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December '98 Monthly Update
Introduction:
The DalleySuite is a collection of data importers, exporters and other
support programs for AmiBroker.
These are very easy-to-use programs: collect the data, import, Save, and
you are done! No manual editing or data entry, ever! Data entry can also
be delayed, for your convenience.
The programs are robust, highly customised and take advantage of as many
AmiBroker features as possible.
Data sources have been narrowed down to reliable quote servers, with
quality data. Free Internet sources are used whenever possible.
Please test the *free demo* before it gets uploaded to the Aminet. A much
improved demo will be uploaded soon.
Free Demo: http://webhome.idirect.com/~ddalley
Comments: ddalley@xxxx
If you have questions about AmiBroker, I will answer the best I can,
but we can all learn from each other on this mail list, too.
Enjoy,
Donald Dalley
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News & Updates:
November was a very productive month - six brand new importers, and many
updates to most other programs!
The web site is completely redesigned! Please visit.
NEW CODE:
All appropriate programs (almost all importers, including the demo) will
employ a new search technique and parsing code. This results in a much
faster operation - any future speed increases will be negligible.
This change has one notable side-effect: currently, there must be only one
quote or portfolio per file, which affects mainly LYNX users.
VERSION 4.0 DEMO:
All 3 Canada Trust importers were completely rewritten, in preparation for an
Aminet release. Compared to the old demo, all are 25% faster and do more
quality control work, and with few other visible changes.
An all new CT.ASCII importer was created to handle text exports from bothtext
or GUI browsers, so it currently requires one quote per file. This replaces
the CT.text importer.
The demo's InstaQuote importer was improved to handle portfolios.
Together, with the improved CT.HTML importer, they will comprise a completely
new demo!
If anyone wants to use them without up-to-date documentation, please contact
me now. (If you are used to the old ones, you can handle these, but terminal
users have to deal with frames, now.) While my web site is also being
redesigned, the new demo is not yet available otherwise.
3 NEW TSE IMPORTERS:
Three new importers were created for Toronto Stock Exchange data for three
reasons: to efficiently update the number of shares issued for any Toronto
stock; to prepare for the first GUI InstaQuote importer; to prepare to import
data for the complete Canadian Dealing Network (Toronto's Over-The-Counter
market). Of course, they import a complete quote with an OPEN price, company
name and also act as another redundant, free data source.
TSE.ASCII - allows delayed importation of TSE data - uses ASCII files
TSE.InstaQuoteG - the first DalleySuite importer using a graphical browser!
It does the same job as its siblings, only it does not use text files. It
currently requires a registered AWeb and no more than one AMIBROKER.x port,
since a system to control 3rd-party access to multiple databases also needs
designing.
TSE.InstaQuoteT - same as above, only it requires Term
TSE importers are included only in registered Canadian Suites.
PORTUGAL:
By request, a MegaQuote importer for Portugal has been started. The free
data's format is real nasty, so it will take some time to develop.
Anyone else interested in using Portugese stock data?
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The whole DalleySuite family comprises 16 importers, 3 exporters and
other support programs, including:
CANADA
-Demo-
CANADA TRUST: (free demo)
* 3 programs import both single quotes or portfolios of 20
* intra-day stock quotes are delayed; index quotes are real-time
CT.HTML & CT.ASCII:
* imports unlimited HTML or ASCII text quote files
- GUI browser users export data with "Save Source" or "Save As Text"
- text browser users e-mail data to themselves
CT.INSTAQUOTE:
* efficient, since no other file handling is necessary
* currently requires AMIBROKER.1 (AmiBroker's ARexx port #1), and Term
CANADA
-registered-
HISTORIES:
* Canadian histories start August 21/97
* supports all Canadian exchanges, including the Canadian Dealing Network,
except Winnipeg's exchange
* BONUS: also supports long American histories
* Vancouver Stock Exchange history files go back > 1 year
MEGAQUOTE.CAN:
* imports from one to all EOD stock & index changes
(uses config system)
* calculates Advanced/Declined ratio & A/D volumes
* supports all 5 Canadian exchanges (not the Canadian Dealing Network)
* can build all missing histories from the history quote server
* a MegaQuote for ALL/SOME Canadian Dealing Network quotes is planned
for when the method of collecting the data is more efficient
UNLIMITED SINGLE QUOTES:
* various ways of importing single intra-day or EOD quotes exist,
includes all stock & index data
* includes a 2nd US/Canadian InstaQuote importer (no US quotes in demo)
TSE & CDN DATA:
* 3 programs import Toronto Stock Ex. and C. D. Network single quotes, either
instantly from AWeb or Term, or postponed when using ASCII text files
- gets full quote, plus the number of shares
U.S.A.
-registered-
HISTORIES:
* US histories starting in 1977 are possible
* BONUS: also supports most Canadian stocks
* secondary ASCII histories available (max = 360 quotes)
- this source is useful to correct errors in the primary data
MULTIPLE PORTFOLIOS:
* EOD only, 80 quote/portfolio - a real time-saver!
(Complete US exchanges may have too much data for most Amigas
- use portfolios, for now.)
UNLIMITED SINGLE QUOTES:
* various ways of importing single intra-day or EOD quotes exist,
includes US/Canadian InstaQuotes
PHILIPPINES
-registered-
MEGAQUOTE.PSE:
BASIC:
* highest quality data is supplied directly by the exchange
* easy-to-use web database
* quotes are intra-day or End-Of-Day (24/7)
* imports ALL or SOME stock quotes & 2 index values
* uses advanced DalleySuite standard features (see new demo's docs)
FINAL REPORT:
* data's date
* notifies if the exchange was still open or closed
* reports supplied Advanced/Declined information
* calculates trade numbers & A/D volumes
* 2 index figures
* automatically added new ticker list
* successful update figures
HISTORIES:
* short ASCII files are available (unknown total length)
AUSTRALIA
-registered-
MEGAQUOTE.ASX:
* importation of ASX stock EOD changes is configurable (ALL or SOME)
- configurable to import from one to all stock data
* importation of ASX index data is configurable (ALL, SOME or NONE)
- ticker size is configurable (3-6 characters)
- calculates & reports index A/D numbers only
* import times for ~2700 tickers have been under 4 minutes!
This importer does a lot of checking to ensure you get the volume of
the data you want or need and reports all missing data pages.
ITALY
-registered-
MEGAQUOTE:
* supports the Milan exchange
* importation of IT stock EOD changes is configurable (ALL or SOME)
* importation of IT index data is configurable (ALL, SOME or NONE)
* localised in Italian (English will return as an option)
* requires paid subscription data, which includes correction data
GENERAL SUPPORT
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SUPPORT SCRIPTS:
* StockMaster format export (everyone needs this!)
* MetaStock ASCII format export (for external data transfers)
* various other scripts - see web page or demo for some
TO-DO LIST:
* take requests for other exchanges, as I already have done for
Australia and Italy
* a high quality American fundamental info site has been found
- support will follow
* US data on 5,000 stocks in one ASCII file - anyone interested?
DALLEYSUITE WISHLIST:
* collect your winning AmiBroker analysis language formulas
- What is your favourite formula?
* make suggestions of your own ideas for support scripts
Copyright © 1998 Donald Dalley
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