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I actually looked into Metastock and emailed Equis about supporting
their format. They told me you need their Developer's Kit to be able
to store data in their format. Maybe I misunderstood but is does
make sense as it is proprietary. However, for an app that is
freeware, I can't justify the $299 cost for the API.
Well the part about the S&P is that I get my security lists that make
up the indices daily directly from their website (as well as Dow
Jones). Therefore it is the most recent. Yahoo's list of the
S&P500, etc. is incomplete and doesn't always include the latest
additions. But the price data still comes from Yahoo. I haven't had
to update my code for Yahoo changes yet, but I'll come to that road
when it happens. I've been using QuotesTK for my stock database
management and have been happy with it.
I agree with Arthur on Premium Data from Norgate. I have used them a
little while back and they offer great support and the data is clean.
Best,
David
P.S.: Someone posted a litte while back that Google Finance now
includes historical quotes to download. I quickly looked at it and
the prices seem to be already split adjusted from their end. Not
sure how they compare with Yahoo but the data is also in .CSV format.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <fimdot@xxx> wrote:
>
> That's a good start, David. My "wish list" would include
duplication of dCenter's functionality which includes Yahoo download,
Metastock format (necessary for a number of programs),
addition/deletion/distribution of data in specified folders
(Metastock's downloader functionality), and ability to turn "use
adjusted" data on/off for folders and individual symbols. dCenter
works as a shell for Metastock's downloader but I'm sure it is
possible to get that functionality with a stand alone program (very
desirable). I don't know about S&P's website which you are using but
I know that Yahoo does require some tweaking of the program from time
to time because of changes in format (have to notify the programmer
when things stop working and a fix is usually available in a couple
of hours).
>
> Bill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Piatek" <dpiatek@xxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 5:15 AM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: IACI: Yahoo EOD Split not adjusted? Aug 08-
2005
>
>
> > My freeware QuotesTK application automatically "re-downloads" all
> > historical quotes back to a user set date when a split occurs.
I'm
> > working on allowing user defined stock lists but right now it is
only
> > the major indices.
> >
> > http://www.piateksoftware.com/quotestk.html
> >
> > Best,
> > David Piatek
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <fimdot@> wrote:
> >>
> >> When data is adjusted all data back to the first day are
adjusted
> > (not just the date of the split at which you see a gap). Unless
your
> > downloader recognizes splits, etc. and then overwrites previously
> > collected data (I don't know of any that do) it is necessary to
> > delete all data and download all of the adjusted data from the
first
> > date.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "chetan_gariki" <chetan.gariki@>
> >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 8:02 PM
> >> Subject: [amibroker] IACI: Yahoo EOD Split not adjusted? Aug 08-
2005
> >>
> >>
> >> > All,
> >> >
> >> > I am not sure, but my impression is that yahoo EOD data is
split
> >> > adjusted if you download it after the date when split should
have
> >> > happened. But actually, if you look at IACI data; there is a
> > split on
> >> > Aug-08th 2005, but it is not shown in data (i downloaded the
data
> > even
> >> > today but that doesnt change it); data shows an opening gap.
So
> > my
> >> > question is, is this usual? or am i doing something wrong?
> >> >
> >> > Aug 8th: Close 39.35
> >> > Aug 9th: Open 27.8
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > So, if this is usual then i guess yahoo data is atleast
useless
> > for
> >> > backtesting. I hope that i am doing something wrong! (so that
i
> > can
> >> > keep using FREE data).
> >> >
> >> > thanks
> >> > Chaitanya.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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