How to set up AmiBroker with eSignal feed (RT version only)
Requirements
IMPORTANT: You have to have eSignal application installed on your machine
and a valid eSignal subscription. Click
here for special subscription discount.
One-time setup
To use AmiBroker with eSignal feed you will need to perform a one-time setup
described below:
- Run AmiBroker
- Choose File->New database
- Type a new folder name (for example: C:\Program Files\AmiBroker\eSignal
) and click Create as shown in the picture below:
- Choose eSignal RT data Plug-in from Data source combo and "Enable"
from Local data storage
- Click on Configure button to show plugin configuration dialog as
shown below
Enter here your eSignal user and password (if you have eSignal properly installed
AmiBroker will pre-set these fields to user/password entered in eSignal software).
You may also adjust Number of symbols. This should not exceed your
account limit and you may consider lowering this value if you want to use
AmiBroker in parallel with another Data manager client application. (If you
exceed the limit of your subscription AmiBroker will re-adjust this number
down)
Click OK
- Now choose Base periodicity. Note that recommended periodicity is 1 minute,
but you can select all base periods starting from tick upto daily (End-of-day).
Note that selecting tick, 5-seconds or 15-seconds periodicities will cause
transmission of huge amounts of data from eSignal servers (for actively
traded
security it can be several megabytes for just one symbol and very few days
of history). If you have a modem connection this setting is highly discouraged.
Also if you should consider using 5-second bars instead of pure ticks since
this mode is faster.
If you want to have long daily histories AND intraday charts you should consider
running TWO instances of AmiBroker. One for EOD charts and second for intraday
charting. Both instances may use eSignal as a data source.
- Click OK.
From now on your AmiBroker reads quotes directly from the eSignal.
To learn how to use AmiBroker in Real Time mode read this
tutorial article.