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Re: [amibroker] Possible to Backtest Only a Specific Exchange, e.g. NASDAQ?



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why not separate them into Market categories, or even separate databases
I am not sure but do you get conflicts of same ticker symbol for
different companies in the different exchanges?


On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 19:42:25 -0000, kanowna2000 <kanowna@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I was wondering if someone has ever tried backtesting only a specific
> exchange.  I am interested in trying a backtest that would allow only
> NASADAQ stocks, and reject others.  My database in AB is the entire
> group of all 3 exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX), and normally when
> I 'fire up' my backtests I click the 'All Stocks' radial button.  I
> guess I only need some kind of code similar to this pseudo-code:
> 
>  If exchange (ticker) = 'NASDAQ'
>      continue
>  else
>      reject
> 
> My problem is that I don't know how to refer to 'exchange'
> and 'ticker' in the 1st line.  I tried checking the Help area in the
> AB software but I really did not see what the specific variables
> should be.
> 
> Your ideas would be greatly appreciated.  Many thanks.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
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Cheers
Graham
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