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have u subscribed to yahoo real time yet ?
If u do and find it good can u let me know ?
My real concern is trying to find such a serviceand sumhow get
amiquote to look for any new equities that come into the market place
thus keepoing it upto date ..
regards
Moz
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "giggollo99" <giggollo@xxxx> wrote:
>
> I have been using Quotetracker with Ameritrade Snapshot quotes to
> update realtime around 4000 stocks but it really slows down my PC. The
> creators of Quotetracker admit that Quotetracker was not built for
> processing that many symbols:
>
> http://boards.quotetracker.com/board/showflat.php?
> Cat=0&Number=44670&an=0&page=0#44670
>
> But i just realized today that i could get a realtime snapshot update
> of my 4000 stock Amibroker database through Amiquote's Yahoo/"Current"
> feature which does the job in seconds as opposed to Quotetracker's 1.5
> minutes of tying up my PC. Ill have to get the Yahoo realtime
> subscription for $10/month though...but its much more efficient than
> going though Quotetracker. What do you all think, is there a better
> way to get realtime snapshot update of a large AB database?
>
> g
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "mikelaurataylor"
> <mikelaurataylor@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > It was a one time fee and as I mentioned in the email I had it
> > before I purchased AmiBroker or knew of AmiQuote. At the time it
> > seemed cheaper then paying monthly for other services that I was
> > aware of.
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "areehoi" <hoierman@xxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Mike,
> > > I'm puzzled why you would pay $125 for Databull when AmiQuite
> does
> > the
> > > job at no cost. I use AmiQuote for Yahoo data. I also download
> > > additional data from MSOdat in ascii format and import it into
> > > Amibroker through the "Import Wizard". Both do the job.
> > >
> > > Dick H.
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "mikelaurataylor"
> > > <mikelaurataylor@xxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Prior to working w/ Amibroker I was using Databull to download
> > end
> > > > of data data for about 8000 stocks into an ascii format. When
> I
> > > > started using Amibroker I was still using Databull for that and
> > used
> > > > Amiquote for Amibroker but it was a pain.
> > > >
> > > > Then I realized Databull could do both and it's working great.
> > > >
> > > > Here is what I did:
> > > >
> > > > 1. In Databull you need to make sure the Amibroker option
> > > > is "checked". You can have multiple data output sources
> > checked.
> > > >
> > > > 2. Set up a new database in Amibroker. You do not need the
> > list of
> > > > symbols/tickers.
> > > >
> > > > 3. Make sure Amibroker is open and that this is the active
> > database
> > > > that is open.
> > > >
> > > > 4. Run Databull. If it is your first time and you, for
> > instance,
> > > > want to backfill 10 years of data, use the "historical"
> > download.
> > > > Then, each evening you can use "current". If you don't have
> a
> > > > stock / ticker list it will create one during the first
> > conversion.
> > > >
> > > > 5. Databull runs and downloads the data. At the very end you
> > see
> > > > somewhere on the screen (I think at the bottom) it
> > says "Exporting
> > > > to AmiBroker" or something similar.
> > > >
> > > > I have found this much easier then trying to run 2 downloads
> > each
> > > > night. (I don't use for Intraday data).
> > > >
> > > > MIke
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "moztrader" <das300@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks Graham,
> > > > > I tried this byut it didn't seem to work.
> > > > > I created a new database , local database , and did as per the
> > > > > instructions but nothing...
> > > > > Anyone used this data supply before ?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > regards
> > > > > Moz
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Graham <kavemanperth@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > open workspace
> > > > > > means the window in AB with the ticker list including
> > markets
> > > > groups etc
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What it really needs is AB open to the database you want
> > updated
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Apr 5, 2005 2:40 PM, moztrader <das300@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Export format
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Below is the instruction to get datainot AMIBROKER - what
> > do
> > > > they mean
> > > > > > > by open worksheet ? I tried several things but couldnt
> get
> > it
> > > > to work
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > M
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Select in the "Export format" menu, the application and
> > the
> > > > folder to
> > > > > > > which to download the data.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > AmiBroker
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > After selecting "AmiBroker" in the "Export format" window
> > > > there is no
> > > > > > > need to specify a folder but, before downloading, you
> will
> > > > need to run
> > > > > > > AmiBroker in the background with an open workspace.
> > DataBull
> > > > will
> > > > > > > automatically import the data into the open workspace of
> > > > AmiBroker.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > After selecting the option "Download Intraday" in
> > the "Current
> > > > Data
> > > > > > > Downloader" window, the last bar will be automaticaly
> > > > refreshed with
> > > > > > > the latest market snapshot*.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you want to import intraday snapshots* bar after bar,
> > you
> > > > have to
> > > > > > > change the aqd.format file. Open the aqd.format file
> > (i.e.
> > > > C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\AmiBroker\Formats\aqd.format).
> > > > > > > Look for the following string:
> > > > > > > $FORMAT
> > > > Ticker,FullName,Close,Date_MDY,Skip,Skip,Open,High,Low,Volume
> > > > > > > and replace it by:
> > > > > > > $FORMAT
> > > > Ticker,FullName,Close,Date_MDY,Time,Skip,Open,High,Low,Volume
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between
> > users
> > > > only.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail
> > directly to
> > > > > > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For other support material please check also:
> > > > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > Graham
> > > > > > http://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/
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