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I couldn't agree more. Just need to get Yahoo to lift the
restriction some how.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Udo.Harke@xxxx wrote:
> Joe,
>
> from my own experience I can only say that Microsoft has by no
means the same number of stocks and past stocks prices in their
database! To put it simply: Yahoo is superior to Microsoft although
it may have had virus attacks fairly recently and therefore limited
data access to frequent downloading processes.
>
> Regards,
>
> Udo
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: jbell5931
> An: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, den 5. Juni 2003 16:13 Uhr
> Betreff: [amibroker] Re: Yahoo EOD
>
>
> Thanks for complaining to Yahoo. Please let me know of the final
> outcome.
>
> I switched to MSN last night, it was a hassle because MSN doesn't
> have a bigger historical database compared to Yahoo. I also have
to
> update index tickers since they are different.
>
> Looks like this thread is dying. Is it everyone else switching
to
> MSN/eSignal or use paid services?
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "giggollo99" <giggollo@xxxx>
wrote:
> > I complained to yahoo..here is the feedback i got:
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Thank you for writing to Yahoo! Finance.
> >
> > Our engineering and production staff for Yahoo! Finance have
been
> > alerted about this issue. We are currently investigating this
> > problem
> > and hope to have a resolution shortly.
> >
> > We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
> >
> >
> > Thank you again for contacting Yahoo! Customer Care.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Yahoo! Customer Care
> >
> > For assistance with all Yahoo! services please visit:
> >
> > http://help.yahoo.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Original Message Follows:
> > -------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! ID: giggollo99
> >
> > Subject: Suggestions
> >
> > Ticker Symbol:
> >
> > Company Name:
> >
> > Type your feedback here:
> > Hi
> >
> >
> >
> > I use your historical quotes feature
> >
> > to download daily data from your
> >
> > wbsite on a number of stocks. Recently
> >
> > it seems you are blocking anyone who
> >
> > tries to access historical quotes
> >
> > repeatedly for difffernt stocks using
> >
> > an automated program for downloading
> >
> > quotes. This is quite annoying for
> >
> > myself and many other traders who have
> >
> > been using your website for a number
> >
> > of years now to download this daily
> >
> > quote data on different stocks. I
> >
> > strongly encourage you to lift this
> >
> > blocking mechanism and allow users to
> >
> > download data from your website as
> >
> > before since the "Historical Quotes"
> >
> > feature is of very limited use if it
> >
> > cannot be used to download data on
> >
> > different stocks using a program.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks and best regards
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "drlblast" <hoierman@xxxx>
wrote:
> > > Jbell:
> > > I'm still having same problems. If we kiss Yahoo goodby where
can
> > we
> > > go?? My database is with "ahq" extensions so don't know what
will
> > > work. Does anyone have a valid suggestion? Thanks
> > > Dick H.
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jbell5931"
<jbell5931@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > > What are settings that allow you to download through 7000
> > quotes?
> > > > Last night, I changed to these setting and still didn't
work.
> > > >
> > > > Initial delay between requests = 1000
> > > > max number of simultaneous downloads = 2
> > > >
> > > > The only time it worked is max number of simulaneous
download =
> > 1.
> > > > Perhaps it's time so kiss Yahoo goodbye!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DT DTFREak
<dtfreak1025@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > > I set my downloads to 10 and it cranks through 7000 of
data
> > quotes
> > > > in about 5 minutes on cox cable
> > > > >
> > > > > Tomasz Janeczko <amibroker@xxxx> wrote:Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > You can reduce delay between requests step by step by 100
> > (900,
> > > > 800, 700, 600...)
> > > > > and find out when it stops working for you.
> > > > > You can also increase number of simultaneous downloads to
2.
> > > > > I can not give "one number that fits all" because it
really
> > depends
> > > > > on speed of your internet connection and ping times.
> > > > >
> > > > > You can also complain to Yahoo Finance that their limits
on
> > number
> > > > > of downloads are too restrictive.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > > > amibroker.com
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "jbell5931"
> > > > > To:
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 3:56 AM
> > > > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Yahoo EOD
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks, setting those parameters worked, but it sure is
> > > > Slowly.....
> > > > > > Must there be another way? Or should I feel lucky and
set
> > the max
> > > > > > simultanous download to 2,3?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko"
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Quoteelf uses CURRENT server. If you switch to Yahoo
> > Current in
> > > > > > AMiQuote you will be able to get quotes too
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > (todays of course).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As for historical: Yahoo is blocking you. After
infamous
> > > > Internet
> > > > > > worm attack, Yahoo considers repeating multiple
downloads
> as
> > > > > > a "denial of service" attack.
> > > > > > > If you are using BROADBAND connection it is NOT
enough to
> > > > switch to
> > > > > > other ISP. To resolve this:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1.. if possible reconnect with diffferent IP
(otherwise
> > you
> > > > would
> > > > > > need to wait half an hour or more until Yahoo unblocks
you)
> > > > > > > 2.. go to the "Settings" and set "Initial delay
between
> > > > requests"
> > > > > > to 1000 and "max number of simultaneous downloads" to
1.
> > > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > > > > > amibroker.com
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "drlblast"
> > > > > > > To:
> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:49 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [amibroker] Yahoo EOD
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have been trying to get yesterdays EOD data thru
> Yahoo
> > but
> > > > to
> > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > avail. This is puzzling as I have received the
Yahoo
> > data for
> > > > > > > > MetaStock with a downloader called "Quotelf"
without
> any
> > > > > > problems,
> > > > > > > > last evening and this morning. With AmiQuite it
will go
> > for
> > > > > > about 40
> > > > > > > > to 50 quotes then stop and time out. I went back to
> 1.52
> > > > version
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > also changed ISP but it still does the same thing.
Does
> > > > anyone
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > a solution?? Thanks
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Dick Hoierman
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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