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A new version of AmiBroker Development Kit (ADK 2.0) has been released

http://www.amibroker.com/bin/ADK.exe (356KB self-extracting exe)
http://www.amibroker.com/bin/ADK.zip (330KB plain zip file)

A new API contains updated documentation, source code samples and header definitions to support newly introduced features of AmiBroker 5.27 such as 64-bit date/time resolution, floating point volume/openint fields, new auxilliary data fields and extended symbol information fields.

The documentation and samples covers writing indicator (AFL function) plugins, data plugins and optimizer plugins.

The package is provided for native code developers (mainly C/C++) wanting to write their own plugin DLLs.

ADK 2.0 is free to use in both commercial and individual software.

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 10:33 am under News,Releases
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Update: 5.28.1 BETA is obsolete use 5.29.0:

http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/2009/10/02/amibroker-5-29-0-beta-released/

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 6:29 pm under Beta,Releases
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UPDATE:
Version 5.27.0 is obsolete now. Use 5.27.3

http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/2009/08/13/amibroker-5-27-3-alpha-released/

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 3:38 am under Beta,Releases
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A new beta version (5.26.5) of AmiBroker has just been released.

It is available for registered users only from the members area at:
http://www.amibroker.com/members/bin/ab5265beta.exe

(File size: 1 634 891 bytes, 1.6 MB)

If you forgot your user name / password to the members area you can use automatic reminder service at: http://www.amibroker.com/login.html

Remember that this is a BETA software. So BACKUP YOUR FILES FIRST !
Note that you need to install official version 5.20 prior to installing this beta

CHANGES IN VERSION 5.26.5 (as compared to 5.26.0):

1. Symbol lock on per-chart window basis (available via padlock button next to chart sheet tabs and chart context menu)
2. User interface dialogs now use MS Shell Dlg 2 (Tahoma) font on Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7
3. several minor fixes for 64 bit version

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 7:29 pm under Beta,Releases
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A new beta version (5.26.0) of AmiBroker has just been released.

It is available for registered users only from the members area at:
http://www.amibroker.com/members/bin/ab5260beta.exe

(File size: 1 634 688 bytes, 1.6 MB)

If you forgot your user name / password to the members area you can use automatic reminder service at: http://www.amibroker.com/login.html

Remember that this is a BETA software. So BACKUP YOUR FILES FIRST !
Note that you need to install official version 5.20 prior to installing this beta

CHANGES IN VERSION 5.26.0 (as compared to 5.25.0):

1. Implemented user-definable report charts
   Now it is possible for the user to create any number of charts that will be automatically generated and included in the backtest report.
   

   User-definable charts in the backtest reports

   To add user-defined chart to the report, simply save your chart formula under "Report Charts" folder.

   Any formula present in the "Report Charts" folder will be executed after completion of the backtest using ~~~EQUITY as selected symbol.

   The beta ships with 3 sample charts:
   a) portfolio equity
   b) underwater equity (drawdown)
   c) profit table

   The charts are displayed in alphabetical order (using file name as a chart name).

2. Built-in price arrays (OHLC, V, OI, Avg) are protected against assigning the value of wrong type (non-array)
3. Added confirmation dialog when attempting to close floating chart

A complete CHANGE LOG with detailed explanations of added features for this and previous versions and instructions are included in the: AmiBroker 5.26.0 BETA Read Me - MUST READ THIS

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 9:45 am under Beta,Releases
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A new beta version (5.25.0) of AmiBroker has just been released.

It is available for registered users only from the members area at:
http://www.amibroker.com/members/bin/ab5250beta.exe

(File size: 1 601 952 bytes, 1.6 MB)

If you forgot your user name / password to the members area you can use automatic reminder service at: http://www.amibroker.com/login.html

Remember that this is a BETA software. So BACKUP YOUR FILES FIRST !
Note that you need to install official version 5.20 prior to installing this beta

CHANGES IN VERSION 5.25.0 (as compared to 5.24.0):

1. StaticVarGet() now has additional parameter - align
2. AFL: HighestVisibleValue( array ), LowestVisibleValue( array )
3. When user picks a drawing tool, AmiBroker offers switching to default layer (0) if current layer is not visible
4. StaticVarRemove("varname") now supports wildcards in the variable name
5. StaticVarCount function added - returns the total number of static variables in memory
6. Study() function now allows to specify which Y scale to use (Study( studyid, chartid, scale = -1))
7. data and optimizer plugins are loaded later (saves upto 15MB of RAM)
8. Fixed GetChartBkColor function
9. "show trading arrows" feature optimized for significantly lower CPU usage
10. hi-density (>2x more data bars than pixels) variable color styleHistogram charts are plotted with correct colors
11. less reallocations in real-time mode, 10% performance improvement and less fragmentation
12. arrays for storing dynamic stop levels are only allocated/filled when needed (saves about 10% of AFL setup time)
13. Added miny/maxy parameters to SetChartBkGradient (allows gradient area charts in combination with cloud style)

A complete CHANGE LOG with detailed explanations of added features for this and previous versions and instructions are included in the: AmiBroker 5.25.0 BETA Read Me - MUST READ THIS

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 1:24 pm under Beta,Releases
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A new beta version (5.24.0) of AmiBroker has just been released.

It is available for registered users only from the members area at:
http://www.amibroker.com/members/bin/ab5240beta.exe

(File size: 1 615 138 bytes, 1.6 MB)

If you forgot your user name / password to the members area you can use automatic reminder service at: http://www.amibroker.com/login.html

Remember that this is a BETA software. So BACKUP YOUR FILES FIRST !
Note that you need to install official version 5.20 prior to installing this beta

CHANGES IN VERSION 5.24.0 (as compared to 5.23.0):

1. typeof() incorrectly returned compile-time type instead of run-time type. Fixed.
2. Static array variables implemented

A complete CHANGE LOG with detailed explanations of added features for this and previous versions and instructions are included in the: AmiBroker 5.24.0 BETA Read Me - MUST READ THIS

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 9:50 am under Beta,Releases
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A new beta version (5.23.0) of AmiBroker has just been released.

It is available for registered users only from the members area at:
http://www.amibroker.com/members/bin/ab5230beta.exe

(File size: 1 612 211 bytes, 1.6 MB)

If you forgot your user name / password to the members area you can use automatic reminder service at: http://www.amibroker.com/login.html

Remember that this is a BETA software. So BACKUP YOUR FILES FIRST !
Note that you need to install official version 5.20 prior to installing this beta

CHANGES IN VERSION 5.23.0 (as compared to 5.22.0):

1. Font used by progress window, string input, tip of the day, search file is now "MS Shell Dlg" (the same as elsewhere in AB) that means that is CoolType friendly (TTF)
2. AFL: SetOption("ExtraColumnsLocation", col) - this new option allows the user to change the location of custom columns added during backtest/optimization
3. Implemented hiding columns in all list views (right click over list view HEADER to bring "Setup Columns" dialog)
4. Storing column state (widths/ordering/visibility) in automatic analysis implemented
5. Data Window implemented (available from View->Data Window menu)
6. Home key was working incorrectly when more than one pane was used in the chart. Fixed
7. Implemented simple performance monitor Tools->Performance Monitor
8. Time&Sales window now shows some "recent statistics" regarding trading

A complete CHANGE LOG with detailed explanations of added features for this and previous versions and instructions are included in the: AmiBroker 5.23.0 BETA Read Me - MUST READ THIS

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 7:22 am under Beta,Releases
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A new IQFeed plugin version 1.9.3 is available for download from:

http://www.amibroker.com/bin/IQFeed1930.exe

CHANGES (as compared to version 1.9.2)

• fixed backfill problem with 5-second and 15-second base time intervals

More information and operation instructions:
http://www.amibroker.com/iqfeed.html

NOTE that this plugin still uses IQFeed API 4.4.0.3
http://www.iqfeed.net/dev/api/iqfeed_client_4_4_0_3.exe
and it has been tested with that version only. Other API versions may not operate properly with this plugin.

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 8:57 am under Plugins,Releases
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A new version of AmiQuote 2.10 is available for download from

UPDATE: please use version 2.11 instead:
http://www.amibroker.com/bin/aq2110.exe (94KB)

CHANGES (as compared to version 2.00)

1. adjusted to work with changed "Key Statistics" Yahoo Finance page.

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 10:44 am under Releases
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