"perf" used in script
Hello,

What does the "perf" in the code below measure? Assuming it stands for performance?...

Basic Backtesting and Systems
Hi,
I am migrating over from Amibroker,and would really appreciate it if you could point me in the direction of a very simple system that simply illustrates
a step by step procedure....

Commodity Charting Data from MCXIndia.com site
Hi,

Is it possible to have a downloader to get commodity charts from the MCXindia.com webiste? I am looking fro Gold, silver etc charts in Indian rupees....

VIX Indicator and Put/Call Ratio Indicator for NSE NIFTY
Hi,

Is there a way I can get the VIX and Put/Call Ratio Indicator for Indian NSE NIFTY? ...

Genetic Algorithm (GA) vs Population-Based Incremental Learning (PBIL)
@ all:
My experiments with GA and PBIL methods for trading system optimization so far show that PBIL is easier to implement because of less parameters and I also think that there is much quicker convergence.
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Sluggish - why?
I have some 30 stocks I'm checking out on a regular basis. I'm using 6 indicators/oscillators for every stock. I'm noticing that Quantshare is very sluggish upon changing between stocks in my watchlist.

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about update v2.8.1
What is new on update v2.8.1?
Can I get discounts by referring it on various social media sites (i.e. facebook, etc.)?

Working offline
hi,
I adjusted my settings to work offline and not have to login each time,and now I cant open QS
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Script to remove Symbols from an Index
Whenever the list of index constituents of a specific index changes, you can easily get the new index members by one of the downloaders provided.
But you would need to delete the index membership of the
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Are there any plans to use FIX Protocol?
The FIX <http://fixprotocol.org/what-is-fix.shtml>; is an industry standard protocol for financial markets.

Many...

Indicies and Sectors
Hi,
With some of my other programs,I pay for data with different vendors,i.e TC200 and Norgate Premium.It is a very simple process to
chart sectors and industry groups....

Scrolling Charts in screener
Hi,
I have set up several screens and when I attempt to scroll down the lost,a new tab is added each time a chart opens.
I would prefer to have the chart simply change from one symbol to the...

Screening for consolidation after large price/vol gain
Guru,

Need help setting up screener for price consolidation the last 5-10 bars, then 5%+ price gain on the bar prior to the last bar in the consolidation pattern. ...

Downlader
Sir,
Following URL can download the current data of any symbol
http://finance.google.com/finance/info?client=ig&q=NASDAQ:GOOG,NSE:ABB,NSE:ACC...

Grid
Sir,
Does Grid works with Quotes(Historical) ?
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GREEKS
SIR,

THE GREEKS FOR OPTION WILL BE DESIRABLE....

Downloader doesn't download - why?
I've created a downloader for MSN. I've checked my downloader function and the parser does work. However, as I choose "Download data for all symbols" in my watch list the downloader opens but

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how can I get MCX commodity charts ?
Today I downloaded & dont know how to get MCX commodity chart. Please help

Best practices for using a Global Variable
When a global variable is set does it stay in memory until Quantshare program closes?

What is the best practice on using a global variable, should a global variable be deleted after its use to save memory?...

Annotations on charts
Hi,
Is it possible to make annotations on a chart?
I do see the ability for notes,but I would like to label charts...

Ranking systems

Hi to all,
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Change user?
Here's the deal:

There's a lot of crap on the internet and there's a lot of spamming going on. Thus I prefer to use a test profile when downloading programs such as QuantShare in order to test softwares....

How does Simulator work?
I wrote a function that returns the value at the last bar ( result[result.length-1] )

The purpose of this function to use in the simulator....

Pane questions
1) If I have a number of panes, how do I move a pane to another place in the hierarchy? My problem is that I added the panes in one order, now I want another order.
2) Is it possible to maximize a pane
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Renaming Equal Weighted Index
Hi,
I am trying to follow the directions you posted,but am not sure which "search" box you are referring to.What is Composites form?
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Trying to download quotes from Quotemedia
I'm completely new to Quantshare.

I'm trying to download quotes from Quotemedia, so I've downloaded the Quotemedia downloader plugin. I added a symbol, SKF.B:ST, and try to download quotes, and the downloader...

download data
Hi,
can I download data from XETRA Borse
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Detect flat positions
It is possilbe direct from strategy detect that positions are flat? My idea is, when i have flat poisitons in instrument a then i want to buy instrument b.
It is possibe via QS vector language?
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Equal Weighted Composite
Hi,
I have been working with the equal weighted and checking to see how it works.As far as I know,there is no rebalancing,it is only equal weighted on day 1.On day 1,the index should be 100.
When I change...

Exporting Databases
Hi.

I know that the Databases.GetDatabasesData(symbol, databaseName, fieldName) function can be used to get the data belonging to a database,...