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--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ara Kaloustian" <ara1@xxxx> wrote:
>
> You should be able to automate trading using the watchlist as the source of
> stocks to trade, without hard code for each stock.
> 
> About trading 2 strategies at once, you can certainly do it, as far as
> Amibroker is concerned.
> 
> You may run into problems with overloading your computer depending on how
> much computing power you need based on your system. Are you considering 100
> issues in real time with fast charts ???  That's a lot of computing
> 
> 
> Ara
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eric Chris Molly and Cole" <ericandchristy@xxxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 6:40 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] Automated Trading Question
> 
> 
> > I recently bought Amibroker and have been amazed at how powerful
> > this software is compared to my overpriced Metastock POS.  I noticed
> > that there is a beta for automated trading with IB.  I have spent
> > some time reading the notes on it and have a few questions.
> >
> > 1.  I would like to automate a strategy that trades all the Nasdaq
> > 100 stocks.  I have them downloaded in Amibroker and in a special
> > watchlist.  After reading the automated notes I noticed that in
> > order to place an order each individual stock was typed in the place
> > order function.  Like MSFT here:
> >
> > ibc.PlaceOrder("MSFT", "SELL", 1000, "LMT", 28, 0, "GTC", True,
> > 100, "", parentID );
> >
> > Would I have to have a line for every symbol that is in my Nasdaq
> > 100 watchlist (which is 100)?  Or is there a better way to do this?
> > In this particular strategy I either enter on the open with a market
> > order or if not on the open then there would need to be a limit
> > order for the rest of the day and all open positions are closed at
> > the end of the day.
> >
> > 2.  I have another system that I would also like to trade using
> > automation.  Can I automate two different systems and trade them at
> > the same time?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Eric
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.
> >
> > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
> > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> >
> > For other support material please check also:
> > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>







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