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

2008/3/20, brian_z111 <brian_z111@xxxxxxxxx>:

> p.s. So far Yahoo data seems not that bad for EOD...

Yes, I advocate it for learning (trading/AB) and system work
(conceptual testing/backtesting).

For live trading it is personal choice and on a case by case basis.

The only 'real' test is paper trading with brokers data anyway (refer
to Hermans work on RealY=Time data at the UKB).

brian_z

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Louis Préfontaine"
<rockprog80@xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> It works well now! I simply re-downloaded Amiquote and it works!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Louis
>
> p.s. So far Yahoo data seems not that bad for EOD...
>
> 2008/3/15, brian_z111 <brian_z111@xxx>:
> >
> > 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 <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com>, "Louis
> > Préfontaine"
> > <rockprog80@> 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@>:
> > > >
> > > > 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><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><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%
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> > 40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > [mailto:
> > > > > > amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
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> > 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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> > 40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > >
> > > > > > > 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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