Re: [amibroker] Re: Scanner and some fundamental information, AmiBroker Email List Archive

On 8/4/05, sgfuchs <sgfuchs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

You can check the earnings calendar on Yahoo i.e. http://biz.yahoo.com/research/earncal/today.html regards Stefan --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Tony Lei <yiupang91@xxxx> wrote: > Thanks sgfuchs > > Do you know how to get the earnings date from reuters or any free sites? > > thanks > > tony > > On 8/4/05, sgfuchs <sgfuchs@xxxx> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > there are several ways to get fundamental data for further > > examination in bulk ( means for literally thousands of stocks ) > > > > Free services : > > 1. Reuters screener you need to register, but it's free - choose all > > the data fields your interested in for the layout and use only very > > few criteria for the screen itself ( say i.e price > 3 and volume > > > 50000. > > > > Run screen and you get all the data you need. Website shows only a > > certain number of symbols at a time, but you can choose to download > > all data in an excel file ( takes a moment, because the file might > > be 2 - 3 MB for several thousand stocks. > > > > http://www.investor.reuters.com/nscreen/builder.asp?target=% <http://www.investor.reuters.com/nscreen/builder.asp?target=%25>
> > 2fopinion%2ffind%2fscreener > > > > 2. Use HSQuote downloader - this tool takes not only daily and > > intray quotes from Yahoo, it offers also 2 templates for downloading > > of up to 57 fundamental criteria. All data is stored in an excel or > > csv file - whatever you prefer. > > The downloader needs to be registered for a small one time fee. It > > converts downloaded price & volume automatically in Metastock > > format, but you can define any ASCII format you like. > > The program includes a bunch of data maintenance tools, but usually > > one doesn't need to do much other then just download. It#s very fast > > because it can download data for up to 50 symbols at a time. > > > > I use it for backup quote downloading, just in case the servers of > > my regular provider don't work. > > for more info and a free trial see > > > > http://www.1free-historical-stock-quotes-downloader.com/ > > Tip : one of the best downloaders for Yahoo data I used in the past > > 5 years. > > > > 3.MSN Investing - Stockscreener. Very good tool, allows to include > > earnings estimates and stock vs. Industry comparisons on a variety > > of fundamental criteria. Included is also so called Stockscouter > > rating - a quantitative method to qualify stocks according to 4 > > different groups of criteria - technical, fundamental, ownership, > > riskgrade. One cannot backtest the results, but for a period of > > several months ( almost 1 year now ) I checked the results of a > > weekly re-balancing of one of my stockscouter based screens and they > > were able to beat the market by a substantial margin. > > > > Only drawback - I used always the top 150 - 170 stocks in an > > equalwheight portfolio - something I couldn't do in real live unless > > I would be a fund-manager. Anyway, there's something onto this > > stockscouter thing. > > > > Registration required. > > > > 4. Subscription based > > Use QP3 , you get a decent quote service + a good scanning tool ( > > Stockpicker Pro ) for fundamental and some technical criteria. In > > addition, you can use several fundamentals via getextradata AFL
> > directly in AB. see www.qp2.com < http://www.qp2.com> > > > > 5.TC2005 lets you screen on a number of fundamental and technical > > data - however, export of fundamental data is not possible. > > > > www.worden.com < http://www.worden.com> > > > > 6. www.Stockwiz.com < http://www.Stockwiz.com>
> > 20$/month subscription for data and stockwiz screening software ( > > includes also a new backtester, I think. I found the software not > > really impressive though, but for data purposes.... Maybe the latest > > version has more features, but I didn't like the charts and the > > programming "language". Well just my opinion. > > > > I use some QP fundamentals in my AB backtests. But since historical > > fundamental data is very limited with all quote providers, I suggest > > to use a different approach for daily trading / investing : > > > > Use a tool that's really geared to fundamental screening - there are > > some very good web based tools out there - see above. > > Take the results as symbolfiles for further TA in Amibroker. > > Fundamental screens have to be run only once a week, because it > > takes always some time until new earnings, estimates etc. are > > forwarded to and distributed by the data vendors. So it's not a bad > > idea, to use i.e. Reuters Powerscreener or MSN's screener ( free ) > > to do the pre-selection, because they are updated on a daily bases. > > Reuters runs 19 pre-defined screens since 2000, their results are > > remarkable. > > A good starting point could be i.e taking some of the daily updated > > powerscreen results and check those lists for technical buy & sell > > signals > > > > Daily Results and more info on those pre-canned screens can be > > downloaded here : > > > > http://www.investor.reuters.com/ScreenPerformance.aspx?target=%
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> > 2fopinion%2ffind%2fwperf > > > > Hope this helped a bit. > > regards > > Stefan > > > > > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dan Clark" <dan_public@xxxx> > > wrote: > > > Tony, > > > > > > > > > > > > Hmmm. I use the AFL function "GetExtraData()": > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/afl_view.php?id=60 > > > > > > > > > > > > However, I don't think that GetExtraData() currently supports > > Yahoo Finance > > > data. Sorry. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > Dan. > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > On Behalf > > > Of Tony Lei > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 10:06 PM > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Scanner and some fundamental information > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo Finance > > > > > > On 8/4/05, Dan Clark <dan_public@xxxx> wrote: > > > > > > Tony, > > > > > > > > > > > > What you can retrieve depends on you data vendor. If you use QP, > > you have a > > > lot of data available. If Telechart, only two data elements. > > I'm not sure > > > about other vendors. > > > > > > > > > > > > Who provides your data? > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > Dan. > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > On Behalf > > > Of Tony Lei > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 4:37 PM > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [amibroker] Scanner and some fundamental information > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Do any of you guys know how to retrieve earnings, dividends, etc > > date for > > > all the stocks in the database? > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > tony > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > > > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
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