Amibroker is a charting program created by Amibroker.com. It uses a plugin to access data from BodhiGold's MetaStock format. It does not alter the data in any way but leaves it in place and builds its own separate directory structure through which it reads the Metastock data.

These instructions will take you through two processes:
• Configuring BodhiGold to use the MetaStock data format.
• Configuring Amibroker to read the BodhiGold MetaStock directories.

Configuring BodhiGold to use the MetaStock data format.
1. Install Bodhi5Gold using the  installation instructions .
2. Once installed, launch BodhiGold. If this didn't happen automatically when you finished installation click the BodhiGold icon on your desktop.
3. A Confirm box will have appeared asking you to connect to the Internet to finish the installation. This process requires downloading files from the Internet. Make sure you are connected to the Internet then click the Yes button.
   
   If a box appears asking you to use previous Bodhi settings, then refer to the tutorial:  Configure Bodhi 5 using my Bodhi settings .
4. A box will appear asking you to choose your area. Select your country or nearest country and exit the box using the [x] button.
   

5. Now select your nearest city then exit using the [x] button.
   

6. Select Amibroker and any other formats you require from the list of analysis software. Once your selections are made, connect to the Internet then click the [x] button.
7. BodhiGold will start downloading the files you need to finish your configuration. You will need to be connected to the Internet for this procedure.
   

   Click the OK button when completed. This will close BodhiGold.

8. Start BodhiGold using the icon on the desktop.
9. If you have signed up for the 32-day trial, click the No button on the Confirm box. The software will give you access to the Exchange data nearest your location for the next 32 days. If you requested access to other Exchange data you will need to  register BodhiGold  for your trial period.
   The Confirm registration box will appear each time you open BodhiGold (until it is registered).
   

   If you are a subscriber and you are installing this software during Australian business hours, click Yes to register BodhiGold and telephone: +61 (07) 3821 5177 to get your registration details. Otherwise, click No to register BodhiGold later and email the code displayed in this box (on line 3 of this message) to  accounts@justdata.com.au , they will email you back your registration code.

10. If you clicked Yes, the Bodhi 5 Registration box will appear. Connect to the Internet then enter the registration code (given to you by JustData) into the box then click OK.
    

Configure Amibroker for BodhiGold
1. Create an empty Windows directory eg. C:/Amistock. This can be done in MS DOS or by using Microsoft® Windows File Explorer (File>New>Folder).
   
   
2. Open Amibroker and go to File>New>Database.
   
   The Database Settings dialog box will appear.
   
   
3. Browse to the new directory you just created then click the Create button.
   (You can tick the 'Load this database at startup' if this is to be your default directory.)
4. After the program recognises the new directory you need to inform Amibroker that this database uses the Metastock plugin - select Metastock data Plug-in from the Data source pull down menu.
   
   
5. Select Enable from the Local data storage as it will speed some accesses (AmiBroker will temporarily store recently accessed data locally in addition to reading the Metastock files) but this is not essential.
   
   
6. Set 2000 for the number of bars to load - 8 years of data - AmiBroker is fast at opening this amount of information.
7. Set for End-Of-Day data.
8. Now we need to tell AmiBroker which Metastock directories form your new database, so click the Configure button.
   
   
9. Click the Add folder button and browse to each of the Metastock directories, clicking the Add folder button for each of them - they will have their own separate Metastock Master files.
   
   
   
10. Once you have added all your directories, click on the entries individually (to highlight them) and then click the Retrieve symbols button.
    
    AmiBroker will add the symbol entries to its own data structure (the data remains in the Metastock directory).
11. Click the OK button to exit the Metastock data plug-in screen.
12. Click the OK button to exit the Database Settings screen.
13. Double-click All to display your list of symbols.
    
    
14. Double-click a symbol to display a chart.
15. If you wish to add new Metastock directories at a later date use the Database Settings entry in the File pull-down menu and click the Configure button again to bring up the Add folder screen.

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