Re: [amibroker] Re: quote download?, AmiBroker Email List Archive

2008/3/15, brian_z111 <brian_z111@xxxxxxxxx>:

Louis,

Jim's instructions automatically setup the symbols and the structure.

Then, with Jims database as the current database follow the
instructions I gave to Jim (the poster).

Do a range download with auto import to AB - it takes hours to
download a backtesting db for 7000 stocks so make a make a new
database with a few symbols and download a little bit of data as a
practice run.

With auto import selected in AQ the data will go straight to AB.

Then you can save the list as a .tls file - this is a list, not the
data. The downloaded data files are in the AmiQuote download folder.

After you get data into Jims US stocks database you will then find a
lot of symbols with no data - don't worry about them - in the UKB
posts there are instructions for finding and deleting no quotes stock
= search under that term - Icant say which post - cant remember
myself.

brian_z

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Louis Préfontaine"
<rockprog80@xxx> wrote:
>
> Strangely enough, I have the same problem. I thought I could
finally help
> someone but I guess I'm the one who needs help... again!
>
> I used the "magic import" button from Amiquote, imported the 7000+
quotes,
> but for some reason I can't get them back with AmiBroker. I saved
the data
> to a .tls file but don't know how to use it to get the data into AB.
>
> Well... My lucky day may be tomorrow! ;-)
>
> Thanks to you Jim for asking this question! And thanks to those
who have
> the power of the knowlegde!
>
>
> Louis
>
>
> 2008/3/15, triangle702000 <jkra70@xxx>:
> >
> > Hi Louis.First off,my thanks to you and the others who have
taken the
> > time to reply so quickly.As you probably know,I'm not an
experienced
> > user,so even the basics are a bit of a challenge for me for now.
> >
> > In Amibroker,when I click on the preferences icon,and then the
DATA
> > tab,the default database path is listed as " C:\Program
> > Files\AmiBroker\Data ".I'm not sure how to tell which one
Amiquote is
> > saving to.My understanding is the default database path is the
> > database that is automatically loaded at start up,correct?
> >
> > Like I said ,I'm new ,so I don't have a real good understanding of
> > how to operate this yet.I guess I just want to build a list,load
up
> > some historical data,and then be able to update it
everyday,nothing
> > fancy.
> >
> > Can you let me know how to check if the database that Amibroker is
> > using is the same that Amiquote is saving to? Thanks again. -jim
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com>, "Louis

> > Préfontaine"
> > <rockprog80@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Jim,
> > >
> > > Are you sure Amibroker uses the database in which Amiquote saved
> > the quotes?
> > >
> > > You may try to look at this to solve you problem.
> > >
> > > Louis
> > >
> > >
> > > 2008/3/15, triangle702000 <jkra70@>:
> > > >
> > > > I'm using Yahoo historical,eod with a start date of 1998 to
> > > > present.It should give me 10 yrs of data,if I'm doing it
> > correctly.
> > > >
> > > > I click on TOOLS, AUTO UPDATE QUOTES(US AND CANADA),the
Amiquote
> > > > window pops up.It will go through the list saying "completed"
and
> > > > Imported" at each symbol.When it's done,I'll click on one of
the
> > > > symbols on the list in Amibroker to the left of the chart
> > window.If
> > > > it's a Djia symbol the most recent quote will be 4/10/2006.If
> > it's a
> > > > symbol that I added myself,the chart will be blank and
say "not
> > > > enough data available".
> > > >
> > > > -- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%

40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%
> > 40yahoogroups.com>, "Paul Ho"
> > > > <paultsho@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > You havent downloaded enough bars
> > > > > try downloading more bars, using yahoo historical, or other
> > > > historial
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > _____
> > > > >
> > > > > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:
> > > > amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>]
> > > > On Behalf
> > > > > Of triangle702000
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, 16 March 2008 11:51 AM
> > > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
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> >
> > > > > Subject: [amibroker] quote download?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello. I'm using version 4.80 which I just downloaded.I
made my
> > own
> > > > > list of symbols which I then tried to download data for
using
> > > > > Amiquote.Everything appeared to be working fine,Amiquote
would
> > go
> > > > > through the list and each symbol would
> > > > > say "completed",then "imported".When the list was done,I
could
> > not
> > > > > get Amibroker to display the data in chart form.When I would
> > click
> > > > on
> > > > > a ticker symbol on the list, it would display a blank chart
and
> > it
> > > > > would say " not enough data available,at least 3 data bars
are
> > > > > needed,but there are 0 bars in 'XYZ' ".I thought that after
> > > > Amiquote
> > > > > was finished downloading data it would automatically
display it
> > on
> > > > a
> > > > > chart.Even stocks in Djia that come with the program are not
> > > > updated.
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried to download the NYSE list via a link which I found
in
> > the
> > > > > tutorial with the same results,Amiquote would appear to
download
> > > > and
> > > > > import the data,but I could not find it in Amibroker.I've
read
> > > > > through the tutorial several times regarding updating of
quotes
> > and
> > > > I
> > > > > cannot figure out what I'm doing wrong.
> > > > >
> > > > > I understand this is a really basic question compared to
most of
> > > > > the other ones here,but I'm getting really frustrated and
hope
> > that
> > > > > someone can take a few minutes to hopefully help me
> > out.Thanks, -jim
> > > > >
> > > >
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