[amibroker] Re: Stops & Signals questions

Here is my BuySellVisualize.afl, which I include in every script that does buying/selling, even those that have no plots (yet). It shows how to deal with elminating extra buy/sell arrows.  But it is also useful to see the range of bars that have buy/sell signals, so I use a background (area)

[amibroker] alert output

Hi Guys, Using Version 4.80.1 I've noticed that using a scan with the alertif function does not cause the alert to be displayed in the alert output window until the window has been activated by looking in it, it works forever after you have looked in it once. This is only a problem when you hav

[amibroker] Re: Pivot Points

Try this TimeFrameSet(inDaily); PP  =  ((Ref(H,0) + Ref(L,0) + Ref(C,0)) / 3); R1  =  (2 * PP) - Ref(L,0); S1  =  (2 * PP)  - Ref(H,0); R2  =  PP + (R1-S1); R3=Ref(H,0) + 2* (PP -Ref(L,0)); S2  =  PP - (R1 - S1); S3 = Ref(L,0) - 2* (Ref(H,0) - PP); TimeFrameRestore(); Plot(TimeFrameExpand(PP,in

Re: [amibroker] Windows Layouts

Thanks Graham, that did the trick. I was getting confused with Layout. Guess a Layout can be multiple windows as well as single windows configurations. And just saving a Layout as default won't change the window opened with "New". Thanks again Dave   - Original Message - From:

Re: [amibroker] Backtesting and Realtime

Hi traden4x, Yes, I have.  Painstakingly.  The software is accurate; however you need to be very careful in writing your code, particularly if it is complex code, otherwise *you* can create inaccuracies.  But these are then operating errors of course, not software errors. I'm comfortable with

Re: [amibroker] Re: System Performances

Hi Bob, Tuesday, April 18, 2006, 1:04:44 PM, you wrote: BJ> Stop loss vs. stop limit? How could it matter?  The former will not guarantee execution at a specific price, and the latter will not guarantee *any* execution, ever. Also, intermilan04 wrote (below) that his system is a daytrading s

Re: [amibroker] Windows Layouts

Save the layout you want as a template, then apply this template to the new window  -- CheersGrahamAB-Write >< Professional AFL Writing ServiceYes, I write AFL code to your requirementshttp://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/ab_write.htm   On 4/23/06, David Fitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm having

Re: [amibroker] Re: Exploring and charting industry groups...

SYNTAX  AddToComposite( array, ''ticker'', ''field'', flags = atcFlagDefaults ) RETURNS NOTHING FUNCTION  Allows you to create composite indicators with ease. More info... Parameters: array - the array of values to be added to "field" in "ticker" composite symbol "ticker" - the ticker of composi

RE: [amibroker] Can AB do this? email me on trailing limit stops?

You can use the InteractiveBroker data plugin to get free real time data (snapshots) and use the AlertIf() to email you.    herman -Original Message-From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Curt SmithSent: April 22, 2006 6:30 PMTo: amibroker@

Re: [amibroker] Delete entries in Portfolio Manager

Hello,   You need to make "fake" sell to remove long position right now. Account manager is the oldest part of AB - was not touched for 5 years or more and it is due to complete rewrite with lots of new functionality. Best regards,Tomasz Janeczkoamibroker.com - Original Message

[amibroker] Can AB do this? email me on trailing limit stops?

Greetings AB users.  I'm struggling to find some automation to help my trading.  I have a day job and trade via my brokers web site which means I typically miss important intra day events. I trade OB/PK stocks and no broker has stop loss/trailing limit sell/buys for OB/PK stocks.  My main prob

[amibroker] Delete entries in Portfolio Manager

Hello. I'm a newbie and I've an elementary question. Isn't possible to delete an entry in the portfolio manager? I can't believe it's impossible and maybe I missed some instruction. Can someone explain me how to delete a buy or a sell already registered in the portfolio? I hope to have corre

RE: [amibroker] Watchlists and symbols question

Try - Filter = 1; WLnum  = 25; if( LastValue( V ) < 10) {    CategoryRemoveSymbol( "", categoryWatchlist,WLnum); }  NumColumns  = 1; -- Re "they are not removed from the watchlist tab", the symbol window won't refresh until completion--to speed things up,

[amibroker] hello and question

Dear All, It is my first time on this group. I am very fresh owner of Amibroker 4.80 (bough it a week ago) with hope it will help me with my investments. My focus is Warsaw Stock Exchange, mainly stocks but tried with futures some time. My profile is a day trader. First of all, I have some pro

[amibroker] Stops & Signals questions

I'm a new Amibroker user, just moving over from Wealth-lab.  Spent most of the evening trying to come up to speed on Amibroker and have a couple of questions. For a test case, I'm trying to make a basic system that buys when the close > EMA(45) and sells after 5 days using ApplyStop(). Here is

[amibroker] Calendar Baise AFL

Can someone point me to any AFL programs that is similar to the Calender Biase posted by Art Collins as a starting point?  Art's daily post can be found at: http://www.tigersharktrading.com/articles/3551/1/The-Odds-Czar%3A-Index-Futures-Biases-for-April-21 His strategy is: 1. Monday:  Buy or

[amibroker] how long

Tomasz, How long does it take for messages to be posted on the message board? Looking for imput on AB backtesting and performance. Thanks, Carl Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to SUPPO

[amibroker] Pivot Points

I want to get pivot points on my charts. Does anyone know of a developed formula for that? 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

[amibroker] Backtesting and Realtime

Hello, I'm looking to purchase amibroker and wanted to get a better idea of backtesting and forward trading. I currently use metatrader and the backtesting is bad. Reason for looking to switch. Has anyone tried to forward test with a set of rules and then gone back  after forward testing and

RE: [amibroker] Re: System Performances

Stop loss vs. stop limit? -Original Message- From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of intermilan04 Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 7:52 PM To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Subject: [amibroker] Re: System Performances Fred, Could you explain as to why 3% wouldn't

[amibroker] Re: How to Code this

Please could someone help me with this. Thanks Sinchana --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "sinchana_raj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I have been trying to code a simple formula but have been stuck at a > couple of points. > > I want to Compute the Gains made by a scrip over

[amibroker] TD Sequential

Hi,, I would like to know if there is a counting version 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 of TD Sequential by Tom Demark. Best Regard and thank Felix 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} am

[amibroker] How to delete entries in the portfolio manager

Hello there, I'm trying again to do a simply question. How can I delete an entry in the portfolio manager that has been inserted wrongly? I've already posted this question but I haven't seen my message in the newsgroup; I wonder if somebody (e.g. the "owner group") can explain to me what is

[amibroker] Windows Layouts

I'm having trouble changing the layout in one open window. I use menu, Window, New to open a new window. But I cannot change the layout of this new window. I must be missing something. I thought if I clicked on this new window and then went to Layouts and changed the layout this new window

Re: [amibroker] Re: Exploring and charting industry groups...

Graham,Actually, the symbol name as retrieved by Name() *is* my composite since I use the Filter option in AA to Scan and process the composites. Maybe I can't update a composite that is the current symbol?-- JohnOn Apr 22, 2006, at 2:19 AM, Graham wrote: You are trying to write the composite ove

Re: [amibroker] Re: Re: Gmane

Hello,   I have just received the information from Gmane administrator that all posts should have encrypted e-mail addresses right now. Best regards,Tomasz Janeczkoamibroker.com - Original Message - From: Tomasz Janeczko To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,

Re: [amibroker] Re: Re: Gmane

Hello,   It is not as bad. As it seems, all e-mail addresses are encrypted correctly now with the exception to posts that were sent PRIOR to switching encryption on. The e-mail addresses in earlier messages have @ mark replaced by spacespace and this alone makes it a bit harder for automat

Re: [amibroker] Re: Re: Gmane

- Original Message - From: Paul Ho To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 1:37 AM Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: Re: Gmane my email address is showing up as well. I'm getting too many spam already. Tomasz, could you check to see

RE: [amibroker] Re: Re: Gmane

I can get your email address from these postings.  Just look at the properties and you will see your email address.  It would be very easy to collect all the postings here and then search out the email addresses to make a list.  I don’t see how you can be sure that it is just from Gmane.