Usage notes on new features in 5.10

• Automatic Walk-Forward testing (trading system optimization and validation technique)
  
  
• Floating windows (TRUE multi-monitor charting capability)
  ability to "undock" (or "float") the chart window and move it to separate monitor.
  All layout code is also updated to correctly save and restore multi-monitor chart setups
  http://www.amibroker.com/video/FloatAndLink.html
  
  
• Symbol and Interval linking
  multiple charts can now be linked by symbol and/or by interval using easy-to-use color-coded links
  
  
• AFL Code Profiler - shows code analysis with detailed per-function timing report (AFL Editor: Tools->Code Check & Profile menu)
  
  
• Real-time quote window improvements
  • re-ordering of symbols in the RT quote using drag-and-drop
  • direct type-in symbols into RT quote window
  • ability to separate groups of symbols by inserting empty line
  • faster refresh and multi-stage background color fading on quote change
    
    
• new/improved AFL functions
  • (new) SetBarFillColor
  • (improved) GetCursorXPosition
  • (improved) GetCursorYPosition
  • (improved) GetCursorMouseButtons
  • (improved) SetChartOptions
  • (improved) SetOption
  • (improved) Status
    
    
• Improved speed of backtesting/optimization (up to 2x in some cases as compared to v5.00)
  
  
• improved chart crosshairs - no flicker, work faster and can be switched on/off globally
  
  
• track more foreign markets: now you can define rates for up to 20 currencies (different than base currency) for multiple currency backtesting in the preferences window.
  

• new backtester modes: backtestRegularRaw2 and backtestRegularRaw2Multi
  
  
• new FindSignal method of backtester object
  
  
• 3D optimization chart animation is now smoother (100fps)
  
  
• unlimited nesting of #include and #include_once statements
  
  
• Improved scaling of semi-log charts, MDI tab order saved in the layout, improved bug reporting, high resoltion Vista icon added, other fixes and improvements

Usage notes on new features in 5.00

• New Watchlist system featuring:
  • unlimited number of watch lists
  • lists keep original order in which symbols were added (still can be sorted alphabetically on-demand)
  • new AFL function to refer to watch lists by name
    
• Support for AFL Code Wizard - brand new automatic formula creation program for people without any programming experience. For more information about AFL Code wizard see this introductory video: http://www.amibroker.com/video/amiwiz/AFLWiz1.html
  
• AFL engine enhancements
  • new flow control statements: switch /case / break / continue
  • new compound assignment operators: +=, -=, *=, /=, %=, &=, |=
  • new functions: GetPlaybackDateTime(), PopupWindow(), Mersene Twister Random Number Generator mtRandom(), and others
    
• New dedicated memory heap allocators for quotes and trading system signals resulting in ability to run much longer optimizations than ever without getting out-of-memory messages
  
• Two new backtester modes (available using SetBacktestMode function) allowing handling of unfiltered (raw) entry signals
  
• User-definable 5-tier commission schedule in the backtest (Automatic Analysis / Settings)
  
• Chart template sharing
  now you can save the chart as "Chart Template, Complete (*.chart)" that stores all layout AND referenced formulas in SINGLE file that can be sent to your friend and entire chart will be restored on any computer with ease, without need to copy individual formulas.
  
• New-Look charts - divider lines between panes are now single pixel and no borders around charts giving cleaner, larger and more readable chart display and printout
  
• Custom Range Bars (supported in the charts and via TimeFrameSet())
  
• New Low-level graphics interface (23 new AFL functions)
  
• HTML Import in Automatic Analysis
  
• Full screen Anti-Aliasing in 3D optimization chart viewer (beautifully smooth 3D charts and improved readability)
  
• Enhanced Real-Time Quote window display (faster updates, dual-color change marks)
  
• Control of Time Shift in the ASCII importer

Usage notes on new features in 4.90

• new Fundamental data support including
  • automatic download from free Yahoo Finance site
  • access to fundamental data from AFL level
  • new fundamental data fields in the Information window
    
• new Web Research window
  • user-definable sites
  • multiple on-line research windows open simultaneously
  • flexible auto-synchronization options
    
• new Account Manager
  • tracking history of all transactions
  • tracking open position unrealized profit
  • tracking account equity history
  • short and long trades, automatic handling of scaling in/out
  • unlimited number of accounts
  • per-account settings/commissions
    
• new Bar Replay tool - great learning tool, featuring
  • re-playing all symbols' data at once
  • fast scrolling
  • user-definable playback speed and interval
    
• added Text-To-Speech capability via Say() AFL function. Now AmiBroker can speak out loud any text, for example it can say "Buy 100 shares of AAPL at 91". This is controllable from formula level so you can make it to speak depending on market conditions, signals generated from your formula, etc.
  
• added ability to fill indicator background with gradient color - via SetChartBkGradientFill AFL function.
  
• new Fast Fourier Transform function
  
• automatic exploration result sorting from AFL level - via SetSortColumns AFL function.
  
• high-resolution performance timing added via GetPerformanceCounter, per-chart timed refreshes via RequestTimedRefresh
  
• HoldMinDays / EarlyExitDays feature in the backtester
  
• 'Every tick' chart refresh capability added (Professional Edition only)
  
• MDI Tabs added as UI enhancement.
  
• OLE interface enhancements/additions