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this is where i sent it but it never posted:
AmiBroker-at@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 10:43:59 -0400, you wrote:
>Since you're wanting to use the Autotrader you need to post your questions
>on the AT forum:
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>http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AmiBroker-at/
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>d
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stockjunkie@xxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 9:09 AM
>> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [amibroker] NOOB questions
>>
>> Greetings all.....
>>
>> I plan to load this newest release of ami up and kick the tires.
>>
>> So far I am a tradestation and IB user and I am interested
>> primarily in the automated ib trading platform and also take
>> a peak at your optimizer too.
>>
>>
>> My initial questions are:
>>
>> Will this demo work using live data?
>>
>> If yes, does it allow me to monitor 2 live symbols at the same time?
>>
>> Can/how do I enter futures into ami/ib autotrader, such as ym and er2?
>>
>> IB provides a practice workstation thats identtical to the
>> normal one and utilizes a different sign on, is it possible
>> to distinguish where the order goes and differentiate between
>> the two for placing orders?
>>
>> I would like to use the ib practice trade station to test
>> this on while using the real one for trading with my present
>> system on the same computer.
>>
>> Before I load ami I would also like to get my coding ducks in
>> a row and have at least a clue how to code this autotrading
>> thing so I dont waste the first 7 of the 30 days battling to
>> get the code to work
>> right.....
>>
>> I have downloaded everything and have read what I could find
>> on how to code it and this is what I came up with:
>>
>>
>> //////////////// signal code here ////////////////
>>
>> buy = exrem(buy,sell);
>> sell = exrem(sell,buy);
>>
>> for globex////////////////////
>> if(buy==1){
>> ibc.PlaceOrder("er2u6", "buy", 2 , "mkt", 27, 0, "DAY;GAT
>> 20051214 18:00:00 GMT", True ); }
>>
>> if(sell==1){
>> ibc.PlaceOrder("er2u6", "sell", 2, "mkt", 27, 0, "DAY;GAT
>> 20051214 18:00:00 GMT", True ); }
>>
>>
>>
>> //////////////// signal code here ////////////////
>>
>> for ecbot////////////////////
>> if(buy==1){
>> ibc.PlaceOrder("ym-sep-06", "buy", 2 , "mkt", 27, 0, "DAY;GAT
>> 20051214 18:00:00 GMT", True ); }
>>
>> if(sell==1){
>> ibc.PlaceOrder("ym-sep-06", "sell", 2, "mkt", 27, 0, "DAY;GAT
>> 20051214 18:00:00 GMT", True ); }
>>
>>
>> Is this the way it should be coded to get it to work for
>> basic buy and sell for futures?
>>
>> Is there anything else I need to know before I give this a whirl?
>>
>> regards,
>> JJ
>>
>>
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