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[amibroker] Re: Questions Regarding AmiBroker



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Sincere thanks brian_z111, for your answers.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@xxx> wrote:
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "twattle_tt" <twattle_tt@> wrote:
> >
> > Sincere thanks Prashanth, for your answers. As am going through 
the
> > Amibroker, am having the following questions, please clarify them:
> > 
> > 1. Documentation not explained from layman point of view like 
simple
> > concepts of object oriented language not there (windows/objects 
> etc.) 
> > 
> > 2. Graphs are not clear AMI BROKER charting they are not very 
good 
> > 
> > 3. Is there is any way to paint the candle for specific 
condition. 
> For
> > bar style I know how to do that, But I need it for candle style
> > 
> > 4.http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/messages/116340?
> threaded=1&m=e&var=1&tidx=1
> > (Different Results from Different PCs despite using same values)
> 
> What the gentleman in that post needs to do is send a copy of the 
> exact same database to his associate and repeat the 'test'.
> 
> I have recently written training material for AB using two separate 
> machines, with exactly the same database, and I replicated the 
> results on both machines exactly (that was with a small database 
and 
> simple AFL). 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 5. How tough is it to Convert Easy Language Code to Amibroker?
> > 
> > 6. How do I learn The Language? It is considered tough for 
> beginners.
> 
> No harder than any other language.
> Start with the manual > AFL reference.
> It takes a lot of patience.
> 
> > 7. Since, free Data is not good for real trading, we require 
> reliable
> > and clean data the same. So, is it possible for it to Csi And 
> > Metastock files? Moreover, can it read them?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> > 8. What about its' Trading Features?
> 
> Excellent!
>  
> > 9. Since, the Negative values in Futures are important because the
> > back adjusted contract have negative values. So, how do I set the
> > point values, etc. for the futures, Min Move and Big Point values?
> > 
> > 10. Since, I feel that it is not a good program for futures? Any 
> Comments?
> > 
> > 11. Can I backtest combining multiple systems?
> > 
> > 12. What about limiting exposer based on sectors; for example: 
Only 
> 1
> > Stock from each Industry Banking, Metals, Auto, and Energy Etc.?
> 
> Yes.
>  
> > 13. What about the optimization across a basket of markets? Can I 
> get
> > the results of the basket as well as each market without re-
running
> > the optimization?
> > 
> > 14. Main Price Chart decimal point problem? Is there anyway to 
get 
> the
> > last two digits after a decimal point to show on the price chart?
> >
> Tools > Preferences > Miscellaneous > check the "Decimal places in 
> chart titles and tools box".
> 
> 
> > 15. US-Stocks database problems. There are 8630 symbols in the
> > database. Yahoo has no historical data for over 300 of them. 
> Amiquote
> > puts 'junk' (html 404 error) in the data file for missing 
historical
> > data. 
> 
> Sometimes it is a Symbol error and if you search Yahoo for the 
> correct name you can fix it up - it's a Yahoo thing and nothing to 
do 
> with Jim or AB (I think you will find Jim has kindly sorted the 
> NoQuotes into a folder so you can jsut delete them from there if 
you 
> want).
> 
> There is quite a bit of information on Yahoo data (the pros and 
cons) 
> at http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/
> 
> Everything isn't spelt out there - it just details the facts and 
> relies on the individual to make their own judgements.
> 
> Some of the material there might help answer some of your questions.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Brian_z.
>




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