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[amibroker] Re: turnover / volume



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thnx Graham,

I'll play around with your suggestions. 

Can the actual formula used in AB for turnover be edited?

cheers
Ian


--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Graham <kavemanperth@xxxx> wrote:
> I use Bodhi Freeway and get turnover from them
> 
> I also did a check of the actual turnover and formulae and found 
V*C
> close enough.
> I also tested against (H+L)/2, (O+H+L+C)/4, Average, 
(O*2+H+L+C*2)/6
> with little variation.
> 
> 
> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 23:54:42 -0000, imac2112 <ian@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I really like the idea of using turnover in conjunction with 
volume.
> > The reason I like turnover is because it can often show the 
level of
> > interest in a stock a bit more accurately than volume especially 
if
> > the price is going up. If the share price is increasing the 
volume
> > can decrease even tho the market is showing the same or more
> > interest in the stock. However, if turnover is maintaining or
> > increasing with the rising share price this can give a more 
accurate
> > indication than level of volume (which imo is only really helpful
> > for determining liquidity). There are other applications but I'll
> > get to the point ...
> > 
> > I reaslise that AB's turnover formula is 2 x Vol x closing price.
> > 
> > After that ramble I have a few questions:
> > 
> > 1. Is this formula based on anything in particular, or is it the
> > best way to attempt to indicate actual turnover.
> > 
> > 2. Are there any data providers that provide actual daily
> > dollar "turnover"? (I use AOT (now Comsec) and could manually 
input
> > dollar turnover ("value" traded), but only for a few stocks that 
I'm
> > watching.)
> > 
> > 3. If so, could AB handle this in a formula / indicator? Could it
> > replace the current turnover indicator and overlay the price 
chart?
> > 
> > Hope all this makes sense.
> > 
> > Thanks / cheers
> > Ian
> > 
> > 
> > Check AmiBroker web page at:
> > http://www.amibroker.com/
> > 
> > Check group FAQ at: 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/files/groupfaq.html
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cheers
> Graham
> http://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/





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