I forgot to add that FULL C++ SOURCE codes for QuoteTracker plugin are included in the AmiBroker Development Kit http://www.amibroker.com/bin/ADK.exe
You or anyone else are free to get those sources and change what you don't like and compile your own better plugin. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Tomasz Janeczko To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] QuoteTracker -- Beyond the Basics Hello, > As far as I can tell, It does NOTHING!!!!! (except confuse the user) > > From my point of view, Amibroker and Quicktime Plugin are BROKEN. Your opinion is broken and you apparently don't read the docs. If you read the docs you would see this: http://www.amibroker.com/qtracker.html "Time difference relative to US Eastern time - the time difference (in hours) between your local time and US Eastern time (EST). This field is needed because QuoteTracker's server reports all times in EST time zone. This means that if you live in Australia QuoteTracker will report ASX quotes with EST time zone and they will be 15 hours off from your local time. While AmiBroker has the setting for shifting intraday charts and this is not a problem when running Intraday mode, it becomes a problem when using daily (EOD) mode because quotes reported by QuoteTracker are one day off then. This setting solves this as AmiBroker adds the number of hours entered here to the time reported by QuoteTracker to get the valid date of quote in daily mode. This field is filled in with the difference calculated using your Windows Time settings. " So this option inside the plugin config screen IS NOT FOR THE INTRADAY DATA but for Daily updates so they land in correct day (not one day before or after) Instead of making your own theories you should simply READ the docs. As for the performance: the speed of the plugin is limited not by AmiBroker but by HTTP interface QuoteTracker uses. QuoteTracker people admitted that it was NOT efficient design to use HTTP web server to provide quotes and they implemented completely new "streaming" interface that is faster. I did not yet switch to their new interface because: 1. I have many other things on my plate and I am very busy implementing other things 2. "middle-man" application like QT (between quote source and AMiBroker) makes just things "fragile" and it must be run all the time in parallel. This eats computer resources that can be better utilised when direct connection to data source is implemented 3. AmiBroker connects *directly* to many major sources supported by QT (eSignal, IQFeed, Interactive Brokers, myTrack). Direct connection is orders of magnitude better. 4. QuoteTracker has been bought by Ameritrade and it is no longer independent software vendor and I am not sure if 3rd party data sources will continue to be supported in the future - it may happen that all development investment going into "new" plugin for QT would be wasted the day Ameritrade decides not to support 3rd party sources in QT. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael.S.G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <amibroker@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 4:35 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] QuoteTracker -- Beyond the Basics > >>I do not believe you can mix eod and intraday with QT plugin. Due to > database timestamp............... > > Which makes you wonder why Tomasz bothered to put a time shift option > under the QT plugin section. > As far as I can tell, It does NOTHING!!!!! (except confuse the user) > > From my point of view, Amibroker and Quicktime Plugin are BROKEN. > > And it would be an easy fix. > SIMPLY MAKE Timeshift in QT plugin SAVE SHIFTED TIME IN DATABASE! > Then there would be NO need to use the "intraday" time shift (Which I > gather only does > a VISUAL shift - ie Data is stored in db unshifted.) > > Is this totally retarded or am I looking from the wrong direction? > > MSG > > > > > > > > > Graham wrote: >> >> I do not believe you can mix eod and intraday with QT plugin. >> Due to database timestamp of daily data being midnight (or whatever) >> this plonks it within the ASX market times, so will be messed with >> intraday >> >> -- >> Cheers >> Graham >> AB-Write >< Professional AFL Writing Service >> Yes, I write AFL code to your requirements >> http://www.aflwriting.com <http://www.aflwriting.com> >> >> On 27/07/07, Michael.S.G. <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:OzFalconAB%40bden.org>> wrote: >> > Graham, >> > Is it possible to run EOD database, Then for current day run >> > realtime (1 or 5 min) >> > I can't get it to work. The last day in the EOD gets overwritten by the >> > current day >> > data (Which for some reason gets imported "NON TIME SHIFTED". And >> results >> > in being dated for the previous day and overwriting yesterdays EOD >> data). >> > >> > No time shifting in AB or QT seems to fix this problem. >> > >> > KR >> > MSG >> > >> > >> > Graham wrote: >> > > >> > > A couple of suggestions >> > > Is data being collected in aB and just not plotted, check quote >> > > editor. If so then your database market time settings in AB are not >> > > correct. They must match the timestamps of the data in the database. >> > > Data from QT is in US times. eg in Australia the settings for ASX >> > > current times is 8pm to 2am for ASX market local time 10am to 4pm >> > > If not being collected, then check that your symbol information that >> > > "Use only local database" is set to NO >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Cheers >> > > Graham >> > > AB-Write >< Professional AFL Writing Service >> > > Yes, I write AFL code to your requirements >> > > http://www.aflwriting.com <http://www.aflwriting.com> >> <http://www.aflwriting.com <http://www.aflwriting.com>> >> > > >> > > >> > > On 27/07/07, *Ara Kaloustian* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:ara1%40san.rr.com> >> > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:ara1%40san.rr.com>>> wrote: >> > > >> > > Ken, >> > > >> > > Check the time settings on both QT: Options / Preferences / Timing >> > > and Amibroker :File/Database Settings/Intraday. >> > > >> > > If they are not synchronized, part or all of the day will not be >> > > visible in AB. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > *From:* Ken Close <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:ken45140%40gmail.com>> >> > > *To:* amibroker@yahoogroups.com <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> >> > > <mailto:amibroker@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>> >> > > *Sent:* Thursday, July 26, 2007 11:20 AM >> > > *Subject:* [amibroker] QuoteTracker -- Beyond the Basics >> > > >> > > This is a request that goes beyond basic steps. >> > > >> > > Have reread the help files on QT and reviewed past messages on >> > > yahoo groups. >> > > Have number of bars set to high number. (1 minute data rate >> > > set, 300000 bars set) >> > > Have Server turned on in QT. All settings are as suggested in >> > > AB and QT help. >> > > Using paid version of QT. >> > > All settings in AB are as specified in the help files. >> > > All was working yesterday. >> > > Only change was installation of a game (Morrowind) but >> > > yesterday, data kept being collected (even while the game was >> > > active) and the data was saved at the end of the day. >> > > Today, no data being transferred to AB from QT (green OK >> > > symbol is on). >> > > Rebooted computer. >> > > Restarted AB and QT several times. >> > > >> > > Any suggestions given all of this background info? >> > > >> > > __ >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > 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 NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: >> > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/> >> > >> > For other support material please check also: >> > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html >> <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html> >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> Messages in this topic >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/113375;_ylc=X3oDMTM4YmRxN252BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwMTA2OTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1NjMyMTk4BG1zZ0lkAzExMzM5MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzExODU0OTY1ODkEdHBjSWQDMTEzMzc1> >> (0) >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJyZDQ2YWk2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwMTA2OTIEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1NjMyMTk4BG1zZ0lkAzExMzM5MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzExODU0OTY1ODk-?act=reply&messageNum=113393> > > > > 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 NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > For other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
