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[amibroker] Re: Yahoo volume errors; other good alternatives



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Hello Mike,

If you [advance search>heading contains EOD data] you will find the 
testimonials of forum users regarding at least one of their 
favourite free sites.

Brian.

Brian.--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "mikelaurataylor" 
<mikelaurataylor@xxx> wrote:
>
> I download the yahoo data at end of day and I'm noticing some 
volume
> errors that are substantial.
> 
> I was looking today at the data I downloaded for BAS and ARRS to 
name
> a few.   They show huge volume spikes during this year.   When I
> looked at the charts on big charts or MSN the volumes were more
> normalized and did not have these huge spikes this year.
> 
> When I went to Yahoo historical prices and indvidually queried 
these
> the volumes actually change RANDOMLY.   I just looked at BAS; 
moving
> back and forth (next, previous) and one time the volumes are fine;
> another time the volumes dropped from millions to tens of 
thousands on
> certain pages.    
> 
> Therefore the quote system is picking up bad prices.    
> 
> Anyone experience that and anyone have other good free EOD souces?
>