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[amibroker] Re: Importing a signal file



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So, Terry, are you saying I need to replace the -1's with 2's before 
importing?  Then convert the 2's to -1's when I plot with 'foreign'? 
Not sure I understand, but maybe it will be apparent after I give 
this a try.

ty,

ts

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Terry" <MagicTH@xxxx> wrote:
>
> Yes, just use File->Import wizard. Be sure to check accept negative
> prices. Note that Quote Editor will NOT let you enter a negative 
value.
> To work around this, when you read the file allow for both -1 and 2 
to
> represent a short trade (I convert 2's to -1 after reading in the 
file
> using Foreign.)
> 
> --
> Terry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On
> Behalf Of techsmart
> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 19:29
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amibroker] Importing a signal file
> 
> I have a signal file from another source that I'd like to import 
into 
> AB to use in backtesting.
> 
> The file consists of:
> 
> date,#
> 
> as in:
> 
> 1/2/88,1
> 1/3/88,1
> 1/4/88,0
> 1/5/88,-1
> ...etc
> 
> such that 1=long, 0=cash, -1=short.
> 
> Is there a way to import this into an AB formula to plot as an 
> indicator?
> 
> ts
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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