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--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "finops_tonyshomework"
<finops_tonyshomework@xxxx> wrote:
> I am trying to find a function that will let me access the
> security "Information"--in particular I would like to use
the "Point
> Value" field.
>
> Is there something like "Name()"?
>
> Thanks!
Hello,
Maybe this is what you want.
I found this in the AmiBroker Users Guide under;
Tutorial: Back-testing systems for futures contracts
Point value
Point-value is per-symbol setting (definable in Symbol-Information
window - (picture above)) that determines the amount of profit
generated by one contract for a one point increase in price. Example:
copper is quoted in cents per pound, a price quote of 84.65 (or 8465)
equals 84 cents and 65/100 of a cent per pound. A change of +.37 or
37 represents 37/100ths of a cent you will normally hear it quoted as
37 points. But because of the fact that point value for copper is 2.5
every point change gives $2.5 profit/loss, so in this example
profit/loss for the day would be 2.5 * 37 = $92.50.
You can also set it from the formula level using PointValue reserved
variable, for example:
PointValue = 2.5;
HaND,
Brian
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