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Re: [amibroker] NOOB questions



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Yes I waited till after I got the confirmation back saying I am a
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On Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:23:07 -0400, you wrote:

>Are you a member of that group?  If not you need to join.
>
>d 
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stockjunkie@xxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 8:06 AM
>> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [amibroker] NOOB questions
>> 
>> 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:
>> >
>> >http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AmiBroker-at/
>> >
>> >d
>> >
>> >> -----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
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.
>> >> 
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>> >> 
>> >> For other support material please check also:
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