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Yes, 9 years old but still quite useful in terms
of indicating the problems and differences that should be understood.
In addition, I suspect it is unlikely that suppliers got worse through the
years. As evidenced by users comments, the relative ranking of a number
that are still around are still valid today.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 2:39
PM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: AP's RT data feed - for
MarkK
>
> That seems to be a very old review. I don't see many of the more
popular
> data providers mentioned. Don't know if the quality of 1999 data
can be
> compared to data provided today.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"wavemechanic" <timesarrow@xxx> wrote:
>>
>> Here is one
study:
> http://www.csidata.com/csi/reviews/reprintsep99.html
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> ----- Original Message
-----
>> From: "brian_z111" brian_z111@xxx
>> To:
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 12:35 PM
>> Subject:
[amibroker] Re: AP's RT data feed - for
MarkK
>>
>>
>> > Steve,
>>
>
>> > I would like to know how I can decide if EOD data is clean
or if
>> > intraday data is up to the demands.
>>
>
>> > It is a subject that I don't see much quality discussion
on.
>> >
>> > For EOD data my best ideas so far
are:
>> >
>> > 1) Data includes raw data - I can compare
raw data to other
> providers
>> > raw data - I can't compare
it to an absolute benchmark because there
>> > isn't
one.
>> >
>> > 2) Data inlcudes a record of all split
events and the corresponding
>> > split factor I can check the event
records independently and check
>> > the math.
>>
>
>> > 3) I can apply the split factor or see the results of
it's
>> > application so I can check the math.
>>
>
>> > 4) The event calendar should inlcude non-trading days for
the market
>> > and stand down trading days for
companies.
>> >
>> > 5) Data can be padded or unpadded
(optional).
>> >
>> > I can't think of any other way to
measure data quality.
>> >
>> > I don't think any data
provider meets the criteria - maybe a few.
>> >
>>
>
>> > For intraday:
>> >
>> > What could
I possibly do?
>> >
>> > Buy raw tick data from several
providers, compare them for a
>> > consensus and filter it myself
?
>> >
>> > I am at a loss on that one.
>>
>
>> > Of course another option is to trade in such a way that
bad ticks
> and
>> > unclean EOD data don't affect the
outcomes very much (that could be
> a
>> > lot easier than the
above).
>> >
>> > brian_z
>> >
>>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"scourt2000" stevehite@ wrote:
>> >>
>>
>>
>> >> Mark,
>> >>
>> >> No
successful intraday real-time trader who does this full-time
>> >
would
>> >> ever drop eSignal for Gary's new real-time
service.
>> >>
>> >> It's a pennywise and
pound-foolish decision.
>> >>
>> >> He's fine for
clean end-of-day data. But he's way out of his
>> >
league
>> >> for the demands of intraday real-time
trading.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --- In
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"MarkK" <MailYahoo@> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >>
> Brian,
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>> >
>> >> > So far I am very happy with the QP RT
beta testing
>> >> >
>> >> > I believe that
when it goes live they will be taking a lot of
>> >> customers
away
>> >> > from the other services
>> >>
>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
> It is a much better value than other things out there, and so
far
>> >> the data
>> >> > has been
accurate
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>> > MarkK
>> >> >
>> >>
>
>> >> >
>> >> > _____
>>
>> >
>> >> > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> >> On
Behalf
>> >> > Of brian_z111
>> >> > Sent:
Friday, February 15, 2008 7:47 AM
>> >> > To:
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: AP's RT data feed - for
MarkK
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>
>> >> > > I am looking for an RT data provider. I used
eSignal for a
>> > couple
>> >> > >of years,
then quit and am ready to resart, but don't likr their
>> >> >
>fees.
>> >> >
>> >> > QuoteTracker and
LiveCharts have the $60 and $20 version of
>> > eSignal
>>
>> > if you don't mind less backfill and fewer symbols.
>>
>> >
>> >> > I have read of a few issues with
LiveCharts but surely we can
>> > make
>> >>
it
>> >> > work (a lot of the problems also came about because
people still
>> >> > wanted it free after it changed to pay
for play a year ago - of
>> >> > course it doesn't work if ou
don't pay).
>> >> >
>> >> > A couple of
users said it was slow - I don't know - I haven't
>> >
tried
>> >> > it yet but I will.
>> >>
>
>> >> > brian_z
>> >> >
>>
>> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
>> >> ps.com, "Ara
>> >> >
Kaloustian" <ara1@> wrote:
>> >> > >
>>
>> > > Mark,
>> >> > >
>> >>
> > I am looking for an RT data provider. I used eSignal for a
>>
> couple
>> >> > of years, then quit and am ready to
resart, but don't likr their
>> >> fees.
>> >>
> >
>> >> > > Would you elaborate a bit on AP. Never
heard of them
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
Tx
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Ara
>>
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > >
From: MarkK
>> >> > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
>> >> ps.com
>> >> > > Sent:
Friday, February 15, 2008 3:36 AM
>> >> > > Subject: RE:
[amibroker] New EOD data feed other than Quotes
>> >
Plus
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>>
>> > > Dan,
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I use QP for
EOD data, and am happy with the fundamental data
>> >> > that
they provide. Not sure there is another service that offers
>> >
as
>> >> > much in that area
>> >> >
>
>> >> > > I also use Fast Track for EOD data. Some
market internal data,
>> >> > no fundamental data to speak of,
however the data has been
>> > cleaner
>> >> >
than QP EOD day data. For Mutual fund data not sure there is a
>>
>> > better service out there.
>> >> >
>
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>>
>> > > Have been an e-signal subscriber for RT data now for 4 years.
I
>> >> > cancelled my subscription since they kept raising
their prices,
>> > and
>> >> > went to IQ feed.
Used them for a month then they raised their
>> >> > prices.
Luckily I was abe to beta test AP's RT data feed. So far
>> >>
> they have been very responsive on the changed needed to make it
>>
> an
>> >> > excellent RT service, and at a reasonable
price.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>>
>> > >
>> >> > > I would suggest you get hold
of Gary at QP and let him know
>> > about
>> >> >
your issue. I would think you will become a satisfied customer
>> >
once
>> >> > again
>> >> > >
>>
>> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>>
>> > >
>> >> > > MarkK
>> >>
> >
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
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>> >>
> ----------
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
>> >> ps.com
>> >> >
[mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
>> >> ps.com] On
>> >> > Behalf Of
Dan Clark
>> >> > > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:56
PM
>> >> > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
>> >> ps.com
>> >> > > Subject:
[amibroker] New EOD data feed other than Quotes Plus
>> >> >
>
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>>
>> > > I've been using Quotes Plus data for the last 2-1/2
years.
>> >> > Overall, I've been very happy with Quotes Plus
data and Gary
>> >> Lyben's
>> >> >
(owner/president) responsiveness. That said.
>> >> >
>
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>>
>> > > In the last few days, I've swapped several e-mails about
a
>> > minor
>> >> > billing issue (credit card
renewed with different number) with a
>> >> > woman in his
billing department. What should have been a very
>> >
minor
>> >> > clerical issue left me feeling EXTREMELY angry
and offended.
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I vowed to
switch my data feed from Quotes Plus to another data
>> >> >
feed as soon as possible. This is a major issue for me because of
>>
>> > the amount of AFL recoding involved, but I can no longer
do
>> >> business
>> >> > with Quotes
Plus.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>>
>> > >
>> >> > > I need some options for other
EOD data feeds. What EOD service
>> >> > are you using? What
has your experience been? What are the
>> >> > alternatives
now?
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>>
>> > >
>> >> > > Thanks and
regards,
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
Dan.
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
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