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Bill,
Thanks for the prompt reply!!!
"....However, you can add the exchange info by adding it to the name
or symbol under the symbol information tab within AB to reflect the
exchange. That change will be displayed in AB (fullname() and name
()) and not affect your metastock data and downloads...."
Will I need to add this exchange info to EVERY security that I import
into AB? If so, considering the number of securities I have within
the two exchanges, I may consider using watch lists to seperate the
exchanges, which according to what I've read can be imported straight
into AB.
Have you any views about this other approach? The reason I ask is
that you are obviously very experienced with AB, and I would rather
get things set-up effectively first time.
All the best,
Chorlton
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <fimdot@xxx> wrote:
>
> It sounds like you do not have any control over the name and symbol
supplied by JustData as other downloaders provide (e.g., Metastock
Downloader). In this case, there is another way to go. When you set
up Metastock data plug-in you also have to set up the folders from
which it will import data. At this point, AB reads the name in your
metastock folders which does not contain exchange info. However, you
can add the exchange info by adding it to the name or symbol under
the symbol information tab within AB to reflect the exchange. That
change will be displayed in AB (fullname() and name()) and not affect
your metastock data and downloads.
>
> Bill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "chorlton_c_hardy" <chorlton-c-hardy@xxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 10:47 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Using Amibroker with External Data for
different Exchanges
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > Thanks for taking the time to help me here. It is very much
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Regarding your question, all my data comes from the same supplier
> > (JustData) and has already been configured by them.
> >
> > After I download the data using their software, it appears in the
> > following directory on my pc.
> >
> > C:\My Databases\MetaStock
> >
> > Within the Metastock folder, there are two folders ASX & LSE
(which
> > contains my Australian & UK data).
> >
> > Within each of these two folders, I have futher folders which
contain
> > each letter of the alphabet and within each of these, I have the
> > relevant .DAT files. These .DAT files are named F1, F2, F3, etc,
etc.
> >
> > As a result, the only way I currently know which securities
belong to
> > each exchange is to open the relevant folder (AXS or LSE).
> >
> > Therefore, if I create the one Amibroker database with all my
data,
> > I'm not sure how I will be able to find out which exchange a
security
> > belongs to while working within Amibroker.
> >
> > I hope this helps to clarify my current situation.
> >
> > As always, any help much appreciated,
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <fimdot@> wrote:
> >>
> >> I assume that your MS data includes both the symbol and the name
> > and that you have specified these when you decided which symbols
to
> > download and setup the folders. If so, simply include the
exchange
> > in the name (i.e., XXX = symbol, YYY-exchange = name). If not, I
> > don't understand how your MS folders are setup.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "chorlton_c_hardy" <chorlton-c-hardy@>
> >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 5:11 PM
> >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Using Amibroker with External Data for
> > different Exchanges
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Hello Bill,
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for the feedback.
> >> >
> >> > If I do use only 1 Amibroker database, then how will I know
what
> >> > security belongs to which exchange when working within
Amibroker?
> >> >
> >> > I know a lot of the symbols, but obviously not all of them
> > especially
> >> > when working with multiple exchanges.
> >> >
> >> > Any help much appreciated.....
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <fimdot@>
wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I also import MS data from a variety of folders. The data is
> >> > downloaded on the basis of symbol and not name. I assume that
is
> > the
> >> > situation in your case. If so, you an keep track of the
folders
> > with
> >> > a single AB database by incorporating folder information in
the
> > name.
> >> >>
> >> >> Bill
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "chorlton_c_hardy" <chorlton-c-hardy@>
> >> >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 1:41 AM
> >> >> Subject: [amibroker] Using Amibroker with External Data for
> >> > different Exchanges
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hello All,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This is my first post on here, as I have only recently
started
> >> > using
> >> >> > Amibroker.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Currently, my EOD data is supplied in Metastock format from
an
> >> >> > external supplier (JustData), and is stored in the
following
> >> >> > folders/directories on my pc:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > C: - MyDatabases - Metastock -
> >> >> > ASX - 0
> >> >> > ASX - 1
> >> >> > ASX - A
> >> >> > ASX - B
> >> >> > ASX - C, etc, etc
> >> >> > LSE - 0
> >> >> > LSE - 1
> >> >> > LSE - A
> >> >> > LSE - B, etc, etc
> >> >> > World Indices
> >> >> >
> >> >> > At the moment I trade multiple exchanges (ASX, LSE) as
shown
> >> > above.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > To use this data within Amibroker, I am aware that I can
use
> > the
> >> >> > Metastock Plug-in to recreate my databases in Amibroker, as
> > per
> >> > this
> >> >> > link http://www.amibroker.com/guide/h_extsources.html
> >> >> >
> >> >> > However, when it comes to creating the equivalent databases
in
> >> >> > Amibroker, how would others recommend I create them?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > For example, would I need a different Amibroker Database
for:
> >> >> > 1. each current folder (as listed above),
> >> >> > 2. 1 for all the ASX data, 1 for all the LSE data, etc
> >> >> > 3. 1 database which captures ALL my data (LSE, ASX &
Indices)?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If option 3 is suitable, then how would I distinguish in
> >> > Amibroker
> >> >> > which exchange a security belongs to (LSE or ASX)?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Apologies in advance if this is a basic question.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any help much appreciated,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Chorlton
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Please note that this group is for discussion between users
> > only.
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> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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