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Re: [amibroker] Re: Yahoo Index Volume Problem



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There is apparently an extra step necessary if you sometimes use both
current day and historical on the same symbol.  In that case, make
the same edit for the aqd.format file.

Yuki

Saturday, December 31, 2005, 1:56:57 AM, you wrote:

w> Terry,
w> Sebastian,

w> Thanks!

w> Wayne


w> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Terry" <MagicTH@xxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Is this it?
>> 
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Yes it is possible to do that automatically.
>> Open aqh.format (inside Formats directory) file with NOTEPAD
>> and add the following line
>> 
>> $VOLFACTOR 0.001
>> 
>> And re-import all downloaded data. The volume will be now reported in
>> thousands of shares
>> 
>> (alternatively you can use $VOLFACTOR 0.01 and then it will report
>> volume in hundreds)
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Tomasz Janeczko
>> amibroker.com
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "jnk1997" <jnk1997@xxxx>
>> To: <amiquote@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 6:51 PM
>> Subject: [amiquote] TJ: Re: Yahoo EOD Historical - Indexes Negative
>> Volume problem
>> 
>> 
>> > Is it possible to provide a script that will correct the volume data?
>> > It only affects Indexes on Yahoo with a ^ before the ticker.
>> > 
>> > If this is not possible, will I have the same problem with MSN data 
>> > and/or paid EOD data?
>> > 
>> > I need to fix this problem.
>> > 
>> > Thanks
>> > 
>> > Jim
>> 
>> --
>> Terry
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of wlandry01
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 09:00
>> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [amibroker] Yahoo Index Volume Problem
>> 
>> I am trying to find a series of posts relating to an issue with
>> importing index volume data from Yahoo.  If memory serves, there was a
>> confirmed problem having to do with the scale of the volume data and
>> the way Yahoo handles significant digits.  
>> 
>> I believe that someone mentioned that Tomacz and others had discussed
>> a workaround and a link to that discussion was provided.  Sorry I
>> can't be more specific but I didn't have time to read about the issue
>> in detail at that time.
>> 
>> It seems to me that I saw the posts on this group within the last
>> couple of weeks, but I can't find them despite many search efforts. 
>> I've also tried the AmiBroker Discussion Boards and the Mailing List
>> Archives but, again, no luck.  I can't think of where else I might
>> have seen the discussion.
>> 
>> Any help finding the posts (and referenced link) would be appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> 
>> Wayne




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