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RE: [amibroker] RE: ASX Data



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tomasz Janeczko [mailto:tjaneczk@x...]
>
> > It would also be nice if AmiBroker could also make use of field 3, the
> > actual company name (eg., TLS = Telstra Corporation.
>
> OK. This will be included in 3.30.

Thanks...registration is getting closer every day :)

> > Is there currently any ability to import fundamental data like
> EPS and NAB
> > in bulk? Can AmiBroker calculate and report daily PER and P/NAB
> from EPS and NAB?
>
> AmiBroker takes slightly different approach to this problem.
> You can not enter just EPS in AmiBroker. You have to enter
> quarterly Sales,
> Earnings Before Taxes, Earnings After Taxes and number of stocks and
> then AmiBroker calculates EPS and P/E figures.

Unfortunately, I figure someone else has already done all this work and
don't really want (or have the time) to duplicate it...

> I understand that sometimes you don't have those quarterly data and just
> want to enter EPS and some other cumulative data.
> I am thinking about the most flexible solution and in version 3.4
> you will be able to enter EPS if you don't have more detailed data.

Great!

> > Does AmiBroker allow the INSERTION of data? Eg., say I had a database
> > starting from 1/1/00 to current. Could I later insert data from
> > 1/1/99 to 31/12/99 without affecting original data?
>
> Yes of course! AmiBroker always checks the quotation data and inserts
> it at the correct position. Even with the new partial loading feature
> it checks it and handles correctly.
> Also if AmiBroker finds a quotation already existing in the database
> it overwrites the data (even if you are using Quotations.Add() automation
> command or ADDQUOTATION ARexx command) instead of doubling the records.
> I just thought that these features are so obvious that I don't have to
> mention them in the docs :-)
> But... I might be wrong - so thank you for asking.

:) I'm just learning...

Regards,

Mark