[amibroker] Re: Programming a simple multi-timeframe strategy like 3 Ducks

["sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@xxxxxxxxx>]

You will get a more detailed answer I'm sure... but in a nutshell,
yes, yes and yes. You can do all the things you want.

Automated trading through Interactive Brokers only as far as I know.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@xxx> wrote:
>
> This is a newbie question. I am considering purchasing AmiBroker
> Professional. I am not a programmer but can handle basic technical
> stuff, and will learn AFL.
> 
> I want to know if it is even possible to program something like the "3
> Ducks Trading Method" with FOREX and eventually automate it.
> 
> http://captaincurrency.blogspot.com/2007/01/3-ducks-trading-system.html
> 
> Basically 3 Ducks involves testing SMA conditions on 4 hour, 1hour and
> 5 minute charts before determining the entry. Is this even possible or
> can AmiBroker AFL strategies only work with one time frame at a time?
> 
> If it is possible to build such a simple multi-time frame strategy,
> can I then easily backtest it with historical data in an automated
> mode, using intra-day data? Or do I need to manually switch the time
> frames as the backtest proceeds?
> 
> Can something like the 3 Ducks system be fully automated in AmiBroker
> to trade live? I don't plan on doing that any time soon, just want to
> know if it is even possible with this software.
> 
> Thanks!
>



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