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[amibroker] Re: best feed for ASX?



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OK - I see you want the USD$195 Premier Plus package at eSignal 
because it has options in it.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@xxx> wrote:
>
> Barnabas,
> 
> You picked a very good time.
> I was in the middle of checking Aus providers to add to the UKB 
list 
> when you posted and it was a good opportunity to get some help and 
> feedback from the forum (thanks to everyone who chipped in).
> I wouldn't normally go this hard but I needed some historical RT 
data 
> for myself, the subject is relevant to a lot of people and I can 
> quickly write it up for posterity once I finish my own search.
> 
> I've been through the list of 60 official ASX vendors and so far I 
> agree with you that for a full RT service with backfill Esignal is 
a 
> reasonable choice (lots are using it - the plugin in is ready to 
go - 
> we know the problems well and the Aussie competitors don't have a 
big 
> price advantage anyway). You also get the other Asian markets.
> Plus you can easily add other regions and/or instruments later.
> 
> Re ESignal:
> 
> As Paul says - you will only need the cheaper subscription.
> I think you have misunderstood their pricing structure - USD$125 
mth 
> is their data fee, approx USD$35 a month is the exchange access fee 
> that they pay the ASX (per user) and the software is thrown in for 
> free (it is their bottom of the range software). 
> 
> I'm just finishing off the search - still one or two emails to come 
> back. There's not much out there for RT, especially if you only 
want 
> the top100.
> 
> I haven't given up yet and I will report back.
> 
> You don't say if you need RT data for backtesting or just live 
> trading or both?
> 
> So far I have come up with:
> 
> 1) Weblink - an ASX RT tick database approx $400 year - back to 
2001 -
>  CSV format - I will probably buy 1-2 years and try it over the 
next 
> two weeks - they sent out a sample by email - they are slow on 
> support though. They do have options with a dynamic live package 
$151 
> month
> 
> 2) Cooltrader - ASX EOD - deep history - approx $65 adjusted for 
corp 
> events and dividends - Metastock or text format - on CD - former AB 
> user - knows what is going on - low maintenance and low hype site. 
No 
> options. But you don't need that (others might).
> 
> From the ASX vendor list the only other local RT data vendors are:
> 
> (AUD$ and DDE only at this stage therefore no history)
> 
> 1)Bourse Data - propriety format only.
> 2)Phoenix AI - proprietry format only.
> 3)NetQuote - $149 month - I'm waiting on their email.
> 4)Paritech - Pulse $158 month.
> 5)Sharelink - the last chance cafe - I'm waiting on an email - they 
> do have RT but it is hard to figure exactly what they sell from 
their 
> site - it looks like they might allow top 100 - they have a time 
rate 
> and a frame rate so costs depend on use (you can run a portfolio 
with 
> several stocks as one screen) - best you talk to them and negotiate.
> 6)3MarketStream for roaming.
> 
> You can pick up links to the above from the ASX vendors PDF at the 
> UKB.
> 
> All of the rest of the vendors are pretty hopeless or 
> Global/Institutional
> 
> http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/
> 
> brian_z
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Barnabás Debreczeni" <keo@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Brian,
> > thanks for your elaborate answer. I am looking into the 
> possibilities of
> > Pulse right now, also signed up for a 14-day trial.
> > I already went through the list of the official Amibroker 
supported 
> sources,
> > I think the best I've found is eSignal, which is USD 195 / mo 
plus 
> the ASX
> > data feed, around 40 bucks. I've already asked them whether is it 
> possible
> > to only signup for the datafeed, because I do not need their 
> complete
> > charting platform (for 195 per mo. it's an overkill for me)
> > 
> > I have a good source for adjusted EOD data (private) but I 
couldn't 
> find any
> > reliable RT intraday data provider.
> > 
> > I would only need TOP100, intraday, 1 minute tick and up is ok, 
> options
> > would be good.
> > 
> > 
> > Barnabas
> > 
> > On 1/27/08, brian_z111 <brian_z111@> wrote:
> > >
> > >   Hello Barnabas,
> > >
> > > Re ASX feeds:
> > >
> > > Supported data providers for AmiBroker are listed at
> > > http://www.amibroker.com/guide/h_quotes.html
> > >
> > > Unfortunately MarketCast, who was the recommended Aus RT 
> provider, is
> > > no longer in business.
> > >
> > > I have started to look around for some alternatives - I haven't
> > > finished yet but progress so far is posted at the Users' 
> Knowledge Base
> > > (UKB) - look for 'Data Resources - Australia' under 'Data' or 
> under
> > > recent postings in the right hand sidebar:
> > >
> > > http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/
> > >
> > > I haven't notified Tomasz about MarketCast as I was waiting to 
> finish
> > > my research (I'm working my way through the list of ASX data 
> vendors) -
> > > - to be fair he hasn't had a chance to think about it or 
consider 
> the
> > > alternatives.
> > >
> > > There is not a lot on offer for Aus - for a retail supplier
> > > Paritech's 'Pulse' might do the job (with a DDE connection).
> > > You might need help from support with DDE.
> > >
> > > When and if I find out more I will update the UKB post and also 
> talk to
> > > Tomasz about it.
> > >
> > > Some other options are the major international providers - 
> ESignal and
> > > Reuters (QuoteCenter) who have Aus packages - I'm not sure what 
> is in
> > > them and sometimes they are bundled with Asia or Asia-Pacific.
> > >
> > > Maybe some other Aussies can help.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > >
> > > Brian_z
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
> 40yahoogroups.com>, "Barnabás
> > > Debreczeni" <keo@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi there everyone,
> > > > I am new here. I'd like to ask, what are your experiences 
with 
> ASX
> > > feeds?
> > > > Which provider would you recommend?
> > > >
> > > > I'd need realtime quotes, maybe backfill EOD data, but that's 
> not a
> > > must.
> > > > Intraday for recent days and realtime quotes would suffice.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you very much for your help!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > B.
> > > >
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> >
>




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