[amibroker] How to download intraday data

2006-04-23 Thread fox97us
I noticed that the amiquote can not download free intraday data from quote.com any more. Is there any way I can download intraday data for free? Or any paid service? thanks a lot Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. To get support from AmiBroker please

[amibroker] Re: Pivot Points

2006-04-23 Thread iascool
Try this TimeFrameSet(inDaily); PP = ((Ref(H,-1) + Ref(L,-1) + Ref(C,-1)) / 3); TimeFrameRestore(); Plot(TimeFrameExpand (PP,inDaily,expandFirst),PP,colorBrightGreen,styleStaircase | styleThick); --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, spirit9 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want to get pivot

Re: [amibroker] How to download intraday data

2006-04-23 Thread Graham
there has been discussions on this on the amiquote yahoo forum -- 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 4/23/06, fox97us [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I noticed that the amiquote can not

RE: [amibroker] How to download intraday data

2006-04-23 Thread Rik Rasmussen
I use QuoteTracker, connected to my broker, Scottrade, and feed the real time intraday quote data to Amibroker everyday. The data is free and Quotetracker is free unless you want to pay a small fee to get rid of the need to click ads, which I did. Rik Rasmussen -Original Message-

[amibroker] Re: hello and question

2006-04-23 Thread timgadd
Welcome Wojciech, Can't help you with your e-signal question, but regarding the other part, I'm sure you realize you have asked a very open-ended question. This may help you start ... First you have to define what you mean by volatility and very liquid. A couple of the standard measures of

RE: [amibroker] How to download intraday data

2006-04-23 Thread Tim Gadd
Rik, Do you know of any limit to the number of symbols that the QT/AB connection will support using the Scottrade feed? For some reason, I'm not getting updates for additional symbols that i add to QT in excess of the orignal ones (about 30) that I started with - even after a restart of QT and

[amibroker] New Quotes Plus plugin version 1.6.0

2006-04-23 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, A new Quotes Plus plugin 1.6.0 is released now: http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/2006/04/23/new-quotes-plus-plugin-v160/ Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- GFT Forex Trading Accounts As low as $250 with up

[amibroker] I need help in coding a buy after 2 consec close above a particular ma

2006-04-23 Thread Traders Online
Hi All, I need help in coding a buy after 2 consec close above a particular ma, please help. Thanks, Rk 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

[amibroker] Re: New Quotes Plus plugin version 1.6.0

2006-04-23 Thread Tim
Hi Tomasz, You are a busy boy.lol. Can you perhaps look at updating the QuoteTracker plug-in as well, please. It would be so nice to be able to use the volume and/or tick charts that Amibroker offers. I'm using DTN through QT for the futures contracts and stocks but would really appreciate

[amibroker] Why portfolio backtester does not consider all buy signals?

2006-04-23 Thread Mark H
Hello: Maybe somebody can explain this to me. I believe I must have missed something, otherwise thiswould bea critical fault in the backtester. Ibacktested a simple dip buying system against a portfolio of all common stocks (using QP3 quotes) for the month of 1/2005. I turned on the

RE: [amibroker] I need help in coding a buy after 2 consec close above a particular ma

2006-04-23 Thread Thomas Z.
Hi average = MA(C,10); Buy = BarsSince(Caverage)==2; Plot(average,Average,7,1); Plot(C,C,colorBlue,styleBar); PlotShapes(Buy*shapeUpArrow,colorLime,0,L,-12); Regards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thomas www.tradingbasis.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - -

Re: [amibroker] Why portfolio backtester does not consider all buy signals?

2006-04-23 Thread emp62
from what you showthe explanation is easy since for instance in AZL your system already has a position. That's why the backtester does not choose it again. However during the exploration it choses it because evidently the signal is still valid. A signal may be valid for multiple bars in a

Re: [amibroker] Why portfolio backtester does not consider all buy signals?

2006-04-23 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, There is no fault here- this is exactly asit is supposed to work. Backtester picks TRADES based on position score. TRADE is a buy-sell or short-cover pair. All REDUNDANT signals are removed. Take a very closelook at this chart that explains how backtester works

Re: [amibroker] Why portfolio backtester does not consider all buy signals?

2006-04-23 Thread Mark H
Ed: I understand that AZL already had a position so it was taken again. However, how about CLWT, OLAB, AGIX etc? They had not had positions yet and had higher position scores, but the backtester just skipped them. I was saying that the backtester has an error. I was just wondering the

[amibroker] Re: hello and question

2006-04-23 Thread wojciech.kaszycki
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, timgadd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Welcome Wojciech, Can't help you with your e-signal question, but regarding the other part, I'm sure you realize you have asked a very open-ended question. This may help you start ... Dear Tim, thank You very much

RE: [amibroker] How to download intraday data

2006-04-23 Thread Rik Rasmussen
I think the limit is from Scottrade. I recall it is 20. The way I use it, I have not had a problem. Rik Rasmussen -Original Message- From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tim Gadd Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 9:50 AM To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com

Re: [amibroker] Why portfolio backtester does not consider all buy signals?

2006-04-23 Thread emp62
hi Mark, a signal can become redundant even if there is no position is this symbol. Before entering the backtester Amibroker defines for a certain symbol where to buy and sell. For instance below I show the entry signals for a certain symbol. A 1 for a signal and a 0 for no signal:

Re: [amibroker] Why portfolio backtester does not consider all buy signals?

2006-04-23 Thread Mark H
Sorry I missed a couple of "NOT". - Original Message - From: Mark H To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] Why portfolio backtester does not consider all buy signals? Ed: I understand that AZL

Re: [amibroker] Why portfolio backtester does not consider all buy signals?

2006-04-23 Thread Mark H
TJ: Thanks for your reply. Based on the formation I got from the links, I found that the PORTFOLIO backtester does have some limitations whichmay or may not be classified as design fault. Your statement: "TRADE is a buy-sell or short-cover pair. All REDUNDANT signals are removed." is

Re: [amibroker] Why portfolio backtester does not consider all buy signals?

2006-04-23 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, I explained already that TRADES (not signals) are picked according to position score. As shown in this picture: http://www.amibroker.com/gifs/bt_regular.gif This is howregular backtestis designed to work and it operates as designed. It is designed mainlybecause of consistency - to

[amibroker] Re: System Performances

2006-04-23 Thread intermilan04
Hi guys, I'm quite puzzled by people not trusting on the backtest results. As I stated earlier, my system has a stop order factored in, which means it stops out whenever the stock hits my stop price. As for a 3% stop, it is not a tight stop in my opinion. I am arguing for two points. 1. Ask

Re: [amibroker] Help with symbol in code

2006-04-23 Thread Steve Dugas
Hi - I think this should do it: SetForeign( "STRUT" ); ...your code here... RestorePriceArrays(); Steve - Original Message - From: MailYahoo To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 7:54 PM Subject: [amibroker] Help with symbol in code

Re: [amibroker] Help with symbol in code

2006-04-23 Thread Ara Kaloustian
Since you are working with funds, need not be concerned about hi, lo, open... so code below should be all you need. mystock = Foreign("symbol"); plot(mystock,) if you want issues with hi,lo ... use SetForeign("symbol"); PlotOHLC( ) RestorePriceArrays(); Ara -

Re: [amibroker] Why portfolio backtester does not consider all buy signals?

2006-04-23 Thread Mark H
TJ: Thanks for your kind reply and references to many advanced features of AB. I will spend more time to learn the new and powerful low level backtest features. In the meantime, I do have some comments. (see below) - Original Message - From: Tomasz Janeczko To:

[amibroker] How to download historical and real time intraday data of the whole market?

2006-04-23 Thread fox97us
Hello, all Thanks for all the people replied my previous question about intraday data. I think I didn't make it clear. Now I have two questions about intraday data: 1) how can I get historical intraday data? I used to get it from quote.com via amiquote. But I can't now. Do I need to