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The World of AmiBroker Support
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January '99 Monthly Update
Introduction:
The DalleySuite is a collection of data importers, exporters and other
support programs for AmiBroker. The biggest advantages of using DalleySuite
importers are that you gain the most information in the least time, maintain
accuracy during data entry, while using the least effort.
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. Database management is much faster
and easier.
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. The much
improved Version 4 demo is available now, on request.
If you have questions about AmiBroker, I will answer the best that I can,
but we can all learn from each other on this mail list, too.
Enjoy,
Donald Dalley
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News & Updates:
Happy New Year!
The "World of AmiBroker Support" web site was completely redesigned in
December! A FAQ page has been started, and some good T/A links have been
added. Please visit.
Version 4 of the demo is now available, on request. Documentation is not yet
finished, but if you used version 3, you know how to use these. See the web
site for more details.
The TSE importers have been improved, making them smarter and more robust.
They now import instrument names (if available) or company names (if not)and
share numbers, even if they did not trade recently. This speeds up database
maintenance, for all TSE and CDN stocks.
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The whole DalleySuite family comprises 16 importers, 3 exporters and
other support programs, including:
CANADA
-Demo-
CANADA TRUST:
* 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 an unlimited number of 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 less than one year long
* 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 1997
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 CDNetwork 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 the 70s 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
data that 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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