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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Amibroker 5.30 coming

Release Candidate version (5.30.0) of AmiBroker has just been released.


Short summary of all new features in 5.30 (as compared to 5.20):

1. changed database format to support time stamp granularity down to one microsecond and more data fields
2. static array variables
3. user-definable backtest report charts (see examples in Charts window, “Report Charts” folder)
4. new Data Window (View->Data Window)
5. new Performance Monitor tool
6. tick statistics added to Time&Sales window
7. chart blank area extension using END key (on the keyboard), to restore original setting press HOME key
8. added option to require variable declarations (SetOption(”RequireDeclarations”, True ));
9. persistent column state (widths/order/visibility) in the Automatic Analysis and all other list-views.
10. gradient area charts capability (see Charts – Basic Chart – Gradient Price chart)
11. new typeof() AFL operator
12. new AFL functions: ColorBlend, DateTimeDiff, HighestVisibleValue, LowestVisibleValue, StaticVarCount
13. User-definable Z-order of drawings and indicator plots
14. optional data padding for non-trading days
15. Rectangle and ellipse drawing tools are now solid by default
16. X-Y co-ordinate labels added (use View->X-Y Labels menu to display/hide).
17. Support for SSL (secure connection) and TCP/IP port selection for e-mail alerts added
18. new Symbols window with ultra quick full-text search and sorting
19. support for GICS 4-level category system
20. placing orders directly from chart (Interactive Brokers)
21. many other improvements and fixes (see Release Notes document for details)

More details: amibroker.com