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[amibroker] Re: Is there Historical data already adjusted for splits?



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Thanks Chuck - EOD is what I meant - should have been more specific. 
I was hoping to be able to use one of the "native" data sources, but 
I guess once you work through the logistics of ASCII import once, 
you're done.

Chris

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chuck Rademacher" 
<chuck_rademacher@x> wrote:
> I should point out that all three of the data vendors I recommended 
are
> really only suitable for EOD data.   Others on this list can help 
you with
> realtime data providers.
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Chuck Rademacher [mailto:chuck_rademacher@x...]
>   Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 5:45 PM
>   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Subject: RE: [amibroker] Is there Historical data already 
adjusted for
> splits?
> 
> 
>   I can recommend CSI Unfair Advantage and Reuter's (using the free
> MetaStock downloader).
> 
>   CSI has the advantage of having backadjusted and actual prices.  
IMO,
> their data is also much cleaner.   You would have to use their 
utility to
> convert from their internal format to MetaStock or ASCII format.
> 
>   Reuter's has the advantage that you can download it directly in 
MetaStock
> format.
> 
>   You should also consider TC2000 data.  It comes with some 
excellent, free
> software.
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: cby [mailto:cby1@x...]
>     Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 5:40 PM
>     To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     Subject: [amibroker] Is there Historical data already adjusted 
for
> splits?
> 
> 
>     Which (if any) of the data vendors (e.g., Yahoo, MSN, etc) 
supported
>     by AB provide data that are adjusted for splits? I know Yahoo 
does
>     not. It sure does screw up your backtesting when they don't :-(.
> 
>     Yes, there is the AB purify tool, and it's great if you're just
>     testing a stock or two, but if you're testing a bunch, should 
you
>     really have to run down every possible split?
> 
>     Thanks in advance,
>     Chris
> 
> 
> 
> 
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