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A new official version (5.20.0) of AmiBroker has just been released. It is practically the same as previously available RC1 (release candidate), with only cosmetic changes.

It is available for everyone from:
http://www.amibroker.com/download.html

(hit "REFRESH" button in your browser if you see old contents only)

It includes all updated documentation, examples, sample database.

Existing users should use "UPGRADE" version only, to keep their existing data untouched.

The FULL CHANGE LOG is included in the ReleaseNotes.html document that is installed with the software.

Users upgrading from previous versions should read "What's New" section of the Users' Guide.
http://www.amibroker.com/guide/whatsnew.html

UPGRADE POLICY AND PRICING

1. The upgrade is FREE for all users who registered AmiBroker after January 11, 2005
2. The users who purchased AmiBroker before Januray 11, 2005 would need to buy upgrade if they want to use this newest version ($99 - Standard Edition, $139 - Professional). If you don't want to pay - you may continue using previous version(s) infinitely.
3. To find out when you have purchased AmiBroker and how long your free upgrade period is, use "Account Information" page in the members area at: http://www.amibroker.com/members/info.php
4. To purchase new license or upgrade please use our ordering page at: http://www.amibroker.com/order.php

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• If you are using Firewall you may need to check if it did not block Broker.EXE file after upgrade. (It happened to some users that firewall blocked AmiBroker after upgrade and they could not connect to RT data sources due

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UPDATE: This special offer is extended till December 6th, 2008 !!!

AmiBroker.com now has special limited time offer for FIRST-TIME purchasers of AmiBroker Ultimate Pack Pro (AB UPP).
If you purchase AmiBroker Ultimate Pack Pro for $409 from today until December 6, 2008, you will receive a FREE copy of Howard Bandy "Introduction to AmiBroker" book with FREE* shipping.

You can place your order using http://www.amibroker.com/order.php page.

LIMITATIONS AND OTHER INFO

1. Only customers from USA, European Union, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand are entitled to receive FREE shipping.
2. The book is shipped from USA. Overseas destinations take usually 6-10 days to deliver.
3. Customers from other countries are kindly asked to consult support for availability and cost of shipping to their country - to ensure safe delivery to some countries a courier (UPS) service is recommended but this means extra cost
4. The offer applies to FIRST TIME buyers only and only to purchasers of Ultimate Pack Pro (the pack includes AmiBroker Professional, AmiQuote and AFL Code Wizard)
5. The book was written by Dr. Howard Bandy and this offer is possible thanks to co-operation of AmiBroker.com and Blue Owl Press, Inc, the publisher of the book.
   More information about the contents of the book http://www.introductiontoamibroker.com - you can order the book alone from that site too.
6. The offer is valid from November 25, 2008 till December 6, 2008

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 7:03 am under General,News
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A new Release Candidate (RC1) version (5.20.0) of AmiBroker has just been released.

It is available for everyone from:
http://www.amibroker.com/download.html

(hit "REFRESH" button in your browser if you see old contents only)

It includes all updated documentation, examples, sample database. The "release candidate" means that if no significant bugs are found within 14 days from today this version becomes official release.

Existing users should use "UPGRADE" version only, to keep their existing data untouched.

The FULL CHANGE LOG is included in the ReleaseNotes.html document that is installed with the software.

Users upgrading from previous versions should read "What's New" section of the Users' Guide.
http://www.amibroker.com/guide/whatsnew.html

UPGRADE POLICY AND PRICING

1. The upgrade is FREE for all users who registered AmiBroker after January 11, 2005
2. The users who purchased AmiBroker before Januray 11, 2005 would need to buy upgrade if they want to use this newest version ($99 - Standard Edition, $139 - Professional). If you don't want to pay - you may continue using previous version(s) infinitely.
3. To find out when you have purchased AmiBroker and how long your free upgrade period is, use "Account Information" page in the members area at: http://www.amibroker.com/members/info.php
4. To purchase new license or upgrade please use our ordering page at: http://www.amibroker.com/order.php

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• If you are using Firewall you may need to check if it did not block Broker.EXE file after upgrade. (It happened to some users that firewall blocked AmiBroker after upgrade and they could not connect to RT data sources due

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A new IBController (auto-trading interface) version 1.2.1 BETA has been released. It is available for download from:

http://www.amibroker.com/at/

VERSION 1.2.1 CHANGES (as compared to version 1.2.0)

The IBc now accepts new symbology convention with 4th part defining currency: SYMBOL-EXCHANGE-TYPE-CURRENCY. When currency is not specified USD is used as default. For more info see http://www.amibroker.com/ib.html
The IBc also accepts single letter type codes

VERSION 1.2.0 CHANGES (as compared to version 1.1.1)

1. IBc now allows to define which error codes should be ignored using File->Error code ignore list
2. upgraded to use latest TWS API 9.41 (tested with latest TWS 885.7, requires at least 879)
3. following TWS API changes ignoreRth and rthOnly flags are removed and replaced with single flag: outsideRTH

   Quote from TWS DOC http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/software/apiReleaseNotes/api94.php?ib_entity=llc

   OutsideRTH Flag Replaces "Ignore Regular Trading Hours" and "Regular Trading Hours Only" Flags
   Supported in: All API Platforms

   A new, single order atttibute, bool OutsideRTH(), replaces two flags: ignoreRTH and rthOnly in the Order class/struct. If set to true, this new extended order attribute allows orders to trigger or fill outside of regular trading hours.

NOTE: auto-trading interface is separate and independent from IB DATA PLUGIN and is not required if you are only interested in getting data from IB / TWS.

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A new Interactive Brokers TWS data plugin version 1.8.2 is released now.
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED upgrade for anyone using any earlier version.

VERSION 1.8.2 CHANGES (as compared to 1.8.1)

1. the plugin now accepts single-letter security type codes in addition to 3 letter codes. So now security type can be:
   • S or STK for stocks
   • F or FUT for futures
   • O or OPT for options
   • P or FOP for futures options
   • C or CASH for currencies (Forex)
   • I or IND for indices

   This is provided to shorten symbols for instruments quoted in non-US currencies so they fit within maximum 25 character length. For example "FSMI DEC 08-SOFFEX-F-CHF" (Swiss index futures quoted in CHF)

VERSION 1.8.1 CHANGES (as compared to 1.8.0)

1. due to possible ambiguity of SMART routing when same symbol is traded with multiple currencies, IB plugin now allows to specify CURRENCY in a symbol. The symbol format is now: SYMBOL-EXCHANGE-TYPE-CURRENCY.
2. all symbols that do not have explicit currency specification use USD now (except forex).
   The default currency is USD and it is used when nothing is specified as 4th part of symbol. So for example MSFT gets internally resolved to MSFT-SMART-STK-USD

VERSION 1.8.0 CHANGES (as compared to 1.7.1)
This version fixes "Duplicate ticker ID for API historical Data query" error that occurred sometimes with newest TWS version.

It is available for download from:
http://www.amibroker.com/bin/ib182/IB.dll

(to be copied to Plugins subfolder, replacing old version)

Installation instructions can be found here:
http://www.amibroker.com/ib.html

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 9:16 am under Plugins,Releases
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A new Interactive Brokers TWS data plugin version 1.8.1 is released now.
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED upgrade for anyone using any earlier version.

VERSION 1.8.1 CHANGES (as compared to 1.8.0)

1. due to possible ambiguity of SMART routing when same symbol is traded with multiple currencies, IB plugin now allows to specify CURRENCY in a symbol. The symbol format is now: SYMBOL-EXCHANGE-TYPE-CURRENCY.
2. all symbols that do not have explicit currency specification use USD now (except forex).
   The default currency is USD and it is used when nothing is specified as 4th part of symbol. So for example MSFT gets internally resolved to MSFT-SMART-STK-USD

VERSION 1.8.0 CHANGES (as compared to 1.7.1)
This version fixes "Duplicate ticker ID for API historical Data query" error that occurred sometimes with newest TWS version.

It is available for download from:
http://www.amibroker.com/bin/ib181/IB.dll

(to be copied to Plugins subfolder, replacing old version)

Installation instructions can be found here:
http://www.amibroker.com/ib.html

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 8:35 am under Plugins,Releases
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A new Interactive Brokers TWS data plugin version 1.8.0 is released now.

This version fixes "Duplicate ticker ID for API historical Data query" error that occurred sometimes with newest TWS version.

It is available for download from:
http://www.amibroker.com/bin/ib180/IB.dll

(to be copied to Plugins subfolder, replacing old version)

Installation instructions can be found here:
http://www.amibroker.com/ib.html

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 8:52 am under Plugins,Releases
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A new beta version (5.19.0) of AmiBroker has just been released.

It is available for registered users only from the members area at:
http://www.amibroker.com/members/bin/ab5190beta.exe

(File size: 1 974 410 bytes, 1.9 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 5.10 prior to installing this beta

It is highly recommended for users of any previous (5.1x) BETA versions as it contains important fixes to issues discovered in previous betas.

CHANGES IN VERSION 5.19.0 (as compared to 5.18.0):

1. Internal log window deletes all items if "!CLEAR!" text is outputted
2. SetOption("RefreshWhenCompleted", True) added. This performs View->Refresh All once AFTER AA operation is completed
3. Sometimes AddSummaryRows was not working when AB.RefreshAll() was used in the formula. Fixed now.
4. Date time calendar disappeared when streaming update arrived. Fixed now.
5. Equity ticker symbols (~~~EQUITY, BESTEQUITY, ISEQUITY, OSEQUITY) marked with special flag so they are not used (skipped) in backtest
6. Fib Timezones tool now displays lines 144 and 233 too.
7. math functions (sin,cos,log, ...) added to profiler reporting (array versions only)
8. RT quote and log window tab sheet drag-drop marker is visible again
9. Y-axis scale labels do not overlap even if chart is very compressed

A complete CHANGE LOG with detailed explanations of added features for this and previous versions and instructions are included in the: AmiBroker 5.19.0 BETA Read Me - MUST READ THIS

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 9:13 am under Beta,Releases
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A new beta version (5.18.0) of AmiBroker has just been released.

It is available for registered users only from the members area at:
http://www.amibroker.com/members/bin/ab5180beta.exe

(File size: 1 973 456 bytes, 1.9 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 5.10 prior to installing this beta

It is highly recommended for users of any previous (5.1x) BETA versions as it contains important fixes to issues discovered in previous betas.

CHANGES IN VERSION 5.18.0 (as compared to 5.17.1):

1. AFL: CategorySetName() function
2. Added protection against trying to use 3d graph on non-exhaust optimization
3. ParamToggle default value not shown after "Reset all" in AA [#52129]. Fixed
4. added Added error message that prevents from running "Current symbol" backtest on IS/OOS/Best equity special tickers
5. Added symbol validity check in backtest "Apply To: Current symbol"
6. In detailed log mode the backtester now reports reason why trade is not entered
7. Line studies were not visible on Yearly and Qtrly charts. Fixed
8. Progress window does not steal focus from active window (prevents some random crashes when "run every" is used)
9. When "run every" is used progress window is displayed minimized when AA is minimized

A complete CHANGE LOG with detailed explanations of added features for this and previous versions and instructions are included in the: AmiBroker 5.18.0 BETA Read Me - MUST READ THIS

Filed by Tomasz Janeczko at 6:28 am under Beta,Releases
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A new beta version (5.17.1) of AmiBroker has just been released.

It is available for registered users only from the members area at:
http://www.amibroker.com/members/bin/ab5171beta.exe

(File size: 1 972 066 bytes, 1.9 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 5.10 prior to installing this beta

It is highly recommended for users of any previous (5.1x) BETA versions as it contains important fixes to issues discovered in previous betas.

CHANGES IN VERSION 5.17.1 (as compared to 5.17.0):

• In 5.17.0 "Current symbol" selection in AA always used first symbol in the database. Fixed.

CHANGES IN VERSION 5.17.0 (as compared to 5.16.0):

1. Log Window implemented
   Log window (View->Log) allows to view:
   edit-time errors displayed during formula check
   run-time errors that occur when formula is running (not edited)
   _trace command output within AmiBroker (without using 3rd party debug view) To perform tasks such clearing the output, copying, changing settings use right - mouse click over the log window list.
2. Zooming via Scroll bar improved. Now it works with wider range of zoom factors and also does not disable scoll bar when all quotes are visible.
3. Added extra protection against going out of drawing array bounds in GetNextDrawing
4. when broker.master file was loaded, some symbol temporary data were read from non-zeroed memory, fixed now
5. fixed display glitch that occurred on some bars when logarithmic scale was used and chart was drawn using compression (2x more bars than pixels)
6. when application is closed in Minimized state, the x,y co-ords of main window are not stored
7. styleHistogram chart when drawn in compressed mode could fail to display some negative spikes (below base level) in 5.16. Fixed.
8. inQuarterly and inYearly higlighted in AFL editor now
9. SetBarFillColor could not make candle with same body and outline color. Fixed now.
10. fixed handling Null in styleArea chart (Null was ignored in 5.16)
11. 32bit AmiBroker is now compiled with LARGEADDRESSAWARE flag, that allows it to use 3GB on 32 bit Windows versions that have /3GB boot flag enabled and 4GB on 64 bit Win
12. first sorted column is drawn with darker color now (as in Windows explorer)
13. layouts are displayed in alphabetical order now (previously they were sorted only if files were stored on NTFS partition)
14. when from-to range of backtest was small, AB sometimes allocated too large cache for portfolio backtest than necessary. Now it is fixed and should provide speed up for short range backtests.

A complete CHANGE LOG with detailed explanations of added features for this and previous versions and instructions are included in the: AmiBroker 5.17.1 BETA Read Me - MUST READ THIS

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