Re: [amibroker] Re: Plot() and z-order

2009-02-17 Thread Keith McCombs
Dennis -- *Wow!* Could you tell us how you make the nice tables on the left side of the screen? -- Keith Dennis Brown wrote: Dave, I don't like to spread my trading charts all over the world, but since you ask, I will attach 1 chart from today to this email that should get the idea across. I

[amibroker] Re: Drastic drop in # of Stocks in Database?

2009-02-17 Thread marketmonk777
FWIW, I thought I would provide an update to the missing quotes. It's a Yahoo issue. Not sure why but on Monday 2/9 my database was missing quotes from 330+ stocks. I even tried performing the long tedious task of downloading the historical data on Wednesday night with no such luck on retri

[amibroker] Re: Plot() and z-order

2009-02-17 Thread marketmonk777
Dennis, Awesome looking chart! Hey, looks like you are using my ribbon code I created a long time ago. Thanks for sharing. Dave

[amibroker] Volume Net Addition

2009-02-17 Thread shahariar4
HI!Does any one here have an Afl for Volume Net addition? I want to draw a Volume net addition line. Thanks for the help... Shahariar

[amibroker] Help on intraday scaleing into a trade

2009-02-17 Thread mbluhm2001
I'm trying to average into a trade that is simulating an intraday trade with daily bars. I have 3 price points to enter and i'm effectively averaging down. I also want to only take at a maximum of 10 trades, not counting the averaging down, even though I might have many more stocks that I cou

[amibroker] Re: Plot() and z-order

2009-02-17 Thread marketmonk777
Dennis, I would love to see a number of your charts as I am having a hard time seeing in my mind how you are using this new feature. Would you be willing to reply to this post or put a few in a folder? Dave MM

[amibroker] Esignal Plugin

2009-02-17 Thread greg_bender2002
I am a new Amibroker user. I am trying to use my Esignal data feed. I don't have real time. I have 20 minute delayed data. If I have Esignal running, and I launch Amibroker, Amibroker does gives me an error. And my data feed into Esignal shuts down. Has anyone else has this problem? Thanks

Re: [amibroker] Plot() and z-order

2009-02-17 Thread Dennis Brown
Tomasz, Thanks for all the layers. I have already added them to my charts (which removed a bunch of spaghetti code) and have generically used up all 11 already! Having plot Z-layers makes my AFL much more modular and the includes are more complete. I just want to confirm that Gfx drawings

[amibroker] Re: help in writing a formula

2009-02-17 Thread Mike
Strategies will often result in redundent signals (e.g. receive another buy signal when already holding a position). Also, depending on your settings for position size, number of positions allowed, etc. you may not be able to take all signals. Refer to the user guide for more detail: http://ww

[amibroker] Re: Lin Regression Hist

2009-02-17 Thread Mike
Hi, You are not using Plot correctly. Replace your looping code with the following: colors = IIF(Value11 > 0, colorRed, colorYellow); Plot(Value11, "e11", colors, styleHistogram); and colors = IIF(Value1 > 0, colorBlue, colorLightBlue); Plot(Value1, "e1", colors, styleHistogram); Mike --- In

[amibroker] Re: strategy on chart

2009-02-17 Thread Mike
Write your script, run it through a backtest, then show current trade arrows via the context menu: http://www.amibroker.com/guide/m_aaresult.html Mike --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Noah Bender wrote: > > Hello all, > I am new to amibroker. Acutally still in the trial version. I am hoping

[amibroker] AB hangs when trying to merge a live Symbol with historical Symbol

2009-02-17 Thread ozzyapeman
Hello, Wondering if anyone else has seen this problem and has a workaround. Normally, merging two symbols is easy, and I've done so many times. But when I try to merge my recent data on the symbol EUR.USD-IDEALPRO-CASH from IB, with a corresponding segment of historical data under a different symb

[amibroker] Re: help in writing a formula

2009-02-17 Thread Alan Nouray
Thank you Mike. When I backtest, only one trade shows but on the chart there are many "Buy" & "Sell" signals. Do I do backtest the system by simply using the backtest button? Alan --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" wrote: > > > Grrr. Sorry, forgot that Yahoo's rich text editor doesn't wo

[amibroker] Lin Regression Hist

2009-02-17 Thread maximoff_max
Hi all! I'm trying to convert EasyLang code into AFL. But i think i've made many bugs in the code. This indicator was made by Clyde Lee and posted on Swing Group. There is 4 colors in original version but i have only 2. Can anybody help??? Easy code: {**

[amibroker] Re: how do i store an ARRAY on intraday streaming bars when autotrading?

2009-02-17 Thread sidhartha70
Richard, Use AddToComposite() function... --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "timekeeper_origen" wrote: > > Hi all - > > AB user guide says the functions StaticVarSet and StaticVarGet only > handles NUMBER and STRING variables. Though it is apparently not > currently supported, is there any way

[amibroker] how do i store an ARRAY on intraday streaming bars when autotrading?

2009-02-17 Thread timekeeper_origen
Hi all - AB user guide says the functions StaticVarSet and StaticVarGet only handles NUMBER and STRING variables. Though it is apparently not currently supported, is there any way by which I can get AFL to store ARRAYS (fairly decent sized ones)? Reason: When autotrading (am using ibc interface,

Re: [amibroker] Metastock to Amibroker

2009-02-17 Thread wavemechanic
Take a look at what is available in the AmiBroker Library to see if that covers your needs. Bill - Original Message - From: jylu97 To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: February 16, 2009 11:02 PM Subject: [amibroker] Metastock to Amibroker Hi, I'm new to Amibroker. I've

[amibroker] Re: Metastock to Amibroker

2009-02-17 Thread sidhartha70
You could try Graham, http://www.aflwriting.com/index.htm --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "jylu97" wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm new to Amibroker. I've used TradeStation fairly heavily in the > past and I'd like to convert some of my Easylanguage ELS files to the > Amibroker platform. Could som

[amibroker] Re: Pivot points on first 30 min of trading

2009-02-17 Thread bartvandyk
Absolutely brilliant. Copied your formula, changed the times and there it is. Thank you very much Ed for this nice work and all your help. Regards, Bart. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Edward Pottasch" wrote: > > hi Bart, > > I will add the code inside the Email. Only watch for line

[amibroker] Metastock to Amibroker

2009-02-17 Thread jylu97
Hi, I'm new to Amibroker. I've used TradeStation fairly heavily in the past and I'd like to convert some of my Easylanguage ELS files to the Amibroker platform. Could someone out there recommend a good programmer for hire that has access to Tradestation and Amibroker? Thanks. Andy jyl...@ya

[amibroker] strategy on chart

2009-02-17 Thread Noah Bender
Hello all, I am new to amibroker. Acutally still in the trial version. I am hoping someone can help me with this newbie question. Is there a way to see a strategy on the chart with all the buy, sell, shorts, and shortcovering??? thanks noah

[amibroker] Re: Metastock external EOD update & Amibroker MS plugin

2009-02-17 Thread edwol53
Thankyou to all that suggested remedies. In the end I deleted the database in the AB directory C:\Program Files\AmiBroker\MSData, then recreated the database (same name and destination) with MS plugin and all is working as it should (or as I expect it to). I am not sure as to that being the c

[amibroker] Re: Conditional buy

2009-02-17 Thread Mike
Try something like this... Mike MA50 = MA(Close, 50); CrossOver = Cross(MA50, Close); CrossUnder = Cross(Close, MA50); LowRSI = RSI() < 30; BarsSinceCrossOver = BarsSince(CrossOver); BarsSinceCrossUnder = BarsSince(CrossUnder); Buy = LowRSI AND BarsSinceCrossUnder < BarsSinceCrossOver AND Bars