas >To: amibro...@yahoogrou ps.com >Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 12:22 > PM >Subject: Re: [amibroker] PremiumData > Question > > >Thanks Richard - reading your reply I > remember now that you just answered this question recently, I am > sorry to bother you with it again. Looking forward to your new > release! > >Steve > >----- Original Message ----- >>From: Richard Dale >>To: amibro...@yahoogrou ps.com >>Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:34 >> AM >>Subject: Re: [amibroker] PremiumData >> Question >> >>Yes we will be looking to support 64 bit once a new 64 bit >> AmiBroker is compiled by Tomsasz... right now we have incorporated >> features >> into it that require v4.28+ but v4.22 was the last 64 bit version >> released >> so we'll have to wait for now. >> >> >> >>Best regards, >>Richard Dale. >>Norgate Investor Services >>- Premium quality Stock, Futures and Foreign Exchange Data for >> markets in Australia, Asia, Canada, Europe, UK & USA - >>www.premiumdata. net >>-------- >> Original Message -------- >>Subject: Re: [amibroker] PremiumData >> Question >>From: Steve Dugas <sjdu...@comcast. net> >>To: amibro...@yahoogrou ps.com >>Date: >> Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:24:01 -0500 >> >> >>>Hi Richard - Your upcoming plugin sounds >>> great, just wondering if it will be 64-bit? With 64-bit computers >>> and OS's increasingly becoming the norm and 64-bit AmiBroker >>> waiting in the wings, it would be real nice if >>> just one maintenance- free data provider could provide a >>> 64-bit API/plugin and remove the 3GB bottleneck for us. And perhaps >>> get a bunch of new customers... Thank you Sir! >>> >>>Steve >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Richard Dale >>>>To: amibro...@yahoogrou ps.com >>>>Cc: patsgreatdeals >>>>Sent: >>>> Sunday, January 10, 2010 5:00 AM >>>>Subject: >>>> Re: [amibroker] PremiumData Question >>>> >>>>I'll try and explain how this works. It's all a bit >>>> complicated. >>>> >>>>There's three "databases" at work: >>>>1. >>>> Premium Data's MetaStock format database >>>>2. AmiBroker's native >>>> price database >>>>3. AmiBroker's security details >>>> database >>>> >>>>There are two settings available: >>>>Use Local Data >>>> Storage - either Enabled or Disabled >>>>Data Source - either MetaStock >>>> Plug-in or Local Database. >>>> >>>>The default setting is when you set >>>> "Use Local data storage" to false and Data source: MetaStock >>>> Plugin. This uses databases 1 and 3. Database 1 is updated >>>> using the Premium Data program. Database 3 is maintained using the >>>> Tools->US-PremiumData command. Normally Database 2 isn't used, >>>> except for composite symbols you might create. >>>> >>>>Why would we want >>>> to change this? >>>> >>>>Some people have commented that accessing >>>> AmiBroker's native price database is quicker for large backtests. >>>> So how do we copy data from database1 into database 2? Set "Local >>>> data storage" to Enable and Data source - MetaStock Plugin, then >>>> any >>>> time you access a security in database 1, a COPY of the data is >>>> placed >>>> into database 2. Some people run a scan across all data to >>>> popuulate this (eg. with an entry condition that is always >>>> true). >>>> >>>>How do we then use that copied data? Set ""Local data >>>> storage" to Enabled and Data source to Local Database. Note that >>>> any updates to database 1 will no longer be reflected in database >>>> 2. >>>> >>>>Now, should there be any maintenance required, you should >>>> either change back to the default setting or to the second >>>> setting. Ensure you run Tools->US-PremiumData in this mode >>>> too. >>>> >>>>If you decide that maintaining a duplicate of the price data >>>> in Amibroker's natvie price database is too cumbersome, then return >>>> the >>>> settings to default as described above. Then shut down >>>> AmiBroker. Make a backup of the entire C:\Program >>>> files\Amibroker\ US-PremiumData folder. Delete the A-Z folders >>>> inside the folder C:\Program Files\AmiBroker\ US-PremiumData >>>> folder. Start AmiBroker. Click >>>> Tools->US-PremiumData. >>>> >>>>What we are doing to improve >>>> this >>>>We are developing a native plugin to AmiBroker and also >>>> getting rid of the MetaStock file format. This should provide >>>> significant performance increases (so there is no need to utilise a >>>> native price database), automatically the database on-the-fly as >>>> code/symbol changes occur (i.e. no need to run >>>> Tools-US-PremiumDat a) plus also give us extra flexibility to offer >>>> new features (such as historical index constituents - eg. you will >>>> be >>>> able to specify in your entry conditions during backtesting "S&P >>>> 500 >>>> constituent" = true and this will use the historical set of S&P500 >>>> constituents on each relevant day to determine whether the entry >>>> condition is true. This is the ultimate >>>> survivorship- bias-free form of testing. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Best regards, >>>>Richard Dale. >>>>Norgate Investor Services >>>>- Premium quality Stock, Futures and Foreign Exchange Data for >>>> markets in Australia, Asia, Canada, Europe, UK & USA - >>>>www.premiumdata. net >>>> >>>>-------- >>>> Original Message -------- >>>>Subject: [amibroker] PremiumData >>>> Question >>>>From: patsgreatdeals <patsgreatdeals@ yahoo.com> >>>>To: >>>> amibro...@yahoogrou ps.com >>>>Date: Sun, >>>> 10 Jan 2010 05:14:24 -0000 >>>> >>>> >>>>>I was wondering when using PremiumData. net feed and switching >>>>> checking "Use Local Data" so that AMIBroker will run faster with >>>>> the >>>>> data in the AMIBroker Database..... >>>>> >>>>>what happens when the >>>>> PremiumData downloader renames symbols? I saw a bunch being >>>>> renamed, >>>>> will the AMIBroker DB then have two symbols one with the old >>>>> name, and >>>>> one with the renamed >>>>> symbol? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>
