Do you have thinkDesktop running on the same computer as AmiBroker? This is what starts thinkDesktop's DDE feed and should eliminate the WAIT status.
Warm regards, David On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 9:16 AM, kevinkee20 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm having problem streaming data from TOS desktop to AB. On AB it shows > "WAIT" and doesn't seem to be able to get data from TOS. > > I've tried to follow the steps in http://www.amibroker.com/dde.html, but > I'm not sure how to do step 2 ("Enable DDE in the 3rd party software you are > using as DDE server" - and I suspect this is what causes the problem). > > Can anyone please help ? > > Regards, > Kevin > > > --- In [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, David > <amibroker.ygro...@...> wrote: > > > > Yes, live futures data such as /ES is accessible via thinkorswim > > thinkDesktop's DDE interface. > > > > Warm regards, > > David > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 5:31 PM, chetan <chetan.abm...@...> wrote: > > > > > Is it possible to download streaming live futures data (say for ES) > using > > > this link to TOS; i would love that as that would save me a bit more > than > > > 100$ every month that i have to pay to a data vendor. > > > > > > thanks in advance! > > > > > > -gariki > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 28 May 2010 01:55:44 -0700, David < > > > amibroker.ygro...@...> wrote: > > > > > > Sure thing, Lance. I just posted my message, including the screen shot, > > >> at > > >> > > >> > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/files/thinkDesktop%20integration/ > > >> . > > >> > > >> Warm regards, > > >> David > > >> > > >> > > >> On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 9:46 AM, smoothtrader6171 <growl...@... > > > >> >wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> Hi David, > > >>> > > >>> I am very interested in this. Would you mind posting the image to the > > >>> files > > >>> areas of the group? I was not able to view the attached configuration > > >>> image > > >>> from your message. I appreciate it! > > >>> > > >>> Thank you, > > >>> Lance > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> --- In [email protected] > > >>> <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com><amibroker% > 40yahoogroups.com>, David > > >>> > > >>> <amibroker.ygroups@> wrote: > > >>> > > > >>> > As one step along the path to determine whether I can back test > option > > >>> > strategies with AmiBroker even though AmiBroker isn't designed for > > >>> options > > >>> > traders, I've integrated AmiBroker with thinkorswim via DDE for > > >>> real-time > > >>> > streaming quotes of every instrument you can trade via > thinkDesktop, > > >>> e.g. > > >>> > options, futures, stocks, ETFs, forex. > > >>> > > > >>> > To do the same, just follow the instructions on > > >>> > http://www.amibroker.com/dde.html and copy this screen after you > click > > >>> the > > >>> > CONFIGURE button. These entries are case sensitive. > > >>> > > > >>> > [image: Capture.PNG] > > >>> > > > >>> > Since AmiBroker doesn't use the last two fields anyway, I'm using > them > > >>> for > > >>> > additional data I want. I used the first field for the Strike of an > > >>> option > > >>> > so AmiBroker can find the option I'm looking for more quickly than > > >>> having > > >>> to > > >>> > parse the Ticker field for that info (I'm perhaps incorrectly > assuming > > >>> that > > >>> > AmiBroker indexes that first field). I used the second field for > the > > >>> > VIX-style Implied Volatility index of the underlying stock, index, > > >>> future, > > >>> > etc. You can chose any of the thinkorswim DDE fields below instead > of > > >>> the > > >>> > two I chose. > > >>> > > > >>> > 52HIGH > > >>> > 52LOW > > >>> > ASK > > >>> > ASKX > > >>> > ASK_SIZE > > >>> > AX > > >>> > BACK_VOL > > >>> > BA_SIZE > > >>> > BETA > > >>> > BID > > >>> > BIDX > > >>> > BID_SIZE > > >>> > BX > > >>> > CALL_VOLUME_INDEX > > >>> > CLOSE > > >>> > COVERED_RETURN > > >>> > CUSTOM1 > > >>> > CUSTOM2 > > >>> > CUSTOM3 > > >>> > CUSTOM4 > > >>> > CUSTOM5 > > >>> > CUSTOM6 > > >>> > CUSTOM7 > > >>> > CUSTOM8 > > >>> > CUSTOM9 > > >>> > DELTA > > >>> > DESCRIPTION > > >>> > DIV > > >>> > DIV_DATE > > >>> > DIV_FREQ > > >>> > DT > > >>> > EPS > > >>> > EXCHANGE > > >>> > EXPIRATION > > >>> > EXTRINSIC > > >>> > FRONT_VOL > > >>> > GAMMA > > >>> > HIGH > > >>> > HTB_ETB > > >>> > IMPL_VOL > > >>> > INTRINSIC > > >>> > LAST > > >>> > LASTX > > >>> > LAST_SIZE > > >>> > LOW > > >>> > LX > > >>> > MARK > > >>> > MARKET_CAP > > >>> > MAX_COVERED_RETURN > > >>> > NET_CHANGE > > >>> > OPEN > > >>> > OPEN_INT > > >>> > OPTION_VOLUME_INDEX > > >>> > PE > > >>> > PERCENT_CHANGE > > >>> > PROB_OF_EXPIRING > > >>> > PROB_OF_TOUCHING > > >>> > PUT_CALL_RATIO > > >>> > PUT_VOLUME_INDEX > > >>> > RHO > > >>> > ROC > > >>> > ROR > > >>> > SHARES > > >>> > STRIKE > > >>> > SYMBOL > > >>> > THETA > > >>> > VEGA > > >>> > VOLUME > > >>> > VOL_DIFF > > >>> > VOL_INDEX > > >>> > YIELD > > >>> > Warm regards, > > >>> > David > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > > > > > -- > > > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > > > > > > > >
