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Re: No more intraday quotes from AQ



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Thanks for all your answers!

And as for the eSignal offer, sounds tempting, but well, only 50 
stocks may be a problem for me, QCharts unlimited number... but less 
performance...
I'll have to think about it.

Ralph




--- In amibroker@xxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> > Tomasz,
> > 
> > I studied the material. 
> > Before I rush to subscribe to/buy QCh/QCollector, a few more 
> > questions to make sure I got it right:
> I thought that you are already QCharts subscriber. 
> If not - there is a better and cheaper solution - announced today - 
a new eSignal Basic package at $69/month
> (or $49/month if paid yearly) - this is cheaper than QCharts Basic 
subscription.
> For the details http://www.amibroker.com/esignal.html
> 
> Also then you don't need to purchase QCollector at all. 
> Everything you need is just AmiBroker and subscription mentioned 
above.
> 
> It gives you much better performance and features then the solution
> mentioned previously.
> 
> As to your questions:
> > 
> > 1. I suppose I do NOT need the MetaStock program itself to use 
> > QCollector with AB's MSt plugin?
> No you don't need metastock at all.
> 
> > 2. Without trying to get too technical: How does AB know what 
update 
> > interval I want? Does it depend on the chart settings in popup 
menu? 
> > (I hope and suppose not) Or does it somehow respond to every 
change 
> > made in the MSt folder? Or is there still some manual action 
> > required?
> A new MS plugin announced on this mailing list refreshes your charts
> automatically every 15 seconds.
> The bar-interval is set in QCollector (1-minute minimum)
> 
> > 3. Does it work for streaming, tick by tick, too?
> NO.
> Streaming tick by tick charts are supported ONLY using eSignal feed 
(see above)
> 
> > 4. I suppose continouos update does not work with ASCII format 
(only 
> > importer, no plugin).
> That's true.
> 
> Best regards,
> Tomasz Janeczko
> amibroker.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "allm4m" <allm4m@xxxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 12:43 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: No more intraday quotes from AQ
> 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxx, "allm4m" <allm4m@xxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > > OK thanks, I'll study that.
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > Ralph
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > MS is a short for Metastock. QCollector can produce local
> > > > files in either plain ASCII or Metastock formats.
> > > > AmiBroker can read ASCII files via ASCII importer and
> > > > Metastock files via importer and via plugin (as described in 
the 
> > > tutorial).
> > > > MS plugin is the plugin that reads directly MS-format 
databases,
> > > > it is included with every installation of AMiBroker.
> > > > 
> > > > Please read Tutorial on database concepts and setting up
> > > > AmiBroker with external data sources - everything is 
explained 
> > > there.
> > > > 
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > > amibroker.com
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "allm4m" <allm4m@xxxx>
> > > > To: <amibroker@xxxx>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 9:21 PM
> > > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: No more intraday quotes from AQ
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > 
> > > > > OK so AQ is not for continuous intraday use . I knew it was 
> > > delayed 
> > > > > but it would be fine for papertrading etc.
> > > > > Haven't read about QCollector before. Seems quite OK. What 
MS 
> > > > > Database would I need? I don't have Excel but DB from MS 
> > > WorksSuite.
> > > > > Is the plugin made by you? Did you describe somewhere how 
to 
> > set 
> > > it 
> > > > > up?
> > > > > Anybody have experience with this?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hope there will come more RT providers for AB. (Just hope 
> > you're 
> > > not 
> > > > > hooked up with the eSignal guys in a rigid contract!)
> > > > > 
> > > > > Ralph
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxx, "allm4m" <allm4m@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > Changin IPadress (other ISP) also works :) !
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Ralph
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxx, "Thomas Z." <thomas.zm@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > Now you need to wait 1/2 - 1 day, than you can download 
> > > > > > > again.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Thomas
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > On Thu, 25 Jul 2002 17:47:56 -0000, allm4m wrote:
> > > > > > > >This week I made my first intraday database, and at 
first 
> > it 
> > > > > > > worked
> > > > > > > >fine for most stocks. Soon some stocks stopped 
updating, 
> > > > > > > and more
> > > > > > > >and
> > > > > > > >more followed. Yesterday no quotes at all. Today only 
a 
> > > > > > > few were
> > > > > > > >updated.
> > > > > > > >The download goes rocket fast, but hardly any or no 
quotes 
> > > > > > > at all
> > > > > > > >appear in my charts.
> > > > > > > >I tried all three servers, #s 1 & 2 seem to download, 
#3 
> > > > > > > does not
> > > > > > > >respond.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >After checking all settings and also making a new 
download 
> > > > > > > folder I
> > > > > > > >just opened a few *.aqi files in a text editor, and 
guess 
> > > what 
> > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > >reads:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >"You have exceeded your Chart or ASCII Data Download 
> > > > > > > Limit"
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Now what? What limits should I stick to then?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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