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Yes, that's it. What I found was in the Reference Manual:
"AmiBroker uses the following reserved variable names:
[... I'd read this before, but there's some good stuff after the bits
about colors etc. ! ... ]
pointvalue allows to read and modify future contract point value (see
backtesting futures) Automatic Analysis (new in 4.10) "
Thanks for the tip.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "saltyla1" <saltyla1@xxxx> wrote:
> --- 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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