[amibroker] Re: not able to plot the trin against nasdaq

2007-09-16 Thread treliff
With due respect, it appears you simply pasted the BRIN code, changed the symbols, and expect results. Aaah, if it were that easy I just glanced over and it seems in the first code you use a 10-day MA while in the second code you don't average at all. That's just one thing I notice. Even

Re: [amibroker] How to filter during scan?

2007-09-16 Thread Graham
yes, you just include whatever conditions you require One suggestion is to only have price conditions for the buy and short as the exits do not require this condition. especially shorting hwere you want the exit to be much lower than the entry price Filter is only used for explorations, nothing el

[amibroker] How to filter during scan?

2007-09-16 Thread Pete
Can someone please explain to me how to select criteria for my scans? The Filter keyword is only working during Explore. It took me over an hour of screaming at the computer to figure out 'Filter' just wasn't programed to work in scan mode. Example: Buy = Close > 60; Filter = LastValue(Close) > 70

RE: [amibroker] Re: Monday's close using Weekly

2007-09-16 Thread Paul Ho
yes _ From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of glennokb Sent: Monday, 17 September 2007 7:56 AM To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Subject: [amibroker] Re: Monday's close using Weekly Or is it only possible to go from a daily timeframe and retrieve weekl data?

Re: [amibroker] Re: Forex data using metatrader plugin for amibroker

2007-09-16 Thread Saji Oommen
Hello, I think you have not followed instructions correctly while installing. For me it is working nicely. I use North finance demo account. Common errors noticed are 1. Difference in base time interval between amibroker data base and MT4. If you are using 1 Minute chart in MT4 then in Ami data b

RE: [amibroker] Dynamically update Parameters list

2007-09-16 Thread dingo
For naming conflicts I suggest a convention where you would use a prefix for each system/formula/whatever. Ie FP_variable_Name. d > -Original Message- > From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis Brown > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 7:46 PM > To

Re: [amibroker] Dynamically update Parameters list

2007-09-16 Thread Dennis Brown
Rolly, Yes, this is one of the reasons I made the "Flexible Parameter Layouts" AFL. However, the AFL is very new, and I keep finding ways to improve it daily. It requires the features of AB Version 5 and AutoIt. It is working for me doing exactly what you want. However, there is extra

[amibroker] interesting series of 5 on money

2007-09-16 Thread Edward Pottasch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy-fD78zyvI&mode=related&search= other 4 can be found on youtube

Re: [amibroker] Re: Forex data using metatrader plugin for amibroker

2007-09-16 Thread Padhu
Hello, I got this link from Saji. thanks again saji. http://www.gdynia.mm.pl/~wojtek_f/plug-in.htm if you follow the pdf instructions, it populates the Amibroker charts BUT IT DOES NOT update upto the current day. it downloads only upto previous 60 days. Don't know why..maybe be the account i

[amibroker] Re: Monday's close using Weekly

2007-09-16 Thread glennokb
Or is it only possible to go from a daily timeframe and retrieve weekl data? Thanks --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "tassieoak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Is it possible to retrieve Monday's closing price while using a > weekly timeframe please? >

Re: [amibroker] Dynamically update Parameters list

2007-09-16 Thread Ara Kaloustian
I am not sure you can dynamically modify parameters, but you can create a two tier param menu so you can only see parameters that apply to the indicator of interest. Example: Stoc= Param("Stoc",0,0,1,1); MAC = Param("MAC",0,0,1,1); etc if (Stoc ==1) { StocP1 = Param("StocP1",13,6,20,1); e

Re: [amibroker] Re: Can someoneplease code up this simple system

2007-09-16 Thread Edward Pottasch
yes Ref(Buy,-1) basicly shifts all elements of the array Buy 1 bar forward in time. The close price is used to trigger a signal. In reality it will be hard to develop a system that enters at the close except if you follow 1 stock or a few but if you track a few 1000 stocks then the earliest you

[amibroker] Dynamically update Parameters list

2007-09-16 Thread rollyzhang
I have multiple indicators each may have different number of and different kind/names of parameters. They are used by #include in my trade strategy code one at a time. When backtesting a trade strategy against various indicators, I have to manually modify the #include code to get the indicator.

[amibroker] Bringing external data into AmiBroker

2007-09-16 Thread Don Lindberg
I have Excel functions that I use that pull unique data from various Web pages. I would like to have some of this data available to me in AmiBroker. For example I pull the IBD Composite Ranking. Is there a way to put this data into a user defined field in AmiBroker so I can then chart or run ex

[amibroker] Re: Discussion about Params, hierarchical, conditional, tricks... V2.3

2007-09-16 Thread rollyzhang
I just downloaded the code and put it in Formula Editor. However it keeps complaining "Syntax error" on simple assign operators like "+=", "|=", etc. Those operators work fine in my other formulas. What is going on? Rolly --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

RE: [amibroker] Re: Watchlist Rename Path

2007-09-16 Thread dingo
as long as you didn't change the location of that watchlist in the Index.txt file you should try the number 4. d _ From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mohammed Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 2:48 PM To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Subject: [amibroker]

RE: [amibroker] Re: Discussion about Params, hierarchical, conditional, tricks...

2007-09-16 Thread dingo
You've got an older version of AB. To use this code you'll have to download the most recent. d > -Original Message- > From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rollyzhang > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 2:37 PM > To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com > Subject:

[amibroker] Re: Watchlist Rename Path

2007-09-16 Thread Mohammed
Hi dingo; Thanks and forget about ")" , I'm asking about the path, I have changed ( List4 to MacdFiltter ). Should I right it like this? CategoryAddSymbol( "", categoryWatchlist, MacdFiltter); or what? I try that but it doesn't work. Regards, --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "ding

[amibroker] Re: Discussion about Params, hierarchical, conditional, tricks...

2007-09-16 Thread rollyzhang
Hi Dennis/Joe, I downloaded the code as well but was that lucky. I got a few syntac errors that I don't know how to get rid of. Did I miss something? The code causes AM syntax errors. The AFL complains at "switch" statements. See example below. The switch statements compute text conditions that

RE: [amibroker] Watchlist Rename Path

2007-09-16 Thread dingo
The code you posted doesn't work (after you fix it as show below)? CategoryAddSymbol( "", categoryWatchlist, 4); d _ From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mohammed Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 2:06 PM To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Subject: [amibr

[amibroker] Watchlist Rename Path

2007-09-16 Thread Mohammed
I renamed List (4) to MacdFilter and I need to add all Symbols meeting my buy signal to it, What should be the path for it? if( LastValue (Buy)) { CategoryAddSymbol( "", categoryWatchlist, 4; } Regards

[amibroker] Re: not able to plot the trin against nasdaq

2007-09-16 Thread murthysuresh
Hello i see a difference between the ARMS and the BTRIN methodology. I am using the daily timeframe. I am attaching the screenshots using both iqfeed and qp2. the BTRIN is very choppy. the arms is able to capture the major turns. i get the same results with both the data sournce. qp2 chart http:

Re: [amibroker] Re: [AmiBroker-at] Has anyone done an AT type system like this? - Moderator pls delete my replies for this thread

2007-09-16 Thread Padhu
Dingo, Pls see my starting line"on something like that." Man , folks are so worried about logistics rather than understanding the basic reason why we are here."TO SHARE IDEAS". I have noticed and seen many good responses by posting to TWO RELEVANT amibroker groups. There are quite a few

RE: [amibroker] Re: [AmiBroker-at] Has anyone done an AT type system like this?

2007-09-16 Thread dingo
I appreciate your repsonse BUT please don't cross post this to other forums. There is no need for that and it winds up in broken threads. My post was in the AT forum and this wound up in the big forum. Plus by altering the question I had posted (Regarding using IB) you have now hijacked my thread

[amibroker] Re: [AmiBroker-at] Has anyone done an AT type system like this?

2007-09-16 Thread Padhu
Hello, I am currently working on something like that. Basically Amibroker will generate the csv order file and I have hired a programmer who is writing a csv bridge to feed this order into metatrader for Forex. But I am having issues with the file functions in AA Scan mode. I could see the or

Re: [amibroker] Help with missing bars

2007-09-16 Thread wavemechanic
See if "Pad and Align" in the Users Guide is what you want. Bill - Original Message - From: "dougtrade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 7:38 AM Subject: [amibroker] Help with missing bars > I'm a new user, so thanks for the help on this basic issue... > > I'm

[amibroker] Re: Set all Empty Symobls to specific group

2007-09-16 Thread Pete
Ok, never mind. I woke up the next morning with a fresh perspective and found the 'cleanup database' script available from the tools menu. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Pete" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is driving me crazy. I'm still learning the AFL language. I just > don't find it

Re: [amibroker] Copying a Window, Copying a Sheet

2007-09-16 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, File->New->Default Chart will create a new window being a copy of your default template. If current window is your default template, it means that it will create copy of current window. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: "progster01" <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [amibroker] Re: Can someoneplease code up this simple system

2007-09-16 Thread Prashanth
Buy only if Buy has been trigerred on the previous bar. Cheers Prashanth - Original Message - From: mozpet2001 To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 6:24 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Can someoneplease code up this simple system --- In amibroker@ya

Re: [amibroker] Common stock scan code

2007-09-16 Thread Prashanth
Code for some can be easily created using AFL Code Wizard. Examples for rest are available at library which can be used to create specific filters. For Candlestick, I believe AFL exists in AB Library. Basic Code for P&F too can be found in the library. You may have to modify the same to add the

[amibroker] Re: Can someoneplease code up this simple system

2007-09-16 Thread mozpet2001
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Edward Pottasch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi, > > > here is some code, rgds, Ed > > pds = Optimize("pds",10,2,25,1); > > CB = LLV(C,pds); > CS = HHV(C,pds); > mav = TEMA(C,50); > > Plot(Ref(CB,-1),"Long setup",colorBrightGreen); > Plot(Ref(CS,-1),"

[amibroker] Help with missing bars

2007-09-16 Thread dougtrade
I'm a new user, so thanks for the help on this basic issue... I'm using a 5-min database fed from Quote.com and I see that there are "holes"... if there was no trade, there is no bar. This makes most averaging and oscillating indicators innaccurate (relative to one another), and makes AddToComp

[amibroker] Common stock scan code

2007-09-16 Thread rollyzhang
Hi, I just purchased AB and I wonder if AB can do some stock scans similar to what www.StockCharts.com provides. I list a few below. (Yes, I am sure AB can. But where are they hiding? Do I have to code them all by myself? Even I am good at programming, the amount of coding and QA testing seems

[amibroker] Copying a Window, Copying a Sheet

2007-09-16 Thread progster01
Hi, I'm new to this list, and new to AmiBroker, and very excited by this program! Alot of my prior experience is with TradeStation, so I'm somewhat used to driving that interface. Hence, I may have a few questions that are on the simple side for skilled drivers of AB. I hope you all will indulg

[amibroker] Set all Empty Symobls to specific group

2007-09-16 Thread Pete
This is driving me crazy. I'm still learning the AFL language. I just don't find it as flexible as VBA. Please help me write some AFL code to scoop up all the symbols in my data base which have zero bars (BarCount = 0) or perhaps Volume less then a certain amount and add them to a specific group. M

[amibroker] Re: Discussion about Params, hierarchical, conditional, tricks... V2.3

2007-09-16 Thread kar_avi
Thanks Dennis. I fall in the other interested persons, though too much of a novice to comment and add stuff! Regards, Kar --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dingo and other interested persons, > > Version 2.3 of "Flexible Parameter Layouts" just uploade

[amibroker] Monday's close using Weekly

2007-09-16 Thread tassieoak
Hi, Is it possible to retrieve Monday's closing price while using a weekly timeframe please?

[amibroker] Re: not able to plot the trin against nasdaq

2007-09-16 Thread treliff
Have fun, it's a bit tough but worthy read. Feel free to ask if necessary. -treliff --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "murthysuresh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > thanks for athe article. its going to be 1 interesting sunday reading > it. > > seede > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "trelif