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In this short article we will show how to calculate and plot trailing stop using two different methods. (more…)

Filed by AmiBroker Support at 11:06 am under Indicators
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This example shows how to fill the area between Bollinger Bands with a solid color. (more…)

Filed by AmiBroker Support at 9:01 pm under Indicators
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Someone asked me recently how to count calendar days (not bars) that passed since first available quote. AmiBroker has a built-in function ( since version 5.20 ) that calculates the number of days that passed since January 1st, 1900. This function can be used to easily implement number of days since first available quote Here is a sample formula that shows how to do that. (more…)

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 3:15 pm under Indicators
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AmiBroker 4.90 now has thick vertical selector line that plots behind chart lines to improve clarity and readability (selector does not cover candlesticks). Some users however prefer thin, single-pixel line. There is an easy way to switch. (more…)

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 6:16 am under User Interface
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I have just prepared instructions how to connect to FXCM (Forex broker) to get their real-time quotes.
Also included is small example database (1 day worth of 1 minute data) and all required programs.

For the details check: http://www.amibroker.com/fxcm.html

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 3:23 pm under Data
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If we are backtesting the intraday strategy and we do not want to keep open positions overnight – then it’s necessary to force closing all the open positions before the session end. In order to code it in AFL – the easiest is to use TimeNum() function for that purpose. (more…)

Filed by AmiBroker Support at 5:19 am under Backtest
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Generally speaking AmiBroker (both versions: 4.80.2 official and 4.87.1 latest beta) run fine on Windows Vista RC1 32 bit and 64 bit editions (yes we checked it). (more…)

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 7:12 pm under Installation
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If you ever wondered how to combine two databases into one this short article will show you how, but let us start with some background first… (more…)

Filed by AmiBroker Support at 5:54 am under Data
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By default the values of parameters for given indicator pane are the same (shared) for all symbols. If you want per-symbol parameters, you need to apply technique descibed in this short article. (more…)

Filed by AmiBroker Support at 5:42 am under Charting
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The following code shows how to use separate trading rules for several symbols included in the same backtest. (more…)

Filed by AmiBroker Support at 6:55 am under Backtest
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