[amibroker] Re: OT: RMath plug-in for Amibroker

2009-02-26 Thread vlanschot
Hi Ly, First, which "problems" do you mean (or do you refer to endnote II in the RMath manual)? To answer your question: yes it does. And in terms of transferring data (e.g. vectors) to R via the plug-in, I have not encountered any limitation. In other words, I personally have no need for any

[amibroker] Re: Editing many Include files

2009-02-26 Thread sidhartha70
No... insert linked is an AB thing. Rather than a drag & drop copy, it uses the original... and any changes made are saved to the original. Weird that we are seeing different behaviour Dennis. I'll try again. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Brown wrote: > > What are "insert linked" fil

Re: [amibroker] Tools Menu missing "Auto-update quotes (AmiQuote only)"

2009-02-26 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, You can not just "copy". You need to run FULL setup. Please run full setup with all default options unchanged (specifically "Setup custom tools menu" needs to be turned on - and it is by default). Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com - Original Message - From: "Michael Lo

[amibroker] Re: AmiBroker under attack :-)

2009-02-26 Thread progster01
This code (at least in my testing) goes short after the first 2k of profit, then continues to close the short positions and reopen them (still short) with each additional 2k of profit. Could someone kindly provide a tweak to make the positions flip-flop between short and long with each new 2k of

[amibroker] Re: Editing many Include files

2009-02-26 Thread bruce1r
Sidartha, Dennis - I think that you might be dancing around a fairly simple issue. Allow me one quick comment, then I'll suggest a workaround. I agree that Notepad++ can be a useful tool for SOME Amibroker work - certainly for those with programming backgrounds. BUT, You will run into several t

Re: [amibroker] Re: Editing many Include files

2009-02-26 Thread Dennis Brown
Oh, that insert linked. I thought you were talking about some kind of include file thingy in the edited source. I don't set up my charts that way, and my chart has an automatic 1 second refresh maximum. Though, if I make an edit when a runtime error is showing, it speeds up recognizing t

[amibroker] Re: still struggling with Sum() and Cum()

2009-02-26 Thread bigitop
I totally understand the logic of your example. it should work in theory however in reality it is not. When i run this for a given date range, let's say 1/14/09 - 1/16/09, all three values (cumResult, sumResult and loopResult) are returning the number of days in the date range selected in AA wind

[amibroker] Re: AmiBroker under attack :-)

2009-02-26 Thread murthysuresh
the internet is filled up with a few idiots. lets focus on making use of the best oppurtunites and forget the whiners. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Tomasz Janeczko" wrote: > > Hello, > > One of AmiBroker users brought this to my attention: > > http://forum.tssupport.com/viewtopic.php?t=605

[amibroker] Re: IQfeed - INDU.X volume data

2009-02-26 Thread murthysuresh
if you call them up, they respond better. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, dingo wrote: > > I contacted support about this a few weeks ago but got a response that > didn't make sense to me and after a few more questions I gave up. > > d > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Ara Kaloustian wro

Re: [amibroker] Re: IQfeed - INDU.X volume data

2009-02-26 Thread dingo
I was talking about AB support - What's TJ's phone number? d On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 9:28 AM, murthysuresh wrote: > if you call them up, they respond better. > > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, dingo wrote: > > > > I contacted support about this a few weeks ago but got a response that > > di

[amibroker] null - question

2009-02-26 Thread Noah Bender
hello all. I am new to amibroker and was hoping someone could give some explanation about the "null" value in an array and how it functions especially with AFL.. thanks noah

[amibroker] Re: How to Calculate Correlation Across Entire Array Length?

2009-02-26 Thread progster01
Mike and Bruce, Thanks very much for your comments. They've got me on the right track. - Progster P.S. - That's a slick trick with Cum( A - A + 1) to get the length of the various arrays! --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "bruce1r" wrote: > > Progster - > > I assume that you posted this be

[amibroker] InteractiveBrokers Data PlugIn - Symbol for DTB Futures

2009-02-26 Thread klaus.hengher
I'am looking for the correct symbols of DTB Futures FDAX, ESTX50, FGBL. I tried 'DAXH9-DTB-FUT', 'DAX H9-DTB-FUT', 'DAX H9-DTB-FUT-EUR', 'DAX MAR 09-DTB-FUT', 'ESTX50H9-DTB-FUT', 'ESTX50 H9-DTB-FUT', 'ESTX50 H9-DTB-FUT-EUR' without success

[amibroker] scan vs. exploration

2009-02-26 Thread H L
Is there anyone out there familiar with the difference between AB scan mode and exploration mode? AB user guide mentions exploration is more powerful, but I couldn't find much discussion about scan mode. BTW, I only have experience with AB 5.2, so I am not sure whether scan mode is just a legac

[amibroker] Re: AmiBroker under attack :-)

2009-02-26 Thread Mike
I can't test right now, but it may be enough to just use a toggle for the 3rd argument to bo.EnterTrade. Give it a try and see what happens. i.e. bo.EnterTrade( bar + 1, symb, !pos.IsLong, price, 1 ); // reverse position Mike --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "progster01" wrote: > > > T

Re: [amibroker] null - question

2009-02-26 Thread wavemechanic
Null is not zero (a number). Think of it as having no value or an empty place in an array (e.g, missing data) or an empty string. See how it is used in the Users Guide. Googling will produce links to many descriptions of null. Bill - Original Message - From: Noah Bender To: am

[amibroker] Is it a code that looks into future?

2009-02-26 Thread shahariar4
Hi! Can anyone pls tel me if the following code is a future looking code? i mean may be on 1st Feb it does not have an upsignal...but later on 6th Feb it shows an up signal on 1st Feb or similiarly down signal also Thanks, Shahariar min_thold=0.025; thold=Max(min_thold,Median(ln(HHV(H,

[amibroker] Bill Williams Alligator System II

2009-02-26 Thread Joseph Platt
I wonder if anyone is trading or has traded the Bill Williams Alligator System II as it exists in the AFL library. According to the William's "Profitunity" website, the 3 moving averages representing the "Jaws", "Teeth", and "Lips" are supposed to be shifted into the future 8, 5 and 3 units r

Re: [amibroker] scan vs. exploration

2009-02-26 Thread wavemechanic
Neither is a "legacy" function. One is based on buy/sell rules and the other on your criteria/filter. http://www.amibroker.com/guide/w_analysis.html Bill - Original Message - From: H L To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: February 26, 2009 12:24 PM Subject: [amibroker] sca

[amibroker] Re: still struggling with Sum() and Cum()

2009-02-26 Thread Mike
AmiBroker is working just fine. We've just been answering the wrong question. All samples provided so far have been to tell you the number of times *for each stock* your criteria was met over the given period. None of the examples attempted to calculate the number of rows returned by the explor

Re: [amibroker] Is it a code that looks into future?

2009-02-26 Thread wavemechanic
Use Formula Editor|Tools|Code Check - Original Message - From: shahariar4 To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: February 26, 2009 2:23 PM Subject: [amibroker] Is it a code that looks into future? Hi! Can anyone pls tel me if the following code is a future looking code?

[amibroker] Re: scan vs. exploration

2009-02-26 Thread areehoi
You'll (or should) get a lot of answers to this. I am more familiar with Explorations (as an ex MetaStock user). I use the scan mode primarily to set up composites and keep them up dated (for example the Industry groups in the US Stocks Database) and other composites. For finding stocks to buys or

[amibroker] Plot - Zorder

2009-02-26 Thread Ara Kaloustian
Is there a Z-order associated with the cursor line. How do I make sure that the cursor appears ontop of all other drawings? Ara

[amibroker] Re: Plot - Zorder

2009-02-26 Thread sidhartha70
Selector line (if that's what you mean) has z-order of zero... so make sure you plot everything with a lower z order... --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Ara Kaloustian" wrote: > > Is there a Z-order associated with the cursor line. > > How do I make sure that the cursor appears ontop of all ot

Re: [amibroker] Re: Plot - Zorder

2009-02-26 Thread Dennis Brown
Alternatively, you can plot another selector line (using plot command) at a higher Z-order number. The cross hairs line and X-Y labels are on top of everything else. BR, Dennis On Feb 26, 2009, at 4:03 PM, sidhartha70 wrote: > Selector line (if that's what you mean) has z-order of zero... so m

[amibroker] Re: Editing many Include files

2009-02-26 Thread sidhartha70
Bruce, What's strange is, when I change code in my main AFL file (which is 'insert linked' into my charts) in NotePad++, and then save that code, the changes don't seem to be reflected in my charts no matter what I do even if I hit f5, wait for new bars, click into the charts etc..etc... What

[amibroker] Re: OT: RMath plug-in for Amibroker

2009-02-26 Thread loveyourenemynow
Hello, and thank you for your answer. I refer to the fact that in order to retrieve an array from R, this has to be done element by element using the com server, since AB is not accepting the R data type. I wrote some AFL functions to do this, but I was wondering if the plugin was somehow able to

[amibroker] AutoHide won't turn of in workspace

2009-02-26 Thread edwol53
Hello I had changed the workspace objects to auto hide (WORKS ok) I now want to change them back to non-autohide. The only one that seems to work is the "layout" object - ie drwaing pin down. The rest (symbols, charts etc)when clicking the drawing pin does not work - the drawing pin remains h

Re: [amibroker] AutoHide won't turn of in workspace

2009-02-26 Thread dingo
I had a similar situation and tried everything. I finally asked support if there's a registry setting to change and they provided me one. I suggest you contact them and fully describe your problem. I'm not comfortable giving you a setting as our situation might not be the same. d On Thu, Feb 26, 2

Re: [amibroker] Bill Williams Alligator System II

2009-02-26 Thread ftonetti
I have no experience with the system ... but to plot the averages beyond the end of prices shift them in the plot statement instead of in the calculation i.e. AlligatorJaw = Wilders(A,13); AlligatorTeeth = Wilders(A,8); AlligatorLips = Wilders(A,5); Plot(AlligatorJaw, "Jaw", ParamColor("Jaw's Co

[amibroker] Re: AutoHide won't turn of in workspace

2009-02-26 Thread edwol53
Thanks dingo I am happy to try the registry setting you have - I can always reinstall the product - as I have a number issues have arise that did not appear in my 2 weeks of testing the trial version, but now have become an annoyance if not a problem after having subsribed. At this stage I am

[amibroker] Re: still struggling with Sum() and Cum()

2009-02-26 Thread bigitop
thanks for your patience Mike! if it weren't for you i would've quit. but i still got faith in AB. you were on the right track in your previous post. simply, what i'm trying to do is to count the number of ones in an array, and output the result to the analysis window. i dont see why your previ

[amibroker] Re: still struggling with Sum() and Cum()

2009-02-26 Thread bigitop
pardon my bad math. i meant to say: Suppose i would want to sum all the Open prices for the tickers returned by Filter in the anlysis window. how would i do this?? everything i've tried does not work. For example TICKER OPEN TOTAL APPL 2090 MSFT 3090 A

Re: [amibroker] Re: AutoHide won't turn of in workspace

2009-02-26 Thread dingo
You'll need to contact support. d On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 9:22 PM, edwol53 wrote: > Thanks dingo > > I am happy to try the registry setting you have - I can always > reinstall the product - as I have a number issues have arise that > did not appear in my 2 weeks of testing the trial version, bu