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Just tried this and find that it only works for the
fullname() and not name(). Apparently, AB needs the exact symbol used in
the metastock folder. However, that is sufficient to provide exchange
info.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 11:28
PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Using
Amibroker with External Data for different Exchanges
It sounds like you do not have any control over the
name and symbol supplied by JustData as other downloaders provide (e.g.,
Metastock Downloader). In this case, there is another way to
go. When you set up Metastock data plug-in you also have to set up the
folders from which it will import data. At this point, AB reads the name
in your metastock folders which does not contain exchange info.
However, you can add the exchange info by adding it to the name or
symbol under the symbol information tab within AB to reflect the
exchange. That change will be displayed in AB (fullname() and
name()) and not affect your metastock data and
downloads.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 10:47
PM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: Using Amibroker with
External Data for different Exchanges
>
Bill,
>
> Thanks for taking the time to help me here. It is very
much
> appreciated.
>
> Regarding your question, all my
data comes from the same supplier
> (JustData) and has already been
configured by them.
>
> After I download the data using their
software, it appears in the
> following directory on my pc.
>
> C:\My Databases\MetaStock
>
> Within the Metastock
folder, there are two folders ASX & LSE (which
> contains my
Australian & UK data).
>
> Within each of these two folders,
I have futher folders which contain
> each letter of the alphabet and
within each of these, I have the
> relevant .DAT files. These .DAT
files are named F1, F2, F3, etc, etc.
>
> As a result, the only
way I currently know which securities belong to
> each exchange is to
open the relevant folder (AXS or LSE).
>
> Therefore, if I create
the one Amibroker database with all my data,
> I'm not sure how I will
be able to find out which exchange a security
> belongs to while
working within Amibroker.
>
> I hope this helps to clarify my
current situation.
>
> As always, any help much
appreciated,
>
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"wavemechanic" <fimdot@xxx> wrote:
>>
>> I assume that
your MS data includes both the symbol and the name
> and that you have
specified these when you decided which symbols to
> download and setup
the folders. If so, simply include the exchange
> in the name
(i.e., XXX = symbol, YYY-exchange = name). If not, I
> don't
understand how your MS folders are setup.
>>
>>
Bill
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From:
"chorlton_c_hardy" <chorlton-c-hardy@xxx>
>> To:
<amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 5:11 PM
>>
Subject: [amibroker] Re: Using Amibroker with External Data for
>
different Exchanges
>>
>>
>> >
>>
> Hello Bill,
>> >
>> > Thanks for the
feedback.
>> >
>> > If I do use only 1 Amibroker
database, then how will I know what
>> > security belongs to
which exchange when working within Amibroker?
>> >
>>
> I know a lot of the symbols, but obviously not all of them
>
especially
>> > when working with multiple exchanges.
>>
>
>> > Any help much appreciated.....
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --- In
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"wavemechanic" <fimdot@> wrote:
>> >>
>>
>> I also import MS data from a variety of folders. The data is
>> > downloaded on the basis of symbol and not name. I
assume that is
> the
>> > situation in your case. If
so, you an keep track of the folders
> with
>> > a single
AB database by incorporating folder information in the
>
name.
>> >>
>> >> Bill
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From:
"chorlton_c_hardy" <chorlton-c-hardy@>
>> >> To:
<amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 1:41
AM
>> >> Subject: [amibroker] Using Amibroker with External
Data for
>> > different Exchanges
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Hello All,
>>
>> >
>> >> > This is my first post on here, as I
have only recently started
>> > using
>> >> >
Amibroker.
>> >> >
>> >> > Currently, my
EOD data is supplied in Metastock format from an
>> >> >
external supplier (JustData), and is stored in the following
>>
>> > folders/directories on my pc:
>> >> >
>> >> > C: - MyDatabases - Metastock -
>>
>> > ASX - 0
>> >> > ASX - 1
>> >>
> ASX - A
>> >> > ASX - B
>> >> > ASX -
C, etc, etc
>> >> > LSE - 0
>> >> > LSE -
1
>> >> > LSE - A
>> >> > LSE - B, etc,
etc
>> >> > World Indices
>> >> >
>> >> > At the moment I trade multiple exchanges (ASX, LSE)
as shown
>> > above.
>> >> >
>>
>> > To use this data within Amibroker, I am aware that I can use
> the
>> >> > Metastock Plug-in to recreate my
databases in Amibroker, as
> per
>> > this
>>
>> > link http://www.amibroker.com/guide/h_extsources.html
>> >> >
>> >> > However, when it
comes to creating the equivalent databases in
>> >> >
Amibroker, how would others recommend I create them?
>> >>
>
>> >> > For example, would I need a different
Amibroker Database for:
>> >> > 1. each current folder (as
listed above),
>> >> > 2. 1 for all the ASX data, 1 for all
the LSE data, etc
>> >> > 3. 1 database which captures ALL
my data (LSE, ASX & Indices)?
>> >> >
>>
>> > If option 3 is suitable, then how would I distinguish in
>> > Amibroker
>> >> > which exchange a
security belongs to (LSE or ASX)?
>> >> >
>>
>> > Apologies in advance if this is a basic question.
>>
>> >
>> >> > Any help much
appreciated,
>> >> >
>> >> >
Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> >
Chorlton
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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>> >> >
>>
>> >
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