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BUT, I'd prefer to see a clean QP database as what I'm understanding from
TJ's comments
it would mean a faster retrieval when doing large explores and backtesting.
Best regards
JOE
----- Original Message -----
From: "emp62" <emp62@xxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] New Quotes Plus (QP2.DLL) plugin version 1.5.0
> ok thanks. This addition you will make that checks during the retrieval
> process is a good solution I would think,
>
> rgds, Ed
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxxxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 3:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [amibroker] New Quotes Plus (QP2.DLL) plugin version 1.5.0
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Well, every data provider has problems (I have yet to see any data source
>> that is perfect).
>> The presence of "fake" symbols in master table does not really affect
>> reliability. It is rather "cosmetic" thing (most people prefer not to
>> have
>> empty symbols).
>>
>> I have always recommended QP2 because of their API (interface to 3rd
>> party
>> programs)
>> which is one of the quickest one out there.
>> This is very important if you are doing lots of backtests /explorations
>> since
>> data source speed is actually limiting factor (accessing data often takes
>> more time than
>> formula execution)
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Tomasz Janeczko
>> amibroker.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "emp62" <emp62@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 3:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [amibroker] New Quotes Plus (QP2.DLL) plugin version 1.5.0
>>
>>
>>> hi,
>>>
>>> is QP2 still the best choice in your opinion (I am using it currently)?
>>> It
>>> sounds rather sloppy if they do not get rid of empty quote symbols.
>>> Makes
>>> me
>>> wonder if the data are reliable ...
>>>
>>> rgds, Ed
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxxxx>
>>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 2:55 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [amibroker] New Quotes Plus (QP2.DLL) plugin version 1.5.0
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> My all day extensive tests have shown that there is NO RELIABLE WAY
>>>> to use QP2 master stock records to find out if given symbol is
>>>> 'correct'.
>>>>
>>>> According to QP2 staff all symbols having issue_status field equal to
>>>> '0'
>>>> should be correct ones. Gary wrote:
>>>> "0 = actively trading
>>>> Usually anything with a 0 is good.
>>>> Sometimes we get master records for symbols that we do not get data
>>>> for.
>>>> I try to get rid of these about once a week. "
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunatelly this is not the case. I have counted more than 6000
>>>> data records in master table with issue_type equal to 0 (supposed to be
>>>> "actively trading")
>>>> having NO QUOTES at all.
>>>>
>>>> Since master table in QP2 proved to be so unreliable, I have no other
>>>> way
>>>> than to add checking of quotation table for each symbol during symbol
>>>> retrieval process
>>>> to next version of the plugin.
>>>>
>>>> This will make retrieval slower but will guarantee that symbols without
>>>> quotes won't be retrieved.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Tomasz Janeczko
>>>> amibroker.com
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Bob Jagow" <bjagow@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 8:26 AM
>>>> Subject: RE: [amibroker] New Quotes Plus (QP2.DLL) plugin version 1.5.0
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Tomasz,
>>>>> This is a problem that I've commented on several times.
>>>>> Try to open your 4 symbols in QP3 and you'll 'see 2 things:
>>>>> -you'll always get 'Could not find symbol' popup
>>>>> -If you access them via 'Search for Name', the culprits invariably
>>>>> lack
>>>>> Sector and Industry assignment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Because of the inclusion of, for example,
>>>>> ABGZ15
>>>>> .
>>>>> .
>>>>> .
>>>>> ABGZ81, the # of symbols retrieved totaled 17,365.
>>>>>
>>>>> I noticed another error which I'd never seen with the previous DLL;
>>>>> selecting BF B from all gave 'Not enough data available' But F3 found
>>>>> it
>>>>> by
>>>>> adding the correct # of spaces.
>>>>> .
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Bob
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
>>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of Tomasz Janeczko
>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:24 PM
>>>>> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: Re: [amibroker] New Quotes Plus (QP2.DLL) plugin version
>>>>> 1.5.0
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> New plugin uses issue_status field of QP2 master records to determine
>>>>> whenever
>>>>> given symbol is actively traded or not. Problem is that for some
>>>>> symbols
>>>>> the value of this field is apparently incorrect. Some of problematic
>>>>> symbols
>>>>> are:
>>>>> CATC
>>>>> CAUL
>>>>> CBAC
>>>>> CBAG
>>>>>
>>>>> I have notified QP2 staff about this problem.
>>>>> As soon as I get any reply I will rectify this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Tomasz Janeczko
>>>>> amibroker.com
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 7:44 PM
>>>>> Subject: [amibroker] New Quotes Plus (QP2.DLL) plugin version 1.5.0
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A new version of Quotes Plus plugin (v1.5.0) has been just released.
>>>>>> It is available for download from:
>>>>>> http://www.amibroker.com/bin/QP2.dll (20KB)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> After downloading you should copy it to "Plugins" subfolder of
>>>>>> AmiBroker
>>>>> directory.
>>>>>> Make sure that only one copy of QP2.dll is present in that directory,
>>>>>> otherwise it won't work (just in case as Windows tends to create
>>>>>> "Copy
>>>>> of..." files)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> CHANGES COMPARED TO 1.4.3
>>>>>>
>>>>>> + Added "Retrieve actively traded symbols only" to the "Configure"
>>>>>> dialog
>>>>>>
>>>>>> when checked (by default) then retrieve gets only issues with
>>>>> issue_status = '0' (actively traded). All other issues are
>>>>>> skipped.
>>>>>> when unchecked all symbols in QP2 database are retrieved (even
>>>>> invalid/test ones)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> + GetExtraData now supports two new historical fundamental data
>>>>>> fields
>>>>> "Sales" and "EPS"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sales and EPS historical figures are provided by QP2 on quarterly
>>>>> basis.
>>>>>> Since QP2 reports dates for this data only in YYYYMM format
>>>>>> (without
>>>>> day),
>>>>>> to ensure no future is referenced, AmiBroker returns data for
>>>>>> given
>>>>> fiscal quarter starting from the first
>>>>>> day of NEXT month occurring after Sales/EPS date provided by QP2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Example:
>>>>>> Plot(GetExtraData("Sales"), "Sales", colorRed );
>>>>>> Plot(GetExtraData("EPS"), "EPS", colorGreen );
>>>>>>
>>>>>> + "Retrieve" generates more detailed groupings now:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> index, common stocks, preferred stocks, ADR, warrant or right,
>>>>>> mutual
>>>>>> or
>>>>> investment trust fund,
>>>>>> convertible preferred, ETF, Unit - (UIT), certificate, Unit
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> + Undefined industry now appears under Undefined sector instead of
>>>>> "Internet"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Tomasz Janeczko
>>>>>> amibroker.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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