Re: [amibroker] Re: How to download multiple tickers, AmiBroker Email List Archive

2008/3/14, brian_z111 <brian_z111@xxxxxxxxx>:

Louis,

> Now... Do you know is there is a way to set Amiquote to download
>all the
> data from my DTN IQ-Feed plugin ....... or do I have to manually
click each of the
> tickers?

I think you mean: "How can I use a ticker list, from AmiQuote, with a
DTN database?".

After you download data from Yahoo, into your EOD database, save the
ticker list from within AmiQuote, while it is still open.

You can then import this list into a DTN database (use ASCII import
or watchlist import).

Between the Help Manual, Tomasz's videos and my UKB posts I think we
have covered examples of 80% of anything anyone could want to do,
regarding databases, at least for all basic tasks.

I don't think Tomasz and I can possibly do anymore to make it
simpler, in that area.

The only thing left to do is perhaps a couple of more advanced
examples (importing using script/OLE etc) - after that we are on our
own.

It looks like you used the US-Stocks database - we have Jim to thank
for that.

brian_z

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Louis Préfontaine"
<rockprog80@xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Brian,
>
> Thanks a lot. I see that you wrote some of the page in the UKB and
I really
> appreciate the step-by-step feature for downloading multiple
tickers.
> Thanks to you, I now have over 6000 tickers in my datase!
>
> Now... Do you know is there is a way to set Amiquote to download
all the
> data from my DTN IQ-Feed plugin (which works with Amibroker, but
does not
> seem to work with Amiquote) or do I have to manually click each of
the
> tickers? (Which can be time-consuming...)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Louis
>
> 2008/3/13, brian_z111 <brian_z111@xxx>:

> >
> > The posts at the UKB >> Database Management are designed to
give new
> > users an education into the one of the core skills of using AB
(data
> > + formulas + backtesting == the core skills).
> >
> > Don't underestimate the importance of understanding the data we
use.
> >
> > If you want that education start with the first post in DM and use
> > them as a workbook i.e. start with a newly installed AB directory
and
> > walkthrough (the earlier posts are a pre-requisite for Setup A
Custom
> > Database).
> >
> > (they do work - at least the last time I was there).
> >
> > If you don't want that education go straight to the next step (a
lot
> > of people use providers who organize their data for them and they
> > don't have to 'waste' time on manual intervention and/or don't
want
> > to learn that stuff).
> >
> > Yahoo data is a marvellous tool for free stockmarket training.
> >
> > When I started trading I had no prior experience, no programming
> > experience and no trading friends - I could have saved myself the
> > $2000 dollars that I paid in data over the first two years
because I
> > wasn't good enough to trade anyway (for me there was so much to
> > learn).
> >
> > Others can and do learn at a different pace to me though.
> >
> > brian_z
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com>, "Louis
> > Préfontaine"
> > <rockprog80@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I fear I may ask a dumb question, but I don't really understand
how
> > to get
> > > the historical quotes from Yahoo for all the quotes on NYSE and
> > NASDAQ... I
> > > looked at
> > > http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/2007/11/09/setup-a-custom-
database-
> > nasdaq/
> > > but it is still not too clear for me...
> > >
> > > To Howard: at long term I will use DTN, but DTN is 100$+/month
with
> > > canadian quotes, so it is somewhow expensive for now... And I
> > think that
> > > the EOD data should be quite the same... I'm still figuring how
> > I can
> > > integrate intraday-EOD data in the same interface, so right now
I
> > have an
> > > EOD database with DTN and an intraday database with DTN. I would
> > only add a
> > > Yahoo EOD database to the whole thing.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Louis
> > >
> > > 2008/3/13, brian_z111 <brian_z111@>:
> > > >
> > > > > Are the yahoo history quotes free and reliable for
> > backtesting?
> > > >
> > > > Yes, it is free, and deep histories too.
> > > >
> > > > This is a contentious subject (AB users disagree on this
point).
> > > >
> > > > Some of use it for backtesting and some do use it for trading.
> > > >
> > > > Personal choice.
> > > >
> > > > I have posted on the pros and cons at the UKB >> data >> Yahoo
> > > >
> > > > The best thing is to be informed from there and make your own
> > > > decision.
> > > >
> > > > It is definitely good enough to start out (for EOD trading) -
when
> > > > you start to get a couple of good systems then you can repeat
the
> > > > tests on other data (purchased?) and see if you get any
> > difference.
> > > >
> > > > The main point is that Yahoo can be raw or dividend adjusted
(it
> > > > makes a difference) - I also have tried to discuss this at
the UKB
> > > > (not finished yet).
> > > >
> > > > brian_z
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%

40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%

> > 40yahoogroups.com>, "Louis
> > > > Préfontaine"
> > > > <rockprog80@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Brian,
> > > > >
> > > > > Are the yahoo history quotes free and reliable for
backtesting?
> > > > >
> > > > > You are right: for NASDAQ and NYSE the tickers are the same
for
> > > > DTN. So I
> > > > > guess your way could work?
> > > > >
> > > > > I will try to work with this tomorrow or this week-end and
will
> > get
> > > > back to
> > > > > you with this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > Louis
> > > > >
> > > > > 2008/3/13, brian_z111 <brian_z111@>:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sorry,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > An incorrect assumption on my part.
> > > > > > I don't know anything about DTN.
> > > > > > Usually the tickers are the same except for indices.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Someone else can probably help with DTN - apologies for
> > wasting
> > > > your
> > > > > > time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, Yahoo definitely works - simple import and also with
the
> > > > setup
> > > > > > methods I use there.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A lot of people don't like Yahoo data though.
> > > > > > I use it for backtesting but not live.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > brian_z
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%
> > 40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%
> > > > 40yahoogroups.com>, "Louis
> > > > > > Préfontaine"
> > > > > > <rockprog80@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Brian,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for your reply.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I see that the quotes used come from yahoo... However I
use
> > data
> > > > > > from DTN,
> > > > > > > so the ticker name should be different. So even if I can
> > > > download
> > > > > > every
> > > > > > > tickers from yahoo, I would have to manually change the
> > ticker
> > > > name
> > > > > > so it
> > > > > > > can upload automatically. Is there a way to avoid this?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Also, are you sure it is possible to get the quotes from
> > yahoo?
> > > > I
> > > > > > remember
> > > > > > > I tried some times ago and wasn't able to do it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Louis
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2008/3/13, brian_z111 <brian_z111@>:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hello Louis,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Is there a way to download a LOT of tickers,e.g.
every
> > > > tickers
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > >the
> > > > > > > > > NASDAQ, or DJI? Do I have to manually enter each
tickers
> > > > after
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >other or
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > is there a faster and simplier way?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yes, there is.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > There are some posts at the UKB that walk you through
the
> > > > basics.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Setup A Custom Database is the main one.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It shows you how to get ticker lists and how to use
them
> > in
> > > > AB.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Look under DataBase Management.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > brian_z
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%
> > 40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%
> > > > 40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%
> > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com>, "Louis
> > > > > > > > Préfontaine"
> > > > > > > > <rockprog80@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Is there a way to download a LOT of tickers,e.g.
every
> > > > tickers
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > NASDAQ, or DJI? Do I have to manually enter each
tickers
> > > > after
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > other or
> > > > > > > > > is there a faster and simplier way?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Louis
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