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[amibroker] Re: Data Problem



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Wavemechanic/Ged1,

My example was poor. Yahoo! correctly shows a sensible price chart 
going back only to 10/4/02. Try the same thing with eSignal and you 
get my original errored chart.

Seems in this case that Yahoo! (CSI?) is more accurate.

Steve



--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <wd78@xxxx> wrote:
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Steve Almond
>   To: Ami
>   Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 9:08 AM
>   Subject: [amibroker] Data Problem
> 
> 
>   Recently, I seem to be finding more and more price data errors 
in my stock
> database.
> 
>   OK, I'm using the free data from Yahoo!, MSN or eSignal 
(downloaded using
> Amiquote). Strangely, though, all three data sources often carry 
the same
> errors.
> 
>   Let me use an example, then ask for a solution:
> 
>   Please check your chart of TONE and look at the period from 
12/19/97 to
> 10/2/02. Does your data look stupid or normal? Attached is my 
chart (which
> seems the same using data from any of the three services).
> 
>   Did something happen to the stock in 10/02?  Yahoo historical 
which is
> supplied by CSI does not have data prior to 10/04/02.
> http://chart.yahoo.com/d?a=5&b=1&c=2000&d=8&e=2&f=2003&g=w&s=tone
> 
>   Now, what's the solution. Can anyone suggest an inexpensive 
accurate US
> stock data service which is accessible on the internet (I live in 
the UK, so
> data disks from the US are not practical)?
>   Can I buy just some historical data, and then "top it up" with 
one of the
> free services going forward?
> 
>   Thanks,
> 
>   Steve
> 
> 
> 
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