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Thanks, Terry! I'll give that a try.
ts
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Terry" <MagicTH@xxxx> wrote:
>
> No. But if you plan on updating the data for recent trades, Quote
Editor
> will not let you add a -1. You either add the recent quotes to
your .csv
> file and re-import -or- you allow a 2 to represent a short
and "fix" it
> with this code or similar:
>
>
> sig1 = ParamStr("Enter ticker of 1st Signal");
> //...
> tradeSig1 = ParamToggle("Trade Signal 1","Off,On",1);
> //...
> SetForeign(Sig1);
> cond1 = C;
> sig1FN = FullName(); //Store the FullName
> cond1 = IIf(cond1 == 1,1,IIf(cond1 == 0 OR cond1 == 3,0,-1));
> cond1 = cond1 * tradeSig1; //Allows to turn off Sig1
> if (sig1 == "None") tradeSig1 = False; //if True no ticker
picked
> RestorePriceArrays();
>
> The above example sets:
> 1 = 1 (or long)
> 0 and 3 = 0 (or Cash)
> any other value = -1 (or Short)
> --
> Terry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On
> Behalf Of techsmart
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 07:15
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Importing a signal file
>
> So, Terry, are you saying I need to replace the -1's with 2's
before
> importing? Then convert the 2's to -1's when I plot
with 'foreign'?
> Not sure I understand, but maybe it will be apparent after I give
> this a try.
>
> ty,
>
> ts
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Terry" <MagicTH@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, just use File->Import wizard. Be sure to check accept
negative
> > prices. Note that Quote Editor will NOT let you enter a negative
> value.
> > To work around this, when you read the file allow for both -1 and
2
> to
> > represent a short trade (I convert 2's to -1 after reading in the
> file
> > using Foreign.)
> >
> > --
> > Terry
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
> > Behalf Of techsmart
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 19:29
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [amibroker] Importing a signal file
> >
> > I have a signal file from another source that I'd like to import
> into
> > AB to use in backtesting.
> >
> > The file consists of:
> >
> > date,#
> >
> > as in:
> >
> > 1/2/88,1
> > 1/3/88,1
> > 1/4/88,0
> > 1/5/88,-1
> > ...etc
> >
> > such that 1=long, 0=cash, -1=short.
> >
> > Is there a way to import this into an AB formula to plot as an
> > indicator?
> >
> > ts
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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