[amibroker] Re: ZIG peak and trough detection

2009-11-17 Thread Mike
Instead of just blindly copying code, read the description of each function, in the user guide, so that you can try to understand what the code is doing. The documentation for these is not very clear. But, PeakBars/TroughBars are based on Zig. Zig uses the second argument as the minimum percenta

[amibroker] Re: ZIG peak and trough detection

2009-11-17 Thread Richard
Thanks Joris, this is what I was looking for - short and simple piece of code. Regards Richard --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Joris Schuller" wrote: > > For ZIGHL afl go to (amongst others): Joris Schuller; Sat 11/07/2009 10:25 > AM > > pkbars=PeakBars(H,ZigPerc); //if you use the ZIGHL fo

RE: [amibroker] ZIG peak and trough detection

2009-11-17 Thread ram vel
Hi Zoris fl showing error after adding your lines it says perc is not acceptable   Please, can you correct this code lines? If there are two options, kindly post both codings in full, and oblige Thanks in advance, regards rvlv code

[amibroker] AMI current day only help

2009-11-17 Thread goldwing01_1999
AMI current day only is running, but with all failed. i am wondering is any one else having this problem. thanks in advance.

[amibroker] Any way to change the text in a tab?

2009-11-17 Thread potatosoupz
I have all my charts maximized within the AmiBroker window. The tabs show up at the top, and they have the symbol as the text in the tab. This is really bad, since I can have ten different charts with the same symbol, with totally different content in each chart, and no way to know which is whic

RE: [amibroker] ZIG peak and trough detection

2009-11-17 Thread Joris Schuller
For ZIGHL afl go to (amongst others): Joris Schuller; Sat 11/07/2009 10:25 AM pkbars=PeakBars(H,ZigPerc); //if you use the ZIGHL formula, otherwise replace H by C when using AB-Zig trbars=TroughBars(L,ZigPerc); //if you use the ZIGHL formula, otherwise replace L by C when using AB-Zig if pkbars

[amibroker] ZIG peak and trough detection

2009-11-17 Thread Richard
Hello, Could someone help me with the AFL code for ZIG function peak and trough detection? I want to check if the last ZIG value is a Peak or a Trough. Do I need to use loop code or is there a way to use LastValue to detect this condition? Regards Richard

Re: [amibroker] Switching watchlists during an exploration.

2009-11-17 Thread Aron
This is better: |inwl = 0; *for* (i = 1; i<5;i ++) { wlname = CategoryGetName(*categoryWatchlist*, i); inwl = Max (inwl, InWatchList(i)); *Filter* = inwl; AddColumn( IIf (Inwl,ROC(*C*,1),*Null*), wlname, 1.2); }| On 11/18/2009 1:42 AM, Aron wrote: | *for* (i = 1; i<5; i++) { wlname =

Re: [amibroker] Switching watchlists during an exploration.

2009-11-17 Thread Aron
| *for* (i = 1; i<5; i++) { wlname = CategoryGetName(*categoryWatchlist*, i); *Filter* = 1; AddColumn( IIf (InWatchList(i),ROC(*C*,1),*Null*), wlname, 1.2); }| On 11/17/2009 3:10 PM, Mike wrote: I am running a simple exploration showing the ROC of a watchlist. I want to run the exploration

[amibroker] Metastock Plugin in Amibroker

2009-11-17 Thread Vacation1999
Hi everyone: I'm using the metastock amibroker plug-in to read daily data directly from metastock data files. However, one of the key pieces of information I need to retreive from metastock is the EXCHANGE since I'm dealing with many many exchanges (international/non-us data). I need to be ab

Re: [amibroker] Re: Is it possible to divide an indicator pane into several zones?

2009-11-17 Thread Anthony Faragasso
Hello, I changed each LVB line ( 2 ) locations to the following. lvb =BarCount-1;//Status( "lastvisiblebar" ); It now plots no matter with blank bars to the right... - Original Message - From: Bisto To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:36 PM Sub

RE: [amibroker] Re: Is it possible to divide an indicator pane into several zones?

2009-11-17 Thread Joris Schuller
Your code works. However, there are a few minor errors: 1. You compute the HHVMax (C) and LLVMin(C) rather than HHVMax (H) and LLVMin(L), which can cause some overlap 2. In the presence of RHS blank bars an error message appears. 3. Since AB 5.25 (I believe) there are two undocumented function

[amibroker] AmibrokerU Update

2009-11-17 Thread Bruce
Quick update - I've added a Free Code module and Free Code article to AmibrokerU called ListAvg. For those who need for an equal weighted average of a list of tickers, the Code module provides a function that implements the result in a single call. If you are interested in the background on the n

[amibroker] Re: How much ram is being used.

2009-11-17 Thread Mike
Great link. Thanks for the post. Mike --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "tuzo_wilson" wrote: > > If anyone is interested in a technical article around windows memory, Mark > Russinovich has a great blog post called Pushing the Limits of Windows: > Virtual Memory at > http://blogs.technet.com/

[amibroker] Re: Is it possible to divide an indicator pane into several zones?

2009-11-17 Thread Bisto
You are right! I don't use blank bars at the right indeed, so I never noticed it before if you set them at 0 it works I will appreciate if you'll keep me informed if you change the code to solve this bug Bisto --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Anthony Faragasso" wrote: > > Hello, > > I bel

Re: [amibroker] Re: Is it possible to divide an indicator pane into several zones?

2009-11-17 Thread Anthony Faragasso
Hello, I believe it is because if you have blank bars to the right of the last visible price...it produces error - Original Message - From: Bisto To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:05 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Is it possible to divide an

[amibroker] Re: Is it possible to divide an indicator pane into several zones?

2009-11-17 Thread Bisto
I post it again with copy & paste from AB where it's running ok... who knows? function MinZone( array, PercZoneLow, PercZoneHigh ) { fvb = Status( "firstvisiblebar" ); lvb = Status( "lastvisiblebar" ); HHVMax = -1; LLVMin = 1; for ( i = fvb; i <= Lvb; i++ )

Re: [amibroker] Re: Is it possible to divide an indicator pane into several zones?

2009-11-17 Thread Anthony Faragasso
Hello, Formula returns Subscript out of range error.. - Original Message - From: Bisto To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Is it possible to divide an indicator pane into several zones? Hi Paul, in your

[amibroker] Re: Maintaining "Zoomed" Chart

2009-11-17 Thread wavetrader2005
Hi Herman, Thanks for your suggestion to search the UKB - User's Knowledge Base. I found your "Restore Last Used Range" and have sent it to my friend who's the programmer to incorporate it in our "Include" file. Regards, Wave~Trader

[amibroker] How to Create csv File from Rotational Backtest Top Stocks

2009-11-17 Thread bistrader
I want to create 10 csv output files from AmiBroker based on Rotational Backtest results, but am having problems. Here is what is going on. 1. I have 10 csv files named In1.csv to In10.csv. Each has stock symbols in Column A. Nothing else in the files. 2. Trying to create one afl that will do

[amibroker] Re: To sort the productivity

2009-11-17 Thread AaJ
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Anthony Faragasso" wrote: > > would it be this, > > AddColumn(lastvalue(Rapport),"Rapport",1.3); > Thanks Anthony Faragasso !! In fact I think that there is any limitations in the AFL langage particulary between the "For" instruction and the ohter instruct

[amibroker] Re: Is it possible to divide an indicator pane into several zones?

2009-11-17 Thread Bisto
Hi Paul, in your case is definitely better to do as already suggest by the other guys but, according to me, sometimes it could be useful to divide one pane in two or more zones. the reason could be: 1) to share variables without using Static variables (to keep AFL more simple) 2) to have zones

Re: [amibroker] Running a exploration over several watchlists

2009-11-17 Thread Herman
easiest way might be to copy the individual watchlists to one watchlist and explore that one. You can also check all stocks in you DB and set the filter to only pass the tickers in particular watchlist, using Inwatchlist(_) or InWatchlisName(). hermn Mike wrote: > I have an exploration that p

[amibroker] Re: Maintaining "Zoomed" Chart

2009-11-17 Thread wavetrader2005
Rick, Unfortunately, that's a GLOBAL setting and affects ALL charts, so that's not the solution! Regards, Wave~Trader --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Rick Osborn wrote: > > change the preferences > charting > "default number of quotations" number > > > > > > > >

Re: [amibroker] Switching watchlists during an exploration.

2009-11-17 Thread Anthony Faragasso
Mike, Something like: Filter= inwatchlist(1) and inwatchlist(2) and etc.and "your other criteria"; - Original Message - From: Mike To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:10 AM Subject: [amibroker] Switching watchlists during an exploration.

Re: [amibroker] Maintaining "Zoomed" Chart

2009-11-17 Thread Rick Osborn
change the preferences > charting > "default number of quotations" number From: wavetrader2005 To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, November 17, 2009 9:03:41 AM Subject: [amibroker] Maintaining "Zoomed" Chart Hello Group, When I zoom in on a ch

[amibroker] Re: How much ram is being used.

2009-11-17 Thread jmdeacon
Thanks Tomasz, I see that if you are using 32bit, having more than 3gb doesn't do you any good. How about for 64bit? If you are backtesting 3000 bars of data, what is the most RAM amibroker would need to use, i.e., if I wanted the fastest optimizations, how much RAM would I need? Thanks, Jo

[amibroker] Running a exploration over several watchlists

2009-11-17 Thread Mike
I have an exploration that pulls the ROC from all the symbols in a watchlist. And currently have to manually switch the watchlist and run it again and again over each watchlist. I want to run the exploration once over several watchlists but I am having no success using the CategoryGetSymbols fu

[amibroker] Switching watchlists during an exploration.

2009-11-17 Thread Mike
I am running a simple exploration showing the ROC of a watchlist. I want to run the exploration over several different watchlists during one run of the exploration instead of having to Define each watchlist in the analyser and running the exploration several times. I have been trying the Cate

[amibroker] Maintaining "Zoomed" Chart

2009-11-17 Thread wavetrader2005
Hello Group, When I zoom in on a chart to see its finer details and then close AB, when I restart AB the "zoom" setting is not maintained - the chart opens based on the "normal" setting (which I believe is based on the "Preferences > Charting > Default number of quotations in a chart" setting).

[amibroker] Re: How much ram is being used.

2009-11-17 Thread tuzo_wilson
If anyone is interested in a technical article around windows memory, Mark Russinovich has a great blog post called Pushing the Limits of Windows: Virtual Memory at http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2008/11/17/3155406.aspx where he covers topics such as virtual memory, private by

Re: [amibroker] Re: How much ram is being used.

2009-11-17 Thread Tomasz Janeczko
Hello, Windows Task Manager you say. Do you know that WTM can display dozen of different "memory usage" figures and most of them are misleading? Windows works with Virtual memory. RAM is NOT allocated to process. Virtual memory is. Then, on the fly, virtual memory pages are mapped to RAM and used