Couple of questions before I go with Amibroker

[shyguy]

I have decided I will probably go with Amibroker and Premiumdata.

All up it will cost:

AB - $199 for S or $279 for P... I am ssuming this is in the US but with the dollar the AU cost will be pretty much the same

PD - $300 p.a. for EOD ASX data and $90 for historical ASX data.

Total - $589 or $669

my questions are:

1 - I checked the difference between standard and pro but wasnt familiar with some of the differences... I am only trading as EOD so would i only require the standard version? can you upgrade to premium later on or would you need to buy it outright again?

2 - do you have to pay for upgrades to the software?

 

[shyguy]

3 - also, can i get my data for amibroker from commsec instead of premiumdata?

 

[Gringotts Bank]

You'd only need standard version for EOD. I have used standard for intra-day trading in the past, but not too sure about live streaming data. You get about 4 free major upgrades before paying to update which will last you many years most likely. You can do various things with data if you want it free. Have a search of the forums, someone has probably detailed it before. Takes a bit of work setting up.

 

[shyguy]

Im assuming i don't need Amiquote if i am going to be downloading the data from somewhere else like premiumdata or commsec or even yahoo...???

what about AFL code wizard...?

 

[Gringotts Bank]

Don't need AQ. Wiz comes with AB, no cost.

 

[shyguy]

Don't need AQ. Wiz comes with AB, no cost.

from the order menu AFL code wizard is extra... unless you buy the pack with professional but that is double the cost...

so do i need the AFL code wizard?

 

[Gringotts Bank]

Wiz will work, but you can't save stuff if unregistered. Comes with AB 5.3.

 

[shyguy]

Wiz will work, but you can't save stuff if unregistered. Comes with AB 5.3.

are you sure we are talking about the same wizard? i thought the AFL code wizard was different to the import wizard (which i gather is what you are talking about)?

 

[AlterEgo]

3 - also, can i get my data for amibroker from commsec instead of premiumdata?

There are free sources for data, but I wouldn't really recommend them, as would be a lot more work. PremiumData integrates well with Amibroker, organising securities by sector/industry, and sets up many useful watchlists for you. PremiumData also automatically adjusts data for code changes & delistings, which would be a bit of a pain if you had to do it manually.

 

[Gringotts Bank]

Look: you've downloaded AB 5.3 right? Well go to the Analysis drop down menu, and there it is at the bottom of the list. Open it, read it.