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--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Tony Lei <yiupang91@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I learn a new method of gathering a bunch of historical intraday
data using
> the new MT4 via DDE. It works wonderfully until I found a BUG that
really
> skewed my trading platform. I will give the detail about how to set
this up
> first. The source came from moneytec by Utek.
>
> 1) http://www.moneytec.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15421
(i use
> 5min setting instead)
> 2) http://www.moneytec.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15422
> 3) http://www.moneytec.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15425
>
> Hotkeys:
> CTRL+SPACE=IMPORT ASCII
>
>
> 1. run AB but make sure connect is RED
> 2. run MT4
> 3. In MT4 call up M1 bars of symbol want to save data for.
> Remember if GBPUSD plotting on M1 bar, you can get MT to load as
much
> as possible by hitting HOME key (remem to disable "AutoScroll")
then ZOOM
> OUT as far as will go so display shows as many bars as can.
Now... wear your
> finger out by repeatedly hitting (or just press down...) either
HOME or PgUp
> keys - this forces MT to download more history so can plot it
and the zoom
> out means lots of data needed to display next page so downloads
more data
> for each key press transaction.
> 4. Eventually MT will not go backwards/scroll left any more -
will
> stop getting more history data.
> 5. HIT Control-S to save history -> .csv file. Note that I
always use
> the same name eg: gbpusd.csv or eurusd.csv, etc. MT4 always
opens the
> folder it last saved data to, so the previous xxxyyy.csv files
are
> already there. So I do not have to key anything in... just mouse
click here
> 'n there, makes life easier.
> 6. So, having got the xxxyyy.csv file with latest M1 data - goto
AB
> focus.
> 7. Call up the M1 chart for symbol pair GBPUSD so that it has
focus in
> AB.
> 8. Now AB (toolbar) File > Import ASCII... and navigate to the
MT4
> data save folder (AB will, like MT4 - remember the last used
import folder)
> All one needs to do is select the file and hit return key and AB
> imports the data.
> You will see the previously not uptodate chart refresh and hey-
presto!
> all bang uptodate...
> 9. Note that the first time importing - you (I forget, been long
time
> now...) probably will need to use the AB (toolbar) File > Import
Wizard...
> to generate an import data expected format syntax file. Just
Pick... the
> xxxyyy.csv file and you'll then be able to sort yourself out
from
> there - the Wizard gives enough hints and also HELP file is
there too for
> making up your own template etc. YMD, TIME, OPEN, HIGH, LOW,
CLOSE. Then
> check "add current settings to ASCII definitions"
> Description:MT4, FILE MASK *.csv*, default.
> 10. Charts will be backfilled and you can hit Reconnect
> 11. Repeat step 4 and use the hotkeys (takes less than 1min to
do this
> manually, works great since i only trade 4 currencies)
>
> HERE IS THE PROBLEM
> Once I have backfilled all the intraday data on the 5min chart, the
charts
> on AB looks identical to MT4 at 05:50. But when I connect the DDE
from AB at
> 05:53 to update the current bar, AB deletes the last 30 bars and my
charts
> change and will appear different than the one at 05:50. What could
be the
> problem?
>
> Any help is appreciated
>
> thanks
>
> tony
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