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[amibroker] Re: Import historical fundamental data



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If you're willing to change the format of your csv-file slightly you 
could use the free ThCSV plug-in, which was specifically created for 
this purpose. It is able to read csv-files formatted along the lines 
you desribe for dozens of columns with fundamental data.

More details: ask support.

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--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Super Man" <z35007@xxx> wrote:
>
> I guess that wouldn't solve the problem. I need to create a new 
symbol
> ABCD_PE_DATE which has the PE for a particular date. Ideally, the 
PE should
> associated with a particular (symbol,date) and not just the symbol -
- Are
> there any plans to change this in the schema?
> 
> Thanks,
> Sam
> 
> On Feb 12, 2008 2:46 AM, Graham <kavemanperth@xxx> wrote:
> 
> >   you would be ebst to either create symbols just for the PE 
data, eg if
> > sym is ABCD then use ABCD_PE
> > or save the data to text files for each symbol and reference this 
in your
> > afl.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Cheers
> > Graham Kav
> > AFL Writing Service
> > http://www.aflwriting.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/02/2008, Super Man <z35007@xxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >  Hi all,
> > >
> > > Can some one help with this question? Recording the PE of a 
security at
> > > different times of the year is critical to do some techno-
fundamental
> > > analysis.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Sam
> > >
> > >  On Feb 8, 2008 9:06 AM, Super Man <z35007@xxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I am trying to import historical fundamental data using ASCII 
import.
> > > > My format file looks something like this
> > > > $SKIPLINES 1
> > > > $NOQUOTES 1
> > > > $AUTOADD 1
> > > > # $OVERWRITE 1
> > > > $SEPARATOR ,
> > > > $DEBUG 1
> > > > $CONT 1
> > > > $FORMAT Ticker, Date_DMY, Open, High, Low, Close, Skip,
> > > > PRICE_TO_EARNINGS, PRICE_TO_BV, DIVIDEND, Skip
> > > > and the data file is something like this
> > > > Ticker,Date,Open,High,Low,Close,Date,P/E,P/B,Div Yield,EPS
> > > > NIFTY,30-Jan-08,5283.75,5314.3,5142.25,5167.6,30-Jan-
08,22.02,5.41,
> > > > 0.99,234.6775658
> > > > NIFTY,31-Jan-08,5172.25,5251.65,5071.15,5137.45,31-Jan-
08,21.97,5.38,
> > > > 0.99,233.8393264
> > > > NIFTY,1-Feb-08,5140.6,5339.95,5090.75,5317.25,1-Feb-
08,22.68,5.57,0.96
> > > > ,234.446649
> > > > NIFTY,4-Feb-08,5315.55,5545.2,5315.55,5463.5,4-Feb-
08,23.31,5.72,0.94,
> > > > 234.3843844
> > > > NIFTY,5-Feb-08,5463.75,5500.6,5412.95,5483.9,5-Feb-
08,23.4,5.74,0.93,
> > > > 234.3547009
> > > > NIFTY,6-Feb-08,5470.4,5470.4,5257.05,5322.55,6-Feb-
08,22.71,5.58,0.96,
> > > > 234.3703214
> > > > NIFTY,7-Feb-08,5322.55,5344.6,5113.85,5133.25,7-Feb-
08,21.9,5.38,1,
> > > > 234.3949772
> > > > But, when I import this data, the P/E is the same for all 
dates (the
> > > > last value in the data file). I want to store the PE for the 
symbol NIFTY
> > > > for every date. Is this possible?
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Sam
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
>




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