Ara,
One of the issues
that I’ve found with ATC is that, as you start using it more heavily, it
increases the number of daily tasks you have. For example, here’s
mine:
1)
Close AB
(if open)
2)
Download
Quotes Plus Data
3)
Open
AB
4)
Run
basic ATC scan to create indexes and other
indicators.
5)
Run ATC
scan to create Relative Strength ATC symbols
6)
Run ATC
scan to create Rank ATC symbols
7)
Run
daily 1-2 other scans for “hot stocks”
Note that each scan
has different parameters that must be set
manually.
On a weekly basis,
there is at least one other process that I will need to run and within a week
or two, there should be one or two more.
The administration
tasks are getting a bit much. So, I’m working on a way to 1) package
scans for 1-click running of multiple scans with their attendant parameters
and 2) to schedule the entire process.
Item 1) involves
creating a Jscript file that sets parameters and runs scans from the “Tools”
menu. After creating the Jscript file you simply add it to the
Tools menu from “Tools à Customize
à Tools”.
Item 2) involves
creating a few command files that run the QP downloader, open AB and run
Jscript file. This command file is then scheduled in Win XP
“Scheduled Tasks”.
I finished coding
last night and all of this is mostly complete. The command files and
Jscript file runs from end to end with no errors. I’m testing the
scheduling part now.
I have a class
tonight (trading), so I won’t be able to post more details until tomorrow
(Thursday). Writing it up so that it makes sense will take a
couple of hours, but below are the raw scripts.
Notes:
·
One
caveat is that this works on Win XP or Win Server 2003.
·
You need
to install the “Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools” to get the “Sleep.exe”
utility app. It’s a simple download and install, and works fine on
Win XP. It is located at: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en
·
The AFL
file name referenced in “ScanRun_ATCComposite.js” MUST be changed to point to
a valid scan or exploration file that you have.
·
Check
the paths for AmiBroker and Quotes plus. If the default path on the C:
drive was used, all should be fine; otherwise change
it.
·
Save the
text to individual files using the listed file names below. Save
them to the “..\Amibroker” folder.
·
Run
“LoadQPDataAndRunScans.cmd” from the Command
Line.
If you or anyone else
can improve this or knows a better way of doing it, PLEASE SPEAK
UP!
Regards,
“LoadQPDataAndRunScans.cmd”
@Rem Close AB,
if open
TaskKill /fi
"Imagename eq Broker.exe" /IM Broker.exe
@Rem Sleep for
a while to let AB save symbols
SLEEP
120
@Rem Start
QuotesPlus Downloader
call
RunQuotesPlusDownloader.cmd
@rem Sleep 10
minutes for downloaded data to process
SLEEP
600
@Rem
Start AB:
Start
RunAmiBroker.cmd
@rem Sleep for
30 seconds
SLEEP
30
@Rem Call 1st
Scan
cscript
"c:\Program
Files\AmiBroker\ScanRun_ATCComposite.js"
exit
“RunAmiBroker.cmd”
@Rem Run
AmiBroker
"C:\Program
Files\AmiBroker\Broker.exe"
exit
“RunQuotesPlusDownloader.cmd”
@rem run
Quotes Plus Downloader
"C:\Program
Files\Quotes Plus\GetPasswd.exe"
“ScanRun_ATCComposite.js”
/* create AB
object */
AB = new
ActiveXObject("Broker.Application");
/* retrieve
automatic analysis object */
AA =
AB.Analysis;
/* load
formula from external file */
AA.LoadFormula("C:\\Program
Files\\AmiBroker\\Formulas\\Systems_DailyScans\\A_QPAddCompositeIndexes7.afl")
/* setup
filters */
AA.ClearFilters();
AA.Filter( 0,
"group" ) = 2; // Common Stocks
/* set apply
to and range */
AA.ApplyTo =
2; // use filters
AA.RangeMode =
2; // use all available quotes
AA.RangeN =
1;
/* run scan
*/
AA.Scan();
From:
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Ara
Kaloustian
Sent: Tuesday,
November 08, 2005 8:39 PM
To:
AB-Main
Subject: [amibroker]
ATC last date
I have started using ATC for
creating Industry / Sector data....
One issue is that I MUST update
the ATC daily.
I would like to verify the date
the ATC was processed and compare it to the date of "normal" data. The date is
visible in the symbols list in group 253, but I have not seen any way of
getting the date with AFL.
Anyone with info on
this?