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>Dan: eSignal looks good but ticker limit and cost keep me from it.
Try DTNIQ. I think their limits are around 1300 symbols. Symbol limits imposed by most supported data feeds are the main reason that keeps me from using AB in RT. I just use another software for that (SierraChart with MyTrack feed: 1000+ symbols for $45/month + exchange fees).
Lester
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "monitorit" <monitorit@xxx> wrote:
>
> Couldn't find this info searching the group posts.
>
> Using AB (pro v4.89 now) only 2 months - but quotesplus for years.
> Use EOD database using ascii import from quotesplus every night.
> Just want to have nearly realtime data during mkt hours to create
> that days daily bar.
> Don't require min or hour bars. I would overwrite that days RT data
> that night with an ascii import from quotesplus.
>
> What I'd like: Start data source on starting AB and have data come
> into AB [like magic :)] for 1000+ tickers every few minutes til the
> market closes.
>
> eSignal looks good but ticker limit and cost keep me from it.
>
> Trying to get info from data providers hasn't been easy thus far.
> Some that Im looking into:
> Yahoo RT.
> Is the list of tickrs just a .tls file or must tickers be entered
> somehow into Yahoo?
> If into Yahoo is this fast or tedious?
> Is there a ticker # limitation?
> Can AQ work around any limits by parsing the request?
> Do you have to choose autoupdate quotes each time you want an update
> or will AQ continue running once started?
> Do you have to have that Yahoo Java applet running? If its running
> can AB's DDE get data from it?
> Is this a good choice? Price seems right.
>
> QuoteTracker DDE with data source either prophet.net or money.net or
> pcquote
> Does anyone know what the limit is to the number of tickers that can
> be requested at one time?
> Can the DDE work around the limit?
> How difficult is it to enter tickers and to change some of them day
> to day?
>
> Prophet.Net Excel importer [prophetnet>>>>Excel>>>>AB-DDE]
> What is the ticker limit?
> Do you have to request EACH update by clicking in Excel?
> Can you work around the ticker limit?
>
> Finally, will AB allow me to do the things I've suggested above.
> Thanks for any consideration to this long winded request. If you
> know of an alternative method/provider that would accomplish my goal,
> that info would be appreciated.
>
> Dan
>
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