If the tickers are the same you could use the Notepad in AB to store the MA value setting it in the EOD databse, and get it in the intraday
-- Cheers Graham AB-Write >< Professional AFL Writing Service Yes, I write AFL code to your requirements http://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/ab_write.htm On 02/07/06, mjarvis999 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for that. The only issue I see with this is that I'm scanning > abut 30 stocks. If I can create a new composite for each ticker it > may be a solution. I'll look into it. > > Mark > > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Ho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > While you cant use foreign to access AAPL-EOD, you can store 65days > avg as a > > separate ticker using addtocomposite function. > > and use foreign to access the ema value directly. > > > > _____ > > > > From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf > > Of Mark Jarvis > > Sent: Sunday, 2 July 2006 9:07 PM > > To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [amibroker] Foreign() question > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I was wondering if anyone could help me with the following problem: > > > > I'm trying to use a 65 day average in an intraday database. Problem > is that > > I don't (and generally won't) have 65 days worth of data. I'm using > IB as > > an intraday data source. At the moment, I have a separate EOD > database. > > > > I understand that you can't mix EOD & intraday data unless you're using > > E-Signal or Marketcast. > > > > I'm trying to figure out a way of accessing the EOD 65 day average > in the > > intraday database. I suspect I "could" do it via a script or > ActiveX, but > > have no idea where to start, since I'd have to change databases, etc. > > > > I have also tried importing EOD data under a separate ticker name (e.g. > > AAPL-EOD) into the intraday database and then using setforeign() to > access > > this ticker, but Amibroker only sees the EOD data for as long as I have > > intraday data ( e.g. if I have only 45 days of intraday data, it > only sees > > 45 days of 'AAPL-EOD' data, even if there's 20 years of data in > there) and > > so I can't calculate the 65 day average off this ticker. > > > > Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > 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 other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/GHeqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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 other support material please check also: http://www.amibroker.com/support.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
