Tomasz,
This is an AB enhancement that I would
like to see – enhanced Watchlist (and Exploration) functionality.
The problem is that exporting data to
another application reduces or eliminates AB’s added-value. Data in
another app is just dumb data. You have to build analysis tools in
that app to crunch the data further. In many cases, you then need to
import the data back into AB. At minimum, this is a major
pain. Many times, it is not logistically feasible.
Exploration or Scan data in AB has massive
added value. Color coding and sorting Exploration results provide
meaning and highlight key points in the raw data. That’s
great, but there is no place to store the data!
Loading Exploration data to a Watchlist eliminates
almost all of its meaning. Exporting data to another app like Excel
allows you to sort it. To analyze further, you have to create Excel formulas.
And what happens when you want to see details such as a symbol’s chart or
the symbol sector’s chart? You have to manually enter
the symbol in AB or import data back into AB. Yes, you CAN do it.
But the process is a hassle and you quickly stop. (I’ve been
there, done that!)
Taken to its extreme, we don’t even
need AmiBroker – we can do everything AB does with a pencil and paper.
So why use AB? Obviously because it’s way easier and faster!
IMO, AB is the most advanced financial analysis/charting system available.
Its analytical engine is second to none – fast, powerful and
extensible. But…
AB’s analytical engine has
outstripped AB’s ability to display and manage result data. External
tools can be developed, but this is core functionality. We need the native
ability to display, sort and save Exploration results to a more usable “data
bucket”.
My guess is that enhancing Watchlists (or
creating a new structure) would require modifying data structures and would be
a major effort. However, for many of us this is a critical enhancement.
Thanks and regards,
Dan.
From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Tomasz Janeczko
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005
11:48 PM
To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Ticker
COLUMN display in OTHER than Alphabetical order?
Click on the OTHER column's
header and press "EXPORT" button - this way
you can create text file with other order.
Internally in AB all lists are inherently sorted
(becaue watch lists are
just bits/flags in always-sorted symbol record
table) and you can't change his.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hal Brehe"
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To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:15 AM
Subject: [amibroker] Ticker COLUMN display in
OTHER than Alphabetical order?
>
> Hi All,
>
> Is ANYONE aware of a method, sequence or
process that would allow one to
> place TICKERS into a Watch List in anything
other than their Alphabetical
> order.
>
> I would like to copy results from Automatic
Analysis according to a column
> OTHER than the Ticker Column.
> This would allow one to sort on a column
whose rank in the sort made it
> the "Best Performer", and
carry the order of that sort intact over to a
> watch list.
>
> Any work-around that would result in
retaining that same sequence into a
> watch list, would be appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Hal
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