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?