Amibroker For Dummies........a Beginner's Forum On How To Use Amibroker

[man4urheart]

Dear friends

I am a new user . Pl, guide me , How can i Export scrip data intraday in csv or TXT format from amibroker ?

Pl, help me.

Thanks

Pra

- Go to quote editor.
- Select first row
- Hold shift down and select till end.
- holding Ctrl down, Press C
- Open Excel.
- Click on first column in excel
- Holding Ctrl down, Press V

You are done!

 

[pra]

- Go to quote editor.
- Select first row
- Hold shift down and select till end.
- holding Ctrl down, Press C
- Open Excel.
- Click on first column in excel
- Holding Ctrl down, Press V

You are done!

Thanks for your help. But problem is that export data in exl format no time header , time come under date header, so pl help in this regard.

 

[sanamtrade]

Properties......

When I right click on a chart in Ami, properties at the last is not enabled....I have tried reinstalling Ami and even formatting my hdisk and reinstalling again, but still I am unable to get to the properties.......plz help, any one!

 

[amibroker-india]

Re: Properties......

When I right click on a chart in Ami, properties at the last is not enabled....I have tried reinstalling Ami and even formatting my hdisk and reinstalling again, but still I am unable to get to the properties.......plz help, any one!

Hello,

Are you using legal version ? If so, what is your version ? Can you PM me with the email id with which you have registered AmiBroker ?

Regards,

AmiBroker-India

 

[amibroker-india]

Re: Properties......

Hello,

Are you using legal version ? If so, what is your version ? Can you PM me with the email id with which you have registered AmiBroker ?

Regards,

AmiBroker-India

Hello,

I hope you are checking by selecting the self-drawn studies first (lines, Fibonacci, text, etc.) and then right-clicking them. Properties is meant for them only and not for chart. Right-clicking on Charts alone shows Properties option disabled. For viewing chart properties, go to Parameters.

If this still does not resolve your issues, give me the details as asked in previous mail.

Regards,

AmiBroker-India

 

[tkamal]

Dear all,
I am facing a problem during installing AmiBroker help me. (Please see Log file below)
AmiBroker version 5.10.1.4900
( cooltool.dll 5.10.1, mfc42.dll 6.2.4131, msvcrt.dll 7.0.2600 )

Microsoft Windows XP version 5.1 (Build 2600)
Service Pack 2.0
Common Controls: 6.0

Unhandled exception
Type: CSysException
Code: c0000090
Description: FLT INVALID OPERATION
Address: 0046558A



AFL Parser status:
Processing stage: NONE
Formula ID: 1 (Price)
Action 2 (COMMENTARY)

Additional information:

Number of stock loaded: 30
Currently selected stock: AA
Number of quotes (current stock): 751

Workspace:
Data source = (default), Data local mode = 0, NumBars = 250

Preferences:
Data source = (local), Data local mode = 1, NumBars = 1000

Command history:

Cache manager stats:
Number of list elements: 2
Number of map elements: 2
Hash table size: 5987

Memory status:
MemoryLoad: 51 %
TotalPhys: 514008K AvailPhys: 249420K
TotalPageFile: 1531556K AvailPageFile: 1237788K
TotalVirtual: 2097024K AvailVirtual: 2009908K

Last Windows message:
HWnd: 0x90314
Msg: 0x0110
wParam: 0x00090316
lParam: 0x00000000

Detailed exception information:
Broker.exe caused a EXCEPTION_FLT_INVALID_OPERATION in module Broker.exe at 001B:0046558A

Call Stack:


CPU Registers:
EAX=00000129 EBX=000002BF ECX=40000003 EDX=00C07F90 ESI=00000000
EDI=00000000 EBP=00000000 ESP=00000008 EIP=00000000 FLG=00010212
CS=001B DS=0023 SS=0023 ES=0023 FS=003B GS=0000

 

[fjl24]

If you have downloaded trial version of Amibroker you can download quotes via amiquote. Tools>>Auto update quotes (amiquote only). Amiquote downloads data from *****. Here you have 2 choices, ***** Historical to download historical data and ***** Current to download today's data.

Under Amibroker user's guide>>Tutorial>>updating quotes>>how to get quotes, various compatible data sources are given. You may use either of them as per your requirement(but they are very expensive).

If you are looking for EOD data, you may use utilities developed by traderji members like Pankaj (PKJha), cemcompusoft and hemenkapadia, which are available free of cost. I have used GetBhavCopy by hemen kapadia and it works perfectly. You may download the same from his website hemenkapadia dot somee dot com . On same site, he has given help on how to install and run the software (very simple).

To see the data downloaded by GetBhavCopy in Amibroker, you will have to create a new database by clicking on File>>new>>Database and doing settings as explained in attached image. Here I have configured GetBhavCopy to download EOD data in the directory C:\program files\amibroker\BhavCopy
After creation of this new database, every download by GetBhavCopy is to be imported in Amibroker using File>>Import ASCII and then giving path of the latest file downloaded by GetBhavCopy.

To download realtime data, you will first have to decide between which RT data source is ok with you. Realtime data is expensive, involves lot of maintenance and issues related to data cleanliness, etc. and at least I am not using Free RT data. You may browse Amibroker Section in this forum to find more on data sources available. Googling and searching on the net will also help you identify the various options available to you alongwith their prices. Once you subscribe to any of these data sources, they generally issue step by step instruction as to how to import data downloaded by their softwares into Amibroker. It is advisable to opt for the smallest package from the vendor (may be little expensive), check the features and if they suit to your needs then going ahead with yearly subscription.

I hope this helps.

Regards,

Abhay

Hi Abhay

Nice to see you actively participating on this post. Myself too a newbie to TA and Amibroker. Did purchase the Pro version a couple of weeks back but being busy on the job could not concentrate much on the software.

Query Regarding - Getbhavcopy Downloader (EOD for Amibroker)

I hope i did exactly as was instructed by Hemen and yourself in connection with Getbhavcopy - utility downloader and also the import ascii wizard in Amibroker - but i think i am missing something - please correct me.

1. Firstly - kindly let me know what you mean by - Here I have configured GetBhavCopy to download EOD data in the directory C:\program files\amibroker\BhavCopy - I did not see any instructions for the same - what i have been doing is downloading the data in the NSE data download directory as recomended - i.e. C:\Getbhavcopy\NSE and then cut and pasted the text filed downloaded to the C:\Program Files\Amibroker\BhavCopy\ folder.

2. Then i did the File>>Import ASCII routine.

Am still not able to see the data or charts in the software post operation 1 & 2 - I think i am not doing something right - please advise.

Is it possible to directly download the data to C:\Program Files\Amibroker\BhavCopy\ - if so kindly let me know how.

PS: I have done the other routines as was instructed by Hemen and yourself on the website. Do i need to do any other fine tunings in the menus of Amibroker.

As am absolutely a novice to TA softwares and since i could not find sufficient time to read the usermanuals provided with the software would request you to spoon feed me for this time.

Thanking you in anticipation
Best Regards
Floyd

 

[fjl24]

Hi Abhay

I think i just managed to do what i was requesting information from you as per my previous post - The message that i have received now is - Not sufficient bars - atleast 3 bars required presently there is 0 bars - I guess a solution to this should be sufficient for me for the moment to be up and running - sorry for the inconvenience caused if any.

Just for your info i have downloaded 3 days of data - is this sufficient or do i need to download more than 3 days to get me up and running and avoid the above error or is it actually some other problem that is causing this error.

Thanks in advance
Best Regards
Floyd

PS: The least i can promise to you all seniors of Amibroker is to spend more time reading the user guide provided with the software in the very near future.

 

[fjl24]

Dear all members, I thought to start this thread for all the new and first time users of Amibroker.Since the previous threads about Amibroker are mostly for advanced users, it is beyond the capacity of the new users of Amibroker to comprehend and apply them right away.So, i am humbly inviting all the beginners to join this forum and request all the senior and advanced users to help us out with their vast and varied experience with Amibroker.I am sure our plight will be understood and taken care of by the experts.Thanking you all.

Hi Dear

Thanks for initiating this thread. I am new to TA and Amibroker. Have purchased the Pro 5.2 version just a couple of weeks back. Hoping the senior members of this forum and thread who have been using Amibroker for quite some time now hand hold us all newbees in our journey of discovering Amibroker.

Thanks a million
Regards
Floyd

 

[aad]

Hi Abhay

I think i just managed to do what i was requesting information from you as per my previous post - The message that i have received now is - Not sufficient bars - atleast 3 bars required presently there is 0 bars - I guess a solution to this should be sufficient for me for the moment to be up and running - sorry for the inconvenience caused if any.

Just for your info i have downloaded 3 days of data - is this sufficient or do i need to download more than 3 days to get me up and running and avoid the above error or is it actually some other problem that is causing this error.

Thanks in advance
Best Regards
Floyd

PS: The least i can promise to you all seniors of Amibroker is to spend more time reading the user guide provided with the software in the very near future.

Hello Floyd,

If you have followed the steps given on GetBhavCopy's site regarding how to import data into AmiBroker correctly then you should not get any error while importing the data into AmiBroker. Are you getting any error message ? If not, data is already imported into AmiBroker. You then have to select the symbol from Symbols window (menu View>>Symbols) by expanding all tab (double-click to open it) and you will see corresponding chart on right hand side.

Regarding download destination for GetBhavCopy, you have to simply select the same from the 'Options' tab in GetBhavCopy application. Then click on 'Save' button displayed at the bottom. Once done, the data will be imported in the directory specified by you by GetBhavCopy when you click on the download button.

Edit : 3 days data is sufficient to display daily bars in AmiBroker. For trial, you may download 5 days data and see it everything works fine.

Best regards,

Abhay