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[amibroker] Re: YTD



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Thanks Joe & Mr. Valley!

I like them both..

Brian


--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joseph Landry" <jelandry@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Brian - Here's a code fragment that seems to work for me
> // ---------------------------YTD Performance Calculation
> EndV = ValueWhen(DateNum()==DateNum(),Close);     // Today's Close
> BegV = ValueWhen(DateNum()==1030102,Close);   // Jan/02/03 Close
> YTD = 100*(EndV-BegV)/BegV;
> 
> You'll have to start with a trading day, in this case it was Jan 
> 2,2003. 
> 
> Hope this helps. Seems to work for me.
> 
> JOE 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Brian" <cadvantag@xxxx> wrote:
> > I am trying to get a exploration that calculates the stocks total 
> or 
> > loss year to date (YTD)
> > 
> > I am using this formula
> > 
> > YTD = ((EndValue(Close) - BeginValue(Close) * 100) / BeginValue
> > (Close);
> > 
> > But I get an error and I don't know how to set it to start on 
> January 
> > 1 and calculate YTD.
> > 
> > Can someone help me.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Brian


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