Don, It's because IB does not have tick data. They have 5 second snapshot data at the finest granularity. If you want tick data, you have to use a true tick-by-tick data source like eSignal.
I know, I know. There's other charting packages out there that try their best to take the concept of a tick and apply it to IB's data snapshot methodology but that is not what Tomasz's IB plugin will do for you. I know many traders who use these other packages, and use information from other traders who have tick-by-tick data feeds (like eSignal or TradeStation) and they find some kind of near-equivalent mapping to the IB snapshot data. That modus operandi isn't gonna happen in Amibroker for you unless you find a very clever fellow to write an IB plugin for you that fakes Amibroker out into thinking that it's receiving real ticks from snapshot data. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Don Hallman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have been trying to set up to use tick data on 42 or 210 tick charts > but the data does not feed in or chart correctly. I use IB for data. > I set my database to tick, but when I try to backfill, no data comes > in and the backfill length is set to minimum and will not change? > > My second problem is that charts keep defaulting back to candlestick. > Seem no matter how I close out or save the charts this happens. > > Both problems are probably simple operator error, but I need some > guidance. > > Thanks, > Don >