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  Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 3:27 
  PM 
  Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: So Long 
  Amibroker, [No Volume Charts] 
  
  
  is this anywhere close to the real 
  thing? 
    
  Take a look at the 
  attached. 
    
    
  /* 
  equivolume chart 
  
  */ 
  
  SetBarsRequired(10000,10000); 
  evs = 
  Param( "EquiVolumeStep", 50e6, 0, 1e10, 10e6 );  equiVolumeStep = evs;  cumv = 
  0;  cnt = 0;  cnto = 0;  Cnew = 0;  Onew = 0;  Lnew = 0;  Hnew = 0;  Lmin = L[ 0 ];  Hmax = H[ 0 ]; 
  for (i = 0;i < BarCount;i++) { 
  
     cumv = cumv + V[ i ]; 
     if(cumv >= equiVolumeStep) { 
          
         for (j = i - cnt;j < i;j++) { 
          
            Lnew[ j ] = Lmin; 
            Hnew[ j ] = Hmax; 
            Onew[ j ] = 
  O[ i - cnt ]; 
            Cnew[ j ] = 
  C[ i - 
  1]; 
          
         } 
          
         cumv = 0;        cnto = j; 
  cnt = 0; 
         Lmin = 1e10;        Hmax = 
  0; 
              } 
      cnt = cnt + 1;     Lmin = Min(L[ i ],Lmin);     Hmax = 
  Max(H[ i ],Hmax); 
 
  } 
  Lmin = 
  L[ cnto ];  Hmax = 
  H[ cnto ];  lcnt = 
  BarCount - cnto; 
  
  for (i = 
  cnto; i < BarCount;i++) { 
  
     if (i == BarCount-1) { 
  
        for (j = i - lcnt + 
  1;j <= i;j++) { 
          
            Lnew[ j ] = Lmin; 
            Hnew[ j ] = Hmax; 
            Onew[ j ] = 
  O[ i - lcnt + 
  1 ]; 
            Cnew[ j ] = 
  C[ i 
  ];       
          
         }      
      } 
     Lmin = Min(L[ i ],Lmin);     Hmax = 
  Max(H[ i ],Hmax);    
  } 
  
  C = Cnew;  O = Onew;  L = Lnew;  H = Hnew; 
  SetChartOptions(0, chartShowDates);  GraphXSpace = 5;  Plot(C,"",colorWhite,64);  Title=Name()+ ", 
  O: "+WriteVal(O)+ ", H: "+WriteVal(H)+ ", L: "+WriteVal(L)+ ", C: "+WriteVal(C); 
 
    
    
    
    
    
  
    ----- Original Message -----  
    
    
    Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 5:45 
    PM 
    Subject: [amibroker] Re: So Long 
    Amibroker, [No Volume Charts] 
    
  Go here: http://www.incrediblecharts.com/technical/equivolume.htm
 
 
 
 
  --- 
    In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 
    "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@x...> 
     wrote: > No you are wrong. Equivolume has nothing to do with using 
    volume as  any axis value. > It draws price vs. TIME, but the bar 
    pixel width is VARIABLE and  depends on volume of the bar. Fancy but NO 
    DIFFERENT than NORMAL BAR  CHARTS > other than variable pixel width 
    of the bar. >  > Please use www.google.com for more 
    info. >  > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > 
    amibroker.com >   ----- Original Message ----- 
     >   From: ed nl  >   To: 
    amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  >   Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 
    4:25 PM >   Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: So Long Amibroker, 
    [No Volume Charts] >  >  >   well, I am actually 
    not at all familiar with equivolume charts  but for a moment I thought it 
    was just setting the X-axis to using  Volume and therefor wrote this 
    email about a possible more general  feature (X + Y axis). But I don't 
    think it is as simple as that. >  >   Anyway X / Y 
    axis charts for me is low priority.  The equivolume  sounds 
    interesting, >  >   rgds, Ed >  >  > 
     >  >     ----- Original Message ----- 
     >     From: Lesmond V 
     >     To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
     >     Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 4:12 
    PM >     Subject: [amibroker] Re: So Long 
    Amibroker, [No Volume Charts] >  > 
     >     1) No Al, never tried volume charts with 
    stocks yet. >  >     2) Ed, thanks for 
    clarification. Now the difference  between "volume charts" and 
    "equivolume charts" is clear. >  >     
    Lesmond >  >  >     --- In 
    amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Al Venosa` <avcinci@xxxx> 
     wrote: >     > Thanks a lot, Lesmond. Looks 
    intriguing. Ever used if for  stocks?  >     
    >  >     > Al 
    Venosa >     >  >     
    > On 6/25/05, ed nl <ed2000nl@xxxx> 
    wrote: >     > > 
     >     > > 
    hi, >     > >  Amibroker is based on 
    time as the X-axis. Equivolume  charts could be 
     >     > > drawn if Amibroker would have a 
    setting where the Y-axis as  well as the  >     
    > > X-axis could be chosen by the user. Then you could make  volume 
    versus price  >     > > charts for instance 
    but it would also enable to draw  results of statistical 
     >     > > studies to a chart. I also asked 
    for such a feature a year  ago or so. >     
    > >  rgds, Ed >     > 
    >    >     > > ----- Original 
    Message -----  >     > > *From:* Lesmond V 
    <ebsn247@xxxx>  >     > > *To:* 
    amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  >     > > *Sent:* 
    Saturday, June 25, 2005 3:37 PM >     > > 
    *Subject:* [amibroker] Re: So Long Amibroker, [No Volume 
     Charts] >     > > 
     >     > > 
    Al, >     > > 
     >     > > What Steve means is that volume 
    charts are most popular  among futures >     
    > > traders and not stock traders. Technically you can set you  IBM 
    stock >     > > to let's say 10,000 volume 
    bars. >     > > 
     >     > > The most economical way to test 
    volume charts is to use  SierraChart >     > 
    > software with IB feed. >     > > 
     >     > > I was also a bit confused when 
    someone on this forum  mentioned >     > 
    > "equivolume" charts some time ago. I had "equivolume" eod (!) 
    charts >     > > available in my old 
    MetaStock for DOS 10 years ago (I don't 
     remember >     > > what they were all 
    about). >     > > 
     >     > > Let's clarify for TJ what we mean 
    by "volume charts" here: >     > > 
     >     > > 2000 volume 
    chart: >     > > 
     >     > > each bar is completed when the 
    number of contracts/shares  reaches >     > 
    > 2000. After that the next bar starts and 2000 count starts 
     again. >     > > 
     >     > > So "volume charts" are just like 
    "tick charts" but based on  volume >     > 
    > (number of contracts/shares) instead of on 
    ticks. >     > > 
     >     > > 
    Lesmond >     > > 
     >     > >  >     
    > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Al Venosa` <avcinci@xxxx> 
     wrote: >     > > > Hi, 
    Steve, >     > > > 
     >     > > > I'm not familiar with volume 
    charting. Why is it not  amenable to >     > 
    > stock  >     > > > traders? For 
    example, why couldn't you create bars 
     representing, >     > > say, IBM's 
     >     > > > OHLC of 10,000 shares or 
    whatever? Just curious.  >     > > > 
     >     > > > Al 
    Venosa >     > > > 
     >     > > > On 6/25/05, scourt2000 
    <stevehite@xxxx> wrote: >     > > > 
    >  >     > > > > 
     >     > > > > 
    Joe, >     > > > > 
     >     > > > > 
    eSignal/TradeStation/Sierra Chart/Ensign all have  volume 
    charting >     > > > > capability. 
    Tomasz said they he would try to get this  in the 
    next >     > > > > few beta releases 
    coming up. Here's my repost from the 
     amibroker- >     > > > > beta 
    group describing it. What Amibroker also needs is  way 
    to >     > > > > backtest large 
    amounts of tick/volume bars: >     > > > 
    >  >     > > > > [note to traders 
    who have never heard of volume price  bars: 
    no, >     > > 
    it's >     > > > > not equivolume 
    charting] >     > > > > 
     >     > > > > 1. Support for price 
    bars that represent a fixed volume  size. 
    For >     > > > > those not familiar 
    with this feature which is supported  in >     
    > > eSignal, >     > > > > an ER 
    250v would represent the Russell 2K e-mini  futures 
    contract >     > > > > where each 
    price bar represents the open/high/low/close  of 
    250 >     > > > > 
    contracts. >     > > > > 
     >     > > > > 2. Support for 
    backtesting of large amounts of  tick/volume 
    bar >     > > 
    data. >     > > > > This would require 
    a plugin that could read a data  source (like 
    an >     > > > > eSignal tick 
    formatted file) and compress tick/volume 
     interval >     > > 
    bars >     > > > > on the fly. With 
    this, I could scan years worth of 
     tick/volume >     > > > > interval 
    bar data without memory overload problems. >     
    > > > >  >     > > > > 
    Volume charting is used mainly by futures traders, not 
     stock >     > > > > traders. 
    Unlike tick charts, volume charts can be 
     reproducible >     > > 
    bar- >     > > > > for-bar in 
    backtests and they tend to be smoother. If  you've 
    ever >     > > > > traded futures off 
    of volume bars, you'll probably  never go 
    back >     > > > > looking at minute 
    charts for the trading chart you take 
     actual >     > > > > entry/exit 
    signals off of. >     > > > > 
     >     > > > > 
    Steve >     > > > > 
     >     > > > > 
     >     > > > > 
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