How To: Amibroker Realtime Data via MT4 DDE

[pipster3000]

Hey Guys,

 

Thanks for all the amazing shares. I'm very interested to work with Amibroker now with the programming and scanning tools. I wasted a lot of time getting the data to work so now I can save you some.

 

#1. Start your MT4, Tools > Options > Server > Enable DDE

#2. Refer to screenshots to configure in Amibroker med***iafire.c***om/?lck850a9bi4u7d1

[pipster3000]

I'm using Broco MT4 for Indices and futures, they have the some stocks Edited October 19, 2011 by pipster3000

[pipster3000]

To get the data to work properly after you have done the steps in the first post:

 

#1. Open the chart you want data for in MT4

#2. Add the symbol in Amibroker

#3. Click on the symbol in the symbol list

 

(if you set your chart to tick data, you will start receiving after 3 ticks)

[Pizzazz79]

pipster, can you please upload the #2 in first post as the mediafire link is dead. thanks

[Bill Bundle]

To get the data to work properly after you have done the steps in the first post:

 

#1. Open the chart you want data for in MT4

#2. Add the symbol in Amibroker

#3. Click on the symbol in the symbol list

 

(if you set your chart to tick data, you will start receiving after 3 ticks)

 

Does Amibroker store the live data and can historical tick or 1 minute data be backfilled using the DDE?

[hellboy1713006415]

Please help, I am unable to set up the DDE connection, tried everything and failed.:((

Mine is Amibroker version 5.3

MT4 Build 438

 

The links on above posts are also not working.:((

[Bill Bundle]

Please help, I am unable to set up the DDE connection, tried everything and failed.:((

Mine is Amibroker version 5.3

MT4 Build 438

 

The links on above posts are also not working.:((

Have you tried the educated version of myQuotes? http://indo-investasi.com/showthread.php/19321-(REQ)-John-maddog-doe-Help-with-myQuotes?p=243155&viewfull=1#post243155

 

The Amibroker website has some guidelines for a DDE connection to MT4. http://www.amibroker.com/dde.html

 

I was using the DDE connection to ThinkOrSwim (TOS), but since it doesn't backfill nor allow trade simulations I'm now using myQuotes for the data stream. The difference is that the DDE connection is real time and myQuotes has a 15 minute delay. Right now the delay doesn't bother me, because I'm just collecting data for the bar replay at a later time.

 

Marketcalls also has some good ideas to help with Amibroker.

http://www.marketcalls.in/amibroker/my-quotes-free-yahoo-intraday-realtime-data-update-for-amibroker.html

 

MT4 Plugin for Amibroker

http://www.marketcalls.in/amibroker/mt4-plugin-for-amibroker.html

[indo37]

Thanks Bill! But to my knowledge DDE will NEVER give backfill data. So when I used it (many moons ago) I started the DDE server and AB early to catch enough data for the calculation of my indicators.

 

Regards

[Bill Bundle]

Thanks Bill! But to my knowledge DDE will NEVER give backfill data. So when I used it (many moons ago) I started the DDE server and AB early to catch enough data for the calculation of my indicators.

 

Yes, you're right. It doesn't provide backfill data and neither does myQuotes.

 

I was using the DDE connection ..., but since it doesn't backfill nor allow trade simulations I'm now using myQuotes for the data stream. ...I'm just collecting data for the bar replay at a later time.

 

If you're looking for historical data for Amibroker's bar replay, I've made at several posts in the past that have links to available download of bulk data.

 

Historical Stock Market Data - Stocks, Futures and Forex http://indo-investasi.com/showthread.php/18523-Historical-Stock-Market-Data-Stocks-Futures-and-Forex?p=227409&viewfull=1#post227409

 

Historical Futures Data http://indo-investasi.com/showthread.php/18703-Historical-Futures-Data?p=229939&viewfull=1#post229939

 

How to get easily 12 years of Amibroker 1 minutes data for backtesting http://indo-investasi.com/showthread.php/18471-Amibroker-How-to-get-easily-12-years-of-Amibroker-1-minutes-data-for-backtesting?p=226707&viewfull=1#post226707

[FX_SuperTrader]

I do not use Amibroker, but I had this pluggin for connect MT4 to Amibroker. I don´t know if work in all versions. I believe that you have backfilling because work with Rateserver.

 

hxxp://depositfiles.c0m/files/925kemx5a

[Bill Bundle]

I do not use Amibroker, but I had this pluggin for connect MT4 to Amibroker. I don´t know if work in all versions. I believe that you have backfilling because work with Rateserver. hxxp://depositfiles.c0m/files/925kemx5a

 

I'm not familiar with Rateserver. Where does it get its data? Does Rateserver have to be educated?

[FX_SuperTrader]

I'm not familiar with Rateserver. Where does it get its data? Does Rateserver have to be educated?

Hi Bill Bundle;

 

All explanation of how to install, in this web site:

 

http://www.marketcalls.in/amibroker/mt4-plugin-for-amibroker.html

 

Also, you can download this pluggin from here

Edited October 3, 2012 by FX_SuperTrader

[hellboy1713006415]

And run the plugin in xp compatibility mode.But there is latency unlike DDE mode.

I could make Amibroker work in DDE mode with MT4 but it was a long and treacherous trial and error process.:(

[FX_SuperTrader]

I do not work with Amibroker; but I understand than with DDE mode you can connect, but without backfilling, you must import historical data. With this pluggin you have backfilling. But the question is: How many ticks of difference does there be between the mode DDE and the pluggin? (I don´t know). This is a latency problem.

[hellboy1713006415]

With plugin one can only get 1 minute minimum resolution not ticks.

[Bill Bundle]

With plugin one can only get 1 minute minimum resolution not ticks.

 

Amibroker's database has a setting to accept ticks. Did you check the database settings and set them for ticks?