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Brian,
Please read back through the thread on this subject. The
instructions you give are a piece of what is needed to import tickers
from an outside source into a watchlist which was given in the
instructions previously offered up.
Brett
--- In amibroker@xxxx, saltyla1@xxxx wrote:
>
> Hello All,
> I was just wondering if you had tried this while you were waiting
for
> a new version release.
> This example was taken from #3239 (a TJ reply) , and modified.
>
> To select all stocks of a given group or market to move to a watch
> list you may create
> an exploration like this in Automatic Analysis:
>
> filter = 1;
> numcolumns = 1;
>
> In the "Apply to" box select "use filter" and "Define",
> then under the "Include Tab" select your group or market etc. and
> press "OK"
>
> Choose Range: n last days = 1,
> then click on "Exploration"
>
> You will see the list of tickers matching your criterion.
> Now click on the result list with RIGHT mouse button
> and choose "Add results to watch list" and select the
> list.
>
> Good Luck
> Brian
>
>
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxx, brett_f1@xxxx wrote:
> > Tomasz,
> >
> > Thank you in advance for doing this for us. Please look at the
way
> > one can import a .csv or .txt list to a watch list in TC2000
> > program. That is a simple method in my opinion. If the ticker
> does
> > not exist in a group already, we need to determine if that symbol
> is
> > added to a group or is ignored. Asking the user their preference
> > would be nice.
> >
> > Brett
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > OK, I will add a feature that will allow you to select the
> > > group and/or watch list for stocks added during import process.
> > >
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > ------------------------------------------------
> > > AmiBroker - the comprehensive share manager
> > > http://www.amibroker.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <brett_f1@xxxx>
> > > To: <amibroker@xxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 7:15 PM
> > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Import to a watchlist
> > >
> > >
> > > > This would save me much busy work as well. I do not recall
if
> > this
> > > > is on the "to do" list for Tomasz or not. I hope that is.
> > > >
> > > > Brett
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxx, traders10@xxxx wrote:
> > > > > Thanks Gang, it looks like we have the answers for
importing
> to
> > a
> > > > > group. Thanks to you all.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now for the original question: importing directly to a
> > watchlist.
> > > > >
> > > > > In my case I have external data lists that are refreshed at
> > least
> > > > on
> > > > > a weekly basis and usually on a daily basis. The content is
> > > > > constantly changing. The reason I want to import directly
to
> a
> > > > > watchlist is to segregate those stocks from the
larger "all"
> > list
> > > > for
> > > > > scanning and backtesting purposes. The reason to make it a
> > watch
> > > > > list is to facilitate deleting the list when I have
finished
> > with
> > > > it
> > > > > without deleting the security data. I can imagine that I
> might
> > > > have
> > > > > 10-20 such lists at any one time, each with its own name.
> > > > >
> > > > > So TJ, can this be done today without generating a large
> amount
> > > > > of "busy work" on my part? If not, would you please
consider
> > > > getting
> > > > > it on the to do list soon. In my case I would be using
> AmiFeed
> > to
> > > > > import from QP2 directly to a named watchlist or perhaps I
> > might
> > > > > want to use the MetaStock file importer. Either one would
> get
> > the
> > > > > job done.
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Trader
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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