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Thanks b. I can see the problem....I'm looking forward to seeing your case
studies.
----- Original Message -----
From: "b" <b519b@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] CSI data in AB -- so few users
> Chuck:
>
> I know why you would like to use CSI future data - it has a
> traditional claim to being very clean and reliable.
>
> I use CSI's stock data because it is the only place I can
> get delisted stock data. CSI has exceptional products in
> both the futures and stock areas.
>
> Last month I talked to CSI's support including a
> conversation with the chief programmer about a particular
> enhancement I wanted to see for the stock export to AB.
>
> My (our) problem getting enhancements on to their To Do
> list is this -- very few AB users currently use CSI. When I
> talked to CSI, they were aware of fewer than 10.
>
> Being such a small number, business logic does not dictate
> the allocation of programming resources. And we have no
> "leverage": we could all cancel our CSI subscriptions
> without causing a tiny ripple on their bottom line.
>
> In the end the CSI decided to implement the enhancement I
> suggested, but I consider myself very lucky.
>
> I expressed the view that the stock export enhancement will
> make CSI more attractive to Amibroker customers. I hope
> that is true because I would feel more secure about
> continued support by CSI for AB, if the customer base would
> increase. When that upgrade with my export enhancement
> comes out, I plan to present a few case studies on this AB
> forum to show the value of using CSI stock data.
>
> All the best on getting CSI's future data into Amibroker.
> In the short term, the MetaStock export is likely the best
> route to pursue.
>
> b
>
> --- Charles Stangor <cstangor232@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Yes, please complain to CSI (as I have) that only stocks
>> -- but not
>> futures -- can be sent directly to AB. I cannot
>> understand why they do not
>> offer this service for futures.
>>
>> chuck
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "rhatso6655" <elainetlong@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 2:29 PM
>> Subject: [amibroker] Re: - CSI commodity backtesting
>> question
>>
>>
>> > So if I understand correctly, we will have to convert
>> the CSI data
>> > into MS format to be able to have that read by
>> Amibroker?
>> >
>> > Does anyone have experience doing that. Is it slowed
>> down?
>> >
>> > Are there plans to have Amibroker read native CSI
>> futures data?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, b <b519b@xxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Eric:
>> >>
>> >> You might try csidata.com which has very extensive
>> >> commodity and future data.
>> >>
>> >> CSI has a direct export of stock data to the AB
>> database of
>> >> your choice, but I do not know if a similar approach
>> works
>> >> for future data.
>> >>
>> >> If there is no direct way, you can use MetaStock style
>> >> folders. Have CSI automatically export to MetaStock
>> style
>> >> folders (you do not need to have Metastock to set the
>> >> folders up). Then have Amibroker automatically get
>> data
>> >> from those Metastock style folders.
>> >>
>> >> If you sign up with CSI, be sure to let them know you
>> are
>> >> an Amibroker user. The more AB users they know about
>> the
>> >> more incentive they will have to continue making
>> >> enhancements for AB users.
>> >>
>> >> b
>> >>
>> >> --- Joe Landry <jelandry@xxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Eric No I don't use commodity data. I depend on
>> them for
>> >> > stocks, market breadth data and mutual funds.
>> >> > JOE
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: eric paradis
>> >> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 2:55 PM
>> >> > Subject: Re: [amibroker] QuotesPlus - plus
>> commodity
>> >> > backtesting question
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Joe, same here, and I asked QP3 people, its the
>> limit
>> >> > to which they support data.
>> >> >
>> >> > Do you use the commodity data? Im trying to get
>> >> > started with developing and backtesting commodity
>> >> > strategies. Just looking for anyones thoughts
>> about
>> >> > data, and backtesting of contracts using
>> amibroker.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > Eric
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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