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I can validate the points made by Nathan Berger.
I tried HQote for a while and it's "download speed" is a nightmare.
The new version 6.0 updates any Metastock files automatically - no
conversion necessary.
But :
Update of 3 days of historical data for 1000 symbols takes more than
90 minutes ( ADSL line ! )
After download, you'll find, that about 30% up to 50% of the symbols
are missing a day or even two worth of data. Even with repeated
downloads, it doesn't work. You cannot even sort the files with
missing data's as in previous versions of HQuote. If you try, the
program shuts down.
So one has to go manually over all files and check the ones with
missing data for a new download - of w´hich in the end another 50%
miss data.
HQuote downloades from Yahoo - like most of these "free or one time
fee" downloaders available on the net. Indipendently from the
download software itself, the Yahoo quote-service is not really very
reliable. Data holes and connection interrupts are very common.
I mailed their tech support several times about the downloading
problems and with every update it got worse. BTW - no repply from
them at all on any of my inquiries.
I don't know whether HQ is spyware - haven't got any messages from
adaware or spysweeper.
Anyhow - it's always the same - you get what you pay for.
I switched to TC2000 as a data provider and I'm happy with their
service. QP is also a very good alternative.
If you take TA and trading serious, you should consider having a
reliable data service, even if it costs a few bucks /month.
TC2000 annual EOD subscription is 297.- USD
QP is in the same range.
TC2000 offers some limited fundamental data along with their quotes
service and a very convenient scanning / screening software.
QP offers a very comprehensive range of fundamental data + HGSI's
warehouse module, which allows also for pre-scanning on fundamentlas
and technicals before applying further TA with Amibroker.
I think, 30,00 USD Month is not too much for a good , reliable data
service + the additional features you can use with TC2000 or QP
software.
After all, as a TA trader / Investor, the data is the basis for your
decisionmaking process and trade management. Why would you leave
this vital part to some unreliable service.
regards
Stefan
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "micmus2002" <micmus2002@xxxx>
wrote:
> Hi Nathan,
>
> I think that hquote may also be spyware. I am not 100% sure. I
> downloaded a program a year or so ago which if not that was called
> something very similar. It turned out to be doing a lot of stuff
not
> related to getting data. I stated to get strange links to sex
sites
> appearing on my menu.
>
> I only discovered it because I have zone alarm firewall which
alerts
> me when any program trys to communicate over the internet.
>
> You might want to check that out.
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dr. S. Nathan Berger"
> <snberger@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hi, Hal
> >
> > I bought the HQuote software. CAUTION TO EVERYONE: THIS IS NOT
THE
> ANSWER
> > YET!!!
> >
> > Unlike Amiquote, which can download several stocks/funds
> simultaneously,
> > HQuote downloads one at a time. Not only is it SLOW, but it is
> SLOWER THAN
> > SLOW. I have sent several messages for technical support, and
> nothing has
> > been answered (Tomasz has absolutely spoiled us all).
> >
> > I have not been able to update my database since 11/15 over
Yahoo,
> and I am
> > concerned I will not have time to do analysis before market
opens
> Monday.
> > Anyone got a good replacement for data?
> >
> > Nate
> >
> >
> > At 10:21 PM 11/15/01 -0800, you wrote:
> > > Hi Gang,
> > >
> > > Since Yahoo Financial seems to be getting more impossible to
deal
> with
> > >each day, I went surfing and located a site that seems to have
some
> > potential.
> > >
> > > Those of you interested in FREE EOD DATA, (for only a one time
> fee of $49
> > >), with the possibility of getting RT quotes either streaming
or
> on demand,
> > >please check out
> > >
> > > http://www.hquotes.com/hquote.html
> > >
> > > If anyone has experience with this provider, please share your
> experience.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Hal
> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
> Service.
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