Re: [amibroker] What is the e for in 7.61623e-005.

2008-03-14 Thread Steve Dugas
It is exponential notation, for example 1.0e3 = 1,000 1.0e-3 = 0.001, etc, just shift the decimal point the given number of places... I think you should be able to remove it by formatting your output, e.g. Plot( NumToStr( MyPlot, 1.5 ).where 5 is the number of decimal places you want to us

Re: [amibroker] Leading indicators

2008-03-14 Thread wavemechanic
I find that indicators optimized for equity work just fine especially when combined with experienced based discretionary input in re patterns, volume, money management, etc. Fast and simple and does as well as the backtesting stuff. Bill - Original Message - From: Howard B To:

Re: [amibroker] Leading indicators

2008-03-14 Thread wavemechanic
I would be careful of the Hurst code in the library. There are a couple of Hurst services. Suggest you Google for them and compare anything you do to their output or simply subscribe to their service. There are some tricky aspects from a coding viewpoint that you will have to conquer as well

[amibroker] Re: RT quote retrieval question

2008-03-14 Thread monitorit
Sorry for asking again, but this may have gotten lost. Trying to use RT quotes but charts falling behind- failing to even keep up in plotting quotes for several minutes & quote editor several minutes behind. Have refresh set at 20 seconds. Please see msg below. Thanks for any help --- In ami

Re: [amibroker] Re: Very Very Basic

2008-03-14 Thread Howard B
Hi Ben -- I may not understand the question about 4 to 6 days ago. If you mean just test the last 4 to 6 days, that is controlled by setting the dates in the Automatic Analysis window. If you mean looking for two gaps in the past 4 to 6 days, that is the lookback period. Thanks, Howard On Thu,

Re: [amibroker] Re: Artificial ticker

2008-03-14 Thread Louis Préfontaine
Thanks for your help Don. Even with some errors, the data is still very useful. Louis 2008/3/13, Don Lindberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >Louis, > There may be some way to eliminate the bad data, but that is beyond my > limited AFL skills. That is a question to ask the Masters. > > Donald F Lind

Re: [amibroker] Re: How to download multiple tickers

2008-03-14 Thread Louis Préfontaine
Hi Brian, Thanks a lot. I see that you wrote some of the page in the UKB and I really appreciate the step-by-step feature for downloading multiple tickers. Thanks to you, I now have over 6000 tickers in my datase! Now... Do you know is there is a way to set Amiquote to download all the data fro

RE: [amibroker] AFL Shapes cheat sheet

2008-03-14 Thread dingo
IMHO - anything that helps is appropriate in the UKB. If TJ wants to include it in the help files then he can remove it from the UKB. d > -Original Message- > From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis Brown > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 1:01 PM > T

[amibroker] Re: AFL Shapes cheat sheet

2008-03-14 Thread dave_88_1961
Dennis, I would like to see the documentation in the UKB. It would be helpful to many here. Thanks, Dave --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You are welcome. > > I will state for the record that AmiBroker is free to take anything I > post here and use

Re: [amibroker] Leading indicators

2008-03-14 Thread Howard B
Hi Kethek -- You are describing a search for a special case of an entry method that leads to profitable trades -- indicators. There are many ways to enter a trade: indicators, seasonality, patterns, cycles, and so forth. Due to the uncertainty and variability in the price series, none work all t

[amibroker] What is the e for in 7.61623e-005.

2008-03-14 Thread jeremy7827110028
I am plotting a custom function of the MS Excel normal distribution function. I am plotting it on the spread of BAC - WFC using 1000 periods for average and standard deviation. I get the result of 7.61623e-005. Does anyone know what the e is and why i am getting it? On most bars the functio

[amibroker] Re: AFL Shapes cheat sheet

2008-03-14 Thread gmorlosky
Maybe you could post on this website under the members only Files section, as DRAFT ? --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Dingo, > > I am UKB registered, but have not posted yet for minor technical > reasons. > I do not believe that Brian wishes

Re: [amibroker] AFL Shapes cheat sheet

2008-03-14 Thread Dennis Brown
Thanks Dingo, I am UKB registered, but have not posted yet for minor technical reasons. I do not believe that Brian wishes to receive any private emails. Herman and I have conversed some. My questions were not about how to post, but rather if the UKB was the appropriate place for this class o

Re: [amibroker] Trouble loading tickers + Amiquote

2008-03-14 Thread Louis Préfontaine
Hi, I tried to correct the EOD data that was wrong but after I manually corrected it I don't see any change. So I click "backfill" but then it's like Amibroker can't load that particular ticker anymore. Seems like a bug to me... Maybe anybody else had the same problem? BTW, do you know how to u

Re: [amibroker] Your opinion - Ranking Optimisations

2008-03-14 Thread Howard B
Hi Alex -- Although net profit is often the default metric by which alternatives are ranked, it is one of the poorest metrics to use. Try using any of the metrics that reward equity growth while penalizing drawdown. These include: KRatio, RRR, UPI, CAR/MDD, RAR/MDD, Recovery Ratio. If one of t

RE: [amibroker] Trouble loading tickers

2008-03-14 Thread Don Lindberg
Louis, Are you using End of Day data or Real Time data? I assume you know that you cannot use intraday setting if you are just using End of Day data. AmiBroker does not turn End of Day data into intraday. Donald F Lindberg _ From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[amibroker] Possible division by 0 error

2008-03-14 Thread chairs11
Can anybody see a way to adjust this "Dynamic Momentum Index " formula from the Library so that it always returns a value and not "Empty" on some intraday charts: _SECTION_BEGIN("Dynamic Momentum Index"); period = Param( "RSI Period", 13, 1, 100, 1 ); MAperiod = Param( "MA Period", 5, 1, 100, 1

RE: [amibroker] AFL Shapes cheat sheet

2008-03-14 Thread dingo
Please send a private msg to either Brian_Z111 or Herman. If you don't want to register as a contributor they might post there for you. d > -Original Message- > From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis Brown > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 11:03 A

Re: [amibroker] Trouble loading tickers

2008-03-14 Thread Louis Préfontaine
Hi, Anyone has the same problem as I do? And I have another question: how to use Amiquote with my DTN IQ-FEED plugin? I tried to put the plugin in the amiquote folder, and it didn't work. Any other way? Thanks, Louis 2008/3/11, louisprefontaine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi, > > I have some

[amibroker] Re: Your opinion - Ranking Optimisations

2008-03-14 Thread Joe
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "dralexchambers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone use other Optimisation statistics to rank optimisations > by? > > For example, instead of using raw profit gained, does anyone use > Win:Loss Ratio or Risk:Reward ratio - and what have been your > expe

Re: [amibroker] intraday afl , need help

2008-03-14 Thread Prashanth
Hello, First you need to check as to whether you have Intra-day Data. If you have, in Automatic Analysis, click on Settings and here change Periodicity to 1 Minute or the Time Frame for the data you have. Cheers Prashanth - Original Message - From: "mahest72" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: S

[amibroker] intraday afl , need help

2008-03-14 Thread mahest72
dear frends i have simple afl like macd crossover or ema cross over or volume filter. how can i get these afl working for intraday if scan macd cross over it gives yesterdays closing price reading regards mahesh

[amibroker] Re: need simple intraday afl

2008-03-14 Thread mahest72
thanx herman for reply i use local data (nse) i refered the link u mentioned but cud not make out anything. i need afl which can explore volume or price change in last 5 mnts compared to last 5 or 10 bars regards mahesh

Re: [amibroker] Re: Leading indicators

2008-03-14 Thread Kethek Ogleng
Gerard, I appreciate your valuable tips. Well, where can I get AD line and IMO formula? Coudn't find them on AFL Library. Thanks a million. Rgds, Kethek - Original Message From: Gerard Carey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 9:02:08 PM Subje

[amibroker] Re: Leading indicators

2008-03-14 Thread dralexchambers
Agreed - there are *no* leading indicators. Otherwise all the banks would have avoided the billions of losses in the markets in the last 6 months, and we'd all be rich with our "predictive" indicators. All you have to do in trading is find an edge - and ride out the losses in the meantime. AC

Re: [amibroker] AFL Shapes cheat sheet

2008-03-14 Thread Dennis Brown
You are welcome. I will state for the record that AmiBroker is free to take anything I post here and use or modify it for their own documentation. However, I think the UKB might work fine for this purpose also. I just wanted feedback from other users if they thought this sort of documentat

[amibroker] Your opinion - Ranking Optimisations

2008-03-14 Thread dralexchambers
Does anyone use other Optimisation statistics to rank optimisations by? For example, instead of using raw profit gained, does anyone use Win:Loss Ratio or Risk:Reward ratio - and what have been your experiences. Thanks, Alex

Re: [amibroker] Leading indicators

2008-03-14 Thread Kethek Ogleng
Dear Bill Wavemechanic, Thank you much for the hints. I found Hurst cycle on the AFL Library. Do you where to find Clyde Lees' ? Ragards, - Original Message From: wavemechanic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 7:20:26 PM Subject: Re: [amibro

Re: [amibroker] Re: AFL Shapes cheat sheet

2008-03-14 Thread Thomas Ludwig
It's only attached if you get the group postings per email. > Where is this PDF file. The former thread says "attachment not > stored" ? > > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Ludwig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > Dennis, > > > > thanks a lot - very helpful. Should be included in the AB

[amibroker] Re: Leading indicators

2008-03-14 Thread Gerard Carey
Some "Lagging" indicators "Sometimes" display "Leading" characteristics. Any half decent momentum indicator may display divergence on a double top/bottom for example. If I receive an entry signal at such a time my trading plan forces me to increase my initial position size and any subsequent p

[amibroker] Re: AFL Shapes cheat sheet

2008-03-14 Thread gmorlosky
Where is this PDF file. The former thread says "attachment not stored" ? --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Ludwig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dennis, > > thanks a lot - very helpful. Should be included in the AB manual, > indeed. > > Best regards, > > Thomas > > > Hello, > > > > I

Re: [amibroker] Leading indicators

2008-03-14 Thread Kethek Ogleng
Dear Yuki, Herman & Wavemechanic, Thanks for the spontaneous replies. Understand that no math formula can predict 100% sure the mind of millions traders, what they are going to do next based only on past hi, lo, O, C and vol data. If the prediction is more than 50% correct, I think traders are v

Re: [amibroker] Leading indicators

2008-03-14 Thread wavemechanic
There are forward looking projections, including Hurst cycles and the proprietary work of Clyde Lees Swing Machine. I'll let you decide if they suit your needs. Bill - Original Message - From: Kethek Ogleng To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 3:55 AM

Re: [amibroker] AFL Shapes cheat sheet

2008-03-14 Thread Thomas Ludwig
Dennis, thanks a lot - very helpful. Should be included in the AB manual, indeed. Best regards, Thomas > Hello, > > I see that I made a typo in the chart on the default position of the > Up/Down Triangle/Arrow > > Corrected version attached here. > > On Mar 12, 2008, at 1:17 PM, Dennis Brown w

Re: [amibroker] HELPMEGET DATAT INTO AMIBROKER USING RTWDOWNLOADER AS DDE

2008-03-14 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, Did you try to contact RTQDownloader support so they can tell you the connection details and possibly Excel example ? Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: "vijay_aggarawal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 7:36 AM Subject: [

Re: [amibroker] Coaching/Tutoring in Amibroker

2008-03-14 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
This is what people entered as "City" when they registered. I don't know the naming conventions in greater Melbourne area - but if they have separate names for suburbs then it would mean the city area alone. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: Paul

Re: [amibroker] Leading indicators

2008-03-14 Thread Yuki Taga
Hi Kethek, Think about it ... What indicator could possibly be leading, since *all* indicators are based on activity that has already taken place? (already transpired input results in the definition of current "indicator" value) What *you* have to decide is, if a certain indicator reaches a cer

Re: [amibroker] Re: What is best statistic for straightness of equity curve?

2008-03-14 Thread Thomas Ludwig
Brian, > i.e. W/L > without ave%w/ave%L doesn't tell us as much about outcomes as it does > when combined, let alone simulated. I'm using a metric I once found on the Ablesys website that combines both aspects. The Ablesys Index is calculated by multiplying Winning Rate, W/L Ratio and Profit F

[amibroker] Re: forex backtesting

2008-03-14 Thread Mike
Hi, I had hoped that someone else would chime in for you here, since I don't trade futures, and don't use stops. But, since nobody else has answered, the best I can do is refer you to the documentation: http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/afl_view.php?name=ApplyStop Mike --- In amibroker@yahoo

[amibroker] Leading indicators

2008-03-14 Thread Kethek Ogleng
Dear Thomasz and Brian, I have explored indicators that I am aware of, but I have not found single leading indicator. Eventhough I hv changed the parameters, , the indicators were all lagged. The fastest indicator that I am aware of is Heikin-Ashi, but still it is not leading indicator. In the

[amibroker] Re: Global Watchlists and ticker trees

2008-03-14 Thread brian_z111
Herman, I have tried it with AB Standard v5 (new Watchlists Folder included) and all the structures were replicated O.K except for Watchlists. The broker.watch file must work in a different way now. brian_z --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "brian_z111" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Herman