The first installation step below requires a data update to be performed. If you have purchased a data history as a stand-alone item (i.e. without a subscription to the US data updating service), then you will need to sign up for a no obligation 3-week free trial so that the installation can be completed successfully (be sure to sign-up with your existing username).

Step 1

The first thing you need to do (if you haven't already done so) is install the "Premium Data" updating program and a US data history.
Installation instructions can be found here.

After installation is complete, open the "Premium Data" program and click the "Update" button to perform an update.

Please note: Performing a data update is an essential step. There is no point in proceeding with the remaining steps until you have completed Step 1.

Step 2

Close AmiBroker and Premium Data if they are open.

Step 3

If you haven't already downloaded the Amibroker US Integration Script Installer from our website, do so now.
Once it has been downloaded, run the Installer.

Download the US integration script

Change the integration script folder if necessary

Step 4

Open AmiBroker.
Go File > Open Database and navigate to "C:\Program Files\AmiBroker" then select the US-PremiumData folder so that the entire path reads something like "C:\Program Files\AmiBroker\US-PremiumData".
Click Ok.

Open the US database in AmiBroker

Step 5

When you first open the database, it will say "Not enough data available."
Go Tools > US-PremiumData - this runs the maintenance script and it will populate all of the symbols, security types, sectors, industries and watchlists.

Not enough data available message

Step 6

If desired, you can set the current database as the default so that it opens automatically when AmiBroker starts.
To do this, go Tools > Preferences, select the Data tab and under the box marked "Default database path" click the "Current" button then OK.

Set default database

Important Note!: You will need to run the maintenance script (Tools > US-PremiumData) periodically to bring Amibroker up to date with database maintenance actions (symbol changes, name changes, new listings, delistings etc.).
For the US, we recommend running maintenance at least once a week (on Mondays). Please see Step 6 above.