AmiBroker Formula Language (AFL)

AmiBroker is equipped with a powerful formula language allowing you to write trading system rules, define your own indicators and custom commentaries. This chapter explains the language, gives you detailed reference of built-in analysis functions and shows how to use AFL-tools such as automatic analyzer and formula editor .

• Language Reference
  • Basics (lexical elements, predefined variables)
  • Keywords
• Function Reference
  • Alphabetical list of all AFL functions
  • Categorized list of AFL functions
  • AddToComposite function - creating multiple security statistics
  • Equity functon - analysing your trading system performance
  • Variable-period functions
• User-defined functions and variable scope
• AFL Tools
• AFL Scripting Host
• Component Object Model support in AFL
• Common coding mistakes
• Advanced portfolio backtester interface
• Adding custom backtester metrics
• Using Low-level graphics functions

See also: Tutorial: Understanding how AFL works