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Re: [amibroker] Re: - CSI commodity backtesting question



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Yes, please complain to CSI (as I have) that only stocks -- but not 
futures -- can be sent directly to AB.  I cannot understand why they do not 
offer this service for futures.

chuck


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rhatso6655" <elainetlong@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 2:29 PM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: - CSI commodity backtesting question


> So if I understand correctly, we will have to convert the CSI data
> into MS format to be able to have that read by Amibroker?
>
> Does anyone have experience doing that.  Is it slowed down?
>
> Are there plans to have Amibroker read native CSI futures data?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, b <b519b@xxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Eric:
>>
>> You might try csidata.com which has very extensive
>> commodity and future data.
>>
>> CSI has a direct export of stock data to the AB database of
>> your choice, but I do not know if a similar approach works
>> for future data.
>>
>> If there is no direct way, you can use MetaStock style
>> folders. Have CSI automatically export to MetaStock style
>> folders (you do not need to have Metastock to set the
>> folders up). Then have Amibroker automatically get data
>> from those Metastock style folders.
>>
>> If you sign up with CSI, be sure to let them know you are
>> an Amibroker user. The more AB users they know about the
>> more incentive they will have to continue making
>> enhancements for AB users.
>>
>> b
>>
>> --- Joe Landry <jelandry@xxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > Eric  No I don't use commodity data. I depend on them for
>> > stocks, market breadth data and mutual funds.
>> > JOE
>> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >   From: eric paradis
>> >   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >   Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 2:55 PM
>> >   Subject: Re: [amibroker] QuotesPlus - plus commodity
>> > backtesting question
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >   Joe, same here, and I asked QP3 people, its the limit
>> >   to which they support data.
>> >
>> >   Do you use the commodity data? Im trying to get
>> >   started with developing and backtesting commodity
>> >   strategies. Just looking for anyones thoughts about
>> >   data, and backtesting of contracts using amibroker.
>> >
>> >   Thanks,
>> >
>> >   Eric
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
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