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Hi Bill,
I simply want to assign the symbols to a particular market so that I
can easily grab them when I want to backtest a system.
I was advised by some others that arranging ones data into the
correct layout prior to working within AB was very important so hence
all my previous questions.
Thanks for taking the time to help a newbie out....
All the best...
Chorlton
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <fimdot@xxx> wrote:
>
> What do you want to have when done? I thought a name + exchange in
a chart title. If so, this is best done in the symbol's name in the
metastock file. I do this with Metastock's Downloader when I specify
what should be downloaded. But you say that you cannot do this. In
that case, adding the exchange via symbol|information will give you
the desired fullname(). Maybe you can figure out how to do this in
AFL.
>
> If on the other hand you only want to assign the symbols to a
market then I would import one exchange at a time and use
symbol|organize assignments to place them in the proper market in one
shot (configure includes one exchange folder at a time for this
process and all exchange folders when done). If it is possible to
use AFL to pickup the market category for the symbol and print it out
then this would give you chart title control.
>
> Bill
>
>
> Original Message -----
> From: "chorlton_c_hardy" <chorlton-c-hardy@xxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 12:23 AM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Using Amibroker with External Data for
different Exchanges
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > Thanks for the prompt reply!!!
> >
> > "....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...."
> >
> > Will I need to add this exchange info to EVERY security that I
import
> > into AB? If so, considering the number of securities I have
within
> > the two exchanges, I may consider using watch lists to seperate
the
> > exchanges, which according to what I've read can be imported
straight
> > into AB.
> >
> > Have you any views about this other approach? The reason I ask
is
> > that you are obviously very experienced with AB, and I would
rather
> > get things set-up effectively first time.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Chorlton
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <fimdot@> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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 -----
> >> From: "chorlton_c_hardy" <chorlton-c-hardy@>
> >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> 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@>
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@>
> >> >> 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
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Please note that this group is for discussion between
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> >> > only.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail
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> >> > to
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> >> >> >> >
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> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > For other support material please check also:
> >> >> >> > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> >> >> >> >
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> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
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> >> > Date:
> >> >> > 10/24/2007 2:31 PM
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> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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> >> >> >
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> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
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> >
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