[amibroker] Re: Free EOD futures contracts downloads?

2008-03-21 Thread marketmonk777
I am not aware of any Free data but looked at using http://www.eoddata.com/ some time ago and have not reviewed their services lately. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "cstrader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > opentick? > > - Original Message - > From: "tipequity" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >

[amibroker] Re: Import Data into OI field?

2008-03-21 Thread brian_z111
> It is very important to know that AB does not detect the OI field >for > changes, so if there is no other changes in your database, pressing >save > doesnt save your changes in OI (at least that was the case in the >past), To > force save, choose save database as, or make some sure there are

[amibroker] Re: TransAct and AmiBroker Data Feed

2008-03-21 Thread marketmonk777
FWIW TradeStation does have Simulated Trading in their latest release. Been using it off and on for a while now and am satisfied with it's functionality. Snip -- > I have spent several weeks trying to find a combination that suits > me. 1)MY AMI 2)reliable data fe

[amibroker] Re: Philosophical question

2008-03-21 Thread brian_z111
(Subjective) investigations into the 'human condition' have been going on, in parallel with our search for objective truths, as long as humanity has been around. This body of information has been collected and preserved, by the few, for the benefit of mankind (the many) and consitutes a SCIENCE

Re: [amibroker] Re: TransAct and AmiBroker Data Feed

2008-03-21 Thread Dennis Brown
Dan, Thank you for the detailed reply. I have done a lot of simulating of futures strategies in AB over the last year. I have also traded the more traditional day trading way -- just time charts with a couple of indicators and a lot of S/R and trend line drawing. If I do manual trading, I

[amibroker] Re: Custom Metric for Walk Forward Optimization

2008-03-21 Thread Mike
Hi, One of the goals of walk forward optimization is to remove the discretionary decisions (i.e. the Params) and see how your system would perform on out of sample (OOS) data after having been optimized over in sample (IS) data. At each OOS phase, the sytem uses only one set of values; the opt

Re: [amibroker] Re: Import Data into OI field?

2008-03-21 Thread bjagow
Clever, Brian. Thanks for the COM urls. Bob - Original Message - From: "brian_z111" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 6:17 AM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Import Data into OI field? > Here is a way to do that. > > A method to import extra data into AmiBrokers Open Inter

Re: [amibroker] Import Data into OI field?

2008-03-21 Thread bjagow
Worked flawlessly, Paul. I'll be able to store the stock's weekly composite grade [A,B,C or F] in its OI field. [Or that grade plus its10 sub-grades assuming I figure out how to decipher it.] Many thanks, Bob - Original Message - From: Paul Ho To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Se

[amibroker] Help with PREVIOUS function

2008-03-21 Thread dawsonsg
Hi Guys, Can someone please give me a hand with converting a metastock formula using PREVIOUS to Metastock. I believe I am supposed to be using a FOR loop to do it but am not sure where to start. I have been pointed to http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/afl_view.php?ama and have also found a m

[amibroker] Re: TransAct and AmiBroker Data Feed

2008-03-21 Thread ab319320
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dan, > > I visited their website yesterday. It was not clear to me what I > would be getting if they were to provide this plug-in. Also they did > not publish their commissions like most others do. ***

Re: [amibroker] Re: Mark Fisher ACD breakout

2008-03-21 Thread Bill S
1, You need the "Date Time Function" plug in. 2. You are correct. You have to change OR5, OR15, OR30, and OR60 variables. 2 re "if(Interval() < 84600) {show_ACD = ParamToggle("ACD Bands On/Off","Off|On");" doesn't need changing. On 3/20/08, spaceant888 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi,

Re: [amibroker] Forex symbols

2008-03-21 Thread Henrik Rasmussen
Thanks, looking for readme in the AmiQuore folder I see you also included forex.html, which tells me exactly what I needed to know. Rik Rasmussen On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 7:27 PM, Tomasz Janeczko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please read AmiQuote readme, it lists available forex symbols. > > Best

[amibroker] Re: Daily scan with exploration

2008-03-21 Thread marketmonk777
Hi Alex, one simple way to do this is to put all of "your" stocks in a watchlist and then run an exploration using that watchlist as a filter. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "dralexchambers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi - how would I use the exploration AFL to scan all my stocks for > cl

Re: [amibroker] Creating Subs

2008-03-21 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Sure. Subroutine is just a function that does not return anything http://www.amibroker.com/guide/keyword/function.html http://www.amibroker.com/guide/keyword/procedure.html Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: KBH To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com S

Re: [amibroker] Monthly returns report

2008-03-21 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, Please always provide original reference: http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2007/10/11/low-level-gfx-example-yearlymonthly-profit-chart/ I discourage posting copies of codes here when they are available on Knowledge Base or UKB. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Messag

Re: [amibroker] Are there more Backtesting results charts aside from MFE,MAE & Equity?

2008-03-21 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Sure http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2007/10/11/low-level-gfx-example-yearlymonthly-profit-chart/ Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: "retards.rm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 6:56 AM Subject: [amibroker] Are there more Backtesting

Re: [amibroker] Forex symbols

2008-03-21 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Please read AmiQuote readme, it lists available forex symbols. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: "Henrik B. W. Rasmussen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 6:11 PM Subject: [amibroker] Forex symbols > Some symbols download and im

RE: [amibroker] Monthly returns report

2008-03-21 Thread Gordon Sutherland
Here is the AFL code that adds more Backtester Chart Pane Reports. Watch out for word wrap, as usual, with the under mentioned code. I attach the AFL for those who receive direct emails. Remember to use the Parameters pop-up window to select the various Reports. Enjoy - courtesy of Tomasz. Cheers,

[amibroker] Monthly returns report

2008-03-21 Thread droskill
I've been looking everywhere on the site for a monthly report from the backtester - I know I saw it somewhere. Can someone point me to the code? Thanks!

Re: [amibroker] Philosophical question

2008-03-21 Thread Ronald Davis
I maintain the view that algorithms exist in nature, and that people who develop algorighms are only discovering another one of nature's secrets. When my son first showed me Amibroker several years ago, I looked at charts with Stochastics, and RSI, and I became convinced that mother nature has

Re: [amibroker] What's wrong with my formula (trouble with custombacktest)

2008-03-21 Thread Graham
These are not custom (advanced) backtest codes, just the options for backtesting, and do not belong in the advanced file. They will not be read until after the backtest has been completed and is ready for changing in the cbt. If you want these standard for all backtesting, then just use #Include fu

[amibroker] What's relation between Ami Broker and Metastock?

2008-03-21 Thread blackcards101

[amibroker] Are there more Backtesting results charts aside from MFE,MAE & Equity?

2008-03-21 Thread retards.rm
Hi all, Amibroker's an awesome program but I'm wondering if any of you know if its possible to do stuff like perform a backtest and view the monthly revenues for the periods backtested or any other additional chart or graph displays available upon backtesting. All I see are just the MFE MAE gr

[amibroker] Programmer required

2008-03-21 Thread paulromero486
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone here can convert my indicators which have been originally used on Metatrader (MQ4) to Amibroker (AFL). I am willing to pay. Please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Paul

Re: [amibroker] kindly help with this exploration

2008-03-21 Thread Graham
Enclose the groups of conditions that work together in brackets -- Cheers Graham Kav AFL Writing Service http://www.aflwriting.com On 22/03/2008, tummalaajaybabu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > Kindly help any body this exploration. I'm getting trend detetion with > all 3 frames correctly

[amibroker] Daily scan with exploration

2008-03-21 Thread dralexchambers
Hi - how would I use the exploration AFL to scan all my stocks for close crossing an EMA according to a settings file. An example: SettingsFile.txt: [stock symbol],[ema length] AAPL,10 GOOG,15 I then run the exploration AFL: if (symbolname matches symbol in settingsfile) if (Cross(Close,[[[

Re: [amibroker] Re: Free EOD futures contracts downloads?

2008-03-21 Thread cstrader
opentick? - Original Message - From: "tipequity" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:35 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Free EOD futures contracts downloads? >I am interested in the same. Did you find a source? > > Thanks > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "cstrad

Re: [amibroker] GFX and Plotting in Layers in AB

2008-03-21 Thread Dennis Brown
Joe, I understand what you are saying about the difference between layers and plot order, and yes, I have to split up my modular AFL code into the part that needs to be executed first for values and some plot commands at the end of all the AFL that are executed to get the plot order correc

[amibroker] Re: Question about stock split

2008-03-21 Thread murthysuresh
split management is datasource dependent. DTN IQ does not fix the split data. so ab shows a gap in data. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "brian_z111" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Re: Stock splits in AB > > > I'll try to help although I have never had to, or wanted to, use > built-in splits

Re: [amibroker] What's wrong with my formula (trouble with custombacktest)

2008-03-21 Thread Ton Sieverding
Louis please go to the 'Automatic Analysis' Tool and open the Settings. Modify all values according to want you want to see. Then SAVE everything in an ABS file that you can open in the beginning of your AFL. That's all ... Regards, Ton. - Original Message - From: Louis Préfontaine

[amibroker] kindly help with this exploration

2008-03-21 Thread tummalaajaybabu
Hi Kindly help any body this exploration. I'm getting trend detetion with all 3 frames correctly but buy sell signals generated not coming properly. For example : Actually my intention is when the primary and intermediate trend is down and short term trend is up the signal is sell . But in the exp

[amibroker] Forex symbols

2008-03-21 Thread Henrik B. W. Rasmussen
Some symbols download and import, other give me "The parameter is incorrect" in Amiquote. Suymbols not working: USDCAD, AUDUSD, GBPJPY Symbols working: EURUSD, GBPUSD, . Ideas? Rik Rasmussen

[amibroker] Creating Subs

2008-03-21 Thread KBH
I was wondering, most of my limited coding exp. is with Visual Basic. Can I create sub routines in AFL? If I can do that then I could create my price lines very easily. Maybe that won’t work either. Awhile back Graham posted something on writing text back and forth In AFL maybe that’s the

Re: [amibroker] How to find lowest price between two peaks

2008-03-21 Thread Ara Kaloustian
You need to know where the peaks are located. Either the actual bar number or how many bars ago relative to last bar. Using elative values assume: Peak1 = 10; // 10 bars before last bars Peak2 = 35; Lowestvalue = Ref(LLV(Low,(Peak2 - Peak1),-Peak1); // Lowest vlaue between peaks

[amibroker]Multiple cursor price lines

2008-03-21 Thread KBH
I am trying to use Hermans HYPERLINK "http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/2008/03/16/setting-prices-with-your-cursor/ "http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/2008/03/16/setting-prices-with-your-cursor/ to create multiple price lines. I want an entry price line, a stop price line, and a target price l

[amibroker] How to find lowest price between two peaks

2008-03-21 Thread umrperumal
Hi TJ and others, I am not able to find code to get the following values: 1) Lowest price between two peaks (Peak1 & Peak2) 2) CCI value corresponding to the lowest price above(lowest price between two peaks) Any help with codes for the above is highly appreciated. With thanks and kind reg

Re: [amibroker] plotText

2008-03-21 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
You are doing two mistakes: First: you are using price instead of date/time as x co-ordinate. Second: you are using array instead of number (scalar) C is an ARRAY, you need single VALUE. See user's guide for working sample code: http://www.amibroker.com/f?plottext Best regards, Tomasz Janeczk

[amibroker] Re: Using Jim's tickers... with some cutomization

2008-03-21 Thread brian_z111
If it is in Jim's DB then you can get it out, in any category, and get it back,in any category (via Watchlists). categoryAddSymbol uses one of the following: categoryMarket categoryGroup categorySector categoryIndustry categoryWatchlist categoryFavorite categoryIndex You have come a lon

[amibroker] Re: Standard Deviation as an indicator

2008-03-21 Thread brian_z111
We can do that in AB. I ran out of time to do anymore. As you play with it you will find ways to improve it and get what you want e.g. try changing SD and MA periods. Also, if you want to beautify it with scales and headings etc you can also do that. Plotting it on the same chart is nice for p

[amibroker] Re: Standard Deviation as an indicator

2008-03-21 Thread droskill
That's damn close - they seem to do some sort of normalization of the numbers. Their numbers are range bound with 1.0 being the mean, and then standard deviations being .02 on either side - probably percentages is my guess. http://www.indexindicators.com/charts/sp500-vs-sp500-20d-rsma-params-x-x-

Re: [amibroker] Re: Using Jim's tickers... with some cutomization

2008-03-21 Thread Louis Préfontaine
Hi Brian, The problem is that when I want to import back to AB, all I can change is the group, and I can only modify this group by group. I don't see how I can import everything back in the right industry, as setted by Jim. Louis 2008/3/18, brian_z111 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Try this: > > a)

Re: [amibroker] What's wrong with my formula (trouble with custombacktest)

2008-03-21 Thread Louis Préfontaine
Hi, Ok let me try to explain again. I have a file with run = Optimize ("run", 1,1,1000,1); SetOption("UseCustomBacktestProc", True ); SetCustomBacktestProc( "C:\\Program Files\\Amibroker1\\Formulas\\Custom\\custom_backtest.afl" ); SetOption("MaxOpenPositions", 5 ); SetOption("InitialEquity", 1

Re: [amibroker] Re: Amibroker charting tab

2008-03-21 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Sure, you just need to click standard Windows "restore" button or use Windows->Tile menus http://www.amibroker.com/video/TwoSymbols.html Also note that recent beta versions have "floating" windows capability: http://www.amibroker.com/video/FloatAndLink.html There are lots of other videos here: h

[amibroker] Re: Import Data into OI field?

2008-03-21 Thread brian_z111
Here is a way to do that. A method to import extra data into AmiBrokers Open Interest field using AmiQuote with Yahoo data downloads. (this is a basic method that can be developed for wider use). a) Open AB and create a new, blank, database. b) Open AmiQuote and add a ticker e.g. PRXL Note: P

Re: [amibroker] plotText

2008-03-21 Thread Prashanth
You need 2 co-ordinates.Also, close is a Reserved word, use Example for example :) Cheers Prashanth - Original Message - From: KBH To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 2:37 PM Subject: [amibroker] plotText I Have been trying to plot text and keep ge

[amibroker] plotText

2008-03-21 Thread KBH
I Have been trying to plot text and keep getting errors. PlotText( ''text'', x, y, color, bkcolor = colorDefault ) What am I doing wrong. PlotText(“Close”, C, 680.00, colorBlack, colorWhite) All I am trying to do is plot text on chart, somewhere, anywhere so I can then mess with the

[amibroker] Re: Amibroker charting tab

2008-03-21 Thread happy_to_be_your_friend
Hello Tomasz, Thanks for your prompt reply =) Actually I was not referring to the chart tab, but the "GM (Daily)" tab in this video you posted: http://www.amibroker.com/video/DockingWindows.html I track multiple symbols at the same time and I want to have the stock charts in separate windows (n