Hi Ed
Thanks very much for sharing your code. 
I have try its but i 
  have some problems.
let me tell you:
To dont make mystakes i take your 
  postest trades se below and put them 
in a txt file named output.txt. Also 
  i keep your paths.
this mean i copy the output file at 
  C:\IBOutputFiles\output.txt.
ABX 2007-05-09, 11:00:00 ISLAND -56 
  31.2800 1,751.68 -1.00 0.00 P 
ABX 2007-05-09, 11:00:00 NYSE -100 31.2800 
  3,128.00 -0.28 0.00 P 
ABX 2007-05-09, 11:00:00 IDEAL -100 31.2800 3,128.00 
  0.00 0.00 P 
ABX 2007-05-11, 11:01:18 NYSE 156 30.1000 -4,695.60 -1.00 0.00 
  P 
ABX 2007-05-11, 11:01:18 NYSE 100 30.1000 -3,010.00 -0.28 0.00 P 
  
In the file ts1.afl i keep the path of ts_proc.afl.
This means i 
  copy the file ts_proc.afl at the path 
C:\Amibroker 
  Programs\myAFL\tradeStatistics\ts_proc.afl.
There i put also 
  ts1.afl.
So we have all the same.
I open the ts1.afl with the AFL 
  Editor and execute this ( apply
indicator). 
in the Amibroker chart i 
  see a new window:
Total Rwetun Practice = 0, Total Return Theory=0.
The 
  chart is empty.
In your email you say that i should run this in a chart 
  window.
i tried to do this . I press Run Statistics.
The answer was that 
  the variable vout has not been initializied.
This variable i serch an dfoud 
  it the the ts_proc.afl file.
I try to explane me steps maybe i done a 
  mistake that you see fast.
I dont want to take you more of your time and 
  nerve you.
but it would relay be fine when you help me.
Asi 
  understand your code shows you the total return practice this
means you 
  will get a chart of your profit and losses of your portofoil.
this is 
  excactly what i need.. ( but ok first i must bring it work
with your 
  help).
regards
christos
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com, 
  "Edward Pottasch" <empottasch@...>
wrote:
>
> hi 
  Christos,
> 
> I'll attach code that I use. It is designed for my 
  system where I
track the difference between the entryprice and the 
  openprice so is
basicly useless for general use. My system is designed 
  using the
openprice but in the practice you will never get the exact open 
  price
and I monitor the difference.
> 
> It contains 
  files:
> ts1.afl this is the main code you run in a chart window
> 
  ts_proc.afl this file is included in ts1.afl. The path you will
have to 
  adjust yourself.
> 
> the main file ts1.afl reads the IB output 
  file. This is a file I
call output.txt and your will have to make this 
  yourself like I
explained in my previous Email. The file looks 
  like:
> 
> ABX 2007-05-09, 11:00:00 ISLAND -56 31.2800 1,751.68 
  -1.00 0.00 P 
> ABX 2007-05-09, 11:00:00 NYSE -100 31.2800 3,128.00 
  -0.28 0.00 P 
> ABX 2007-05-09, 11:00:00 IDEAL -100 31.2800 3,128.00 
  0.00 0.00 P 
> ABX 2007-05-11, 11:01:18 NYSE 156 30.1000 -4,695.60 -1.00 
  0.00 P 
> ABX 2007-05-11, 11:01:18 NYSE 100 30.1000 -3,010.00 -0.28 0.00 
  P 
> 
> just copy and paste all your trades from the daily 
  statement of IB.
> 
> If you have al this setup you can run this 
  program and see what it
does. Then maybe yu could adjust it for your 
  needs,
> 
> good luck, Ed
> 
> 
> 
> 
  
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: christos_mav 
> To: 
  amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com 
  
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 1:24 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] 
  Re: Trade Log for Amibroker and IB
> 
> 
> Hi Ed 
> 
  
> Ok i tried to understand what you wrote me.
> lets 
  assume.
> You donwload your daily statements from IB . 
> I done 
  it also . I donwload it in word format. Then i open it and 
> copy the 
  data in a textfile.
> This is what i get. (from my papertrading 
  account).
> The data looks like yours only with some Taps.
> I 
  thing until no its ok ...
> 
> F 2007-06-06, 13:45:24 NYSE -1,000 
  8.2500 8,250.00 -5.00 6,108.2175
> -3.70195 0.00 
> F 2007-06-06, 
  09:30:18 NYSE 1,000 8.2700 -8,270.00 -5.00
> -6,123.0253 -3.70195 0.00 
  
> 
> Now the proplems start.
> You say then i could read 
  this with amibroker ( ok i need a software
> for this and i hope you 
  will help me ) .
> So when i do all this steps what you telling me i 
  will get something 
> like a chart in AB what shows me the performance 
  of my trades ..?
> 
> I do not have understand how you read this 
  textfile into Amibroker...
> Do you mean you Import it ...(import wizard 
  import ascii)
> But there you could only import quotes !?
> 
  
> and also this part with the static variables i dont 
  understand.
> maybe it would be more clear when i understand how you 
  read this
in AB.
> 
> But ok now im a little bit confused. i 
  hope you or also the others
> cuold help me to solve this.
> 
  regards
> christos
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com, 
  "Edward Pottasch" <empottasch@>
> wrote:
> >
> 
  > hi,
> > 
> > I do not have time today and what I have 
  written in AFL is specific
> for my system but I can tell what I do. The 
  trades of the previous
> day I receive in the daily statement of IB. I 
  copy and paste these
> trades into a text file.
> > 
> 
  > Then you can read this textfile into Amibroker but you will have 
  to
> do some programming. The "trick" I use is for the software 
  to
> recognize if the line it reads is a long entry or a short exit etc. 
  is
> to save information for each symbol in static variables. For 
  instance
> the IB data may look like:
> > 
> > ABX 
  2007-05-09, 11:00:00 ISLAND -56 31.2800 1,751.68 -1.00 0.00 P 
> > 
  ABX 2007-05-09, 11:00:00 NYSE -100 31.2800 3,128.00 -0.28 0.00 P 
> > 
  ABX 2007-05-09, 11:00:00 IDEAL -100 31.2800 3,128.00 0.00 0.00 P 
> > 
  ABX 2007-05-11, 11:01:18 NYSE 156 30.1000 -4,695.60 -1.00 0.00 P 
> > 
  ABX 2007-05-11, 11:01:18 NYSE 100 30.1000 -3,010.00 -0.28 0.00 P 
> > 
  
> > save all relevant information in static variables and check for 
  a
> sign() change of the number of shares. If it finds the positions 
  is
> closed then the static variables are removed and the 
  relavant
> information is stored in Composites at the appropriate 
  date.
> > 
> > Now it is easy to copy and paste info from IB 
  every day and keep
> trach of your trades and all kind of statistics you 
  lie to examine.
> Maybe tomorrow I can poste some code.
> > 
  
> > rgds, Ed
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
  
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: christos_mav 
  
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com 
  
> > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 12:19 AM
> > Subject: 
  [amibroker] Trade Log for Amibroker and IB
> > 
> > 
> 
  > Hi.
> > I want to ask if somebody has a trade log for his 
  account on IB.
> > I want only to see my real trades that i have done 
  at my IB
acount in 
> > a n Excel-File.
> > When i buy , 
  how much , Price comissions ( all this in one line).
> > The problem 
  is that the Statement of IB is realy bad.
> > You couls export for 
  example your dayly statement but they give
you so
> > much infos 
  that you realy dont need.
> > For me its only important to see very 
  fast ma mistake.
> > 
> > There are some softeware what you 
  could buy ( see IB homepage ) .
> > But ok .. only for a trade log 
  --they are to expensive.
> > Therefore i ask if somebody know 
  something else.
> > 
> > This would be also a good thing to 
  implement in AB.
> > To press only one button in AB and import for 
  example your dayly
> > trades from IB to AB .
> > 
> 
  > regards 
> > Chris
> >
>