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Bret,

I looked at the TC2000 data again and found why I didn't go back 
that far, I needed to rescan to include more ticks. Now I have all 
the data. Thanks.

Tom

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Quad Rate Serial Abby" 
<quad_pumped_abby@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Tom,
> 
> I assume that TC2000 data must go back further than 10 years.  I 
have
> a TC2000 database and a quick look at GE shows it going back to 
01/84,
> 20 years.  You should be able to perform backtests on 20 years of
> data.  Also, The trick with TC2000 is to set the watchlist to all
> items in system, then go to watchlist menu > copy to other list > 
all
> symbols > hard drive charts.  Then you can remove the CD from the 
bay
> and the plugin will run off your hard drive.  Much quicker.  The 
new
> beta is out for TC2005 and it runs completely off the hard drive. 
> Total data update is less than a minute.  There was a discussion 
about
> that here the other day.  We are just waiting for Tomasz to update 
the
> plugin for the new version.  He has been in contact with Worden 
and it
> appears it will be no problem.
> 
> Bret
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "tkoinaustin" <tkoinaustin@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > 
> > I am interested in getting historical data that I can load on my 
> > computer so AB will be able to perform long backtests quickly. I 
> > have TC2000, but only 10 years on CD, and I am having 
difficulties 
> > getting it to copy into native AB format. The CD always spins up 
and 
> > it takes a long time for large backtests.
> > 
> > I am not trying to fix the TC data issue, I am nore interested 
in 
> > what data sources others are using for AB and how satisfied you 
are 
> > with them. I would like 20+ years of data so I can back test 
through 
> > all market types. Are there any data data providers that have 
good 
> > quality MS format data going back that far? Any feedback is 
> > appreciated. TIA
> > 
> > Tom





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