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Correction.
I only have an historical disc and it gave me a choice of formats to
unpack the data into - it had AmiBroker format as an option.
AFAIK the daily files are Metastock but you could check with support,
if you are interested - they might do AB format there to.
brian_z
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@xxx> wrote:
>
> Hello James,
>
> Have you seen the short review of Australian data providers that is
> at the UKB?
>
> Follow the link and search for "data australia"
>
> OR look under Data >> Data Resources
>
> http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/
>
> > Anybody have much experience with "cooltrader" as a data
provider?
> >Is
> > their info accurate, timely (when delivered), adjusted for
splits,
> > delistings, changes etc? Is it easy to get cootrader data into
> > Amibroker (any help/advice welcome).
>
> I have an historical data disc from them.
>
> I don't know if it is accurate.
> I didn't subscribe to their daily service so I don't know about
> timeliness.
>
> Yes it is adjusted for events (I don't know how accurate that is
> either).
>
> Yes, it is very easy to use.
> It is in Metastock format and AB reads it like a charm.
>
> Please refer to the user guide for Metastock plugin help:
>
> http://www.amibroker.com/guide/h_extsources.html
>
> > Does data need to be sorted into GICS or industry groups for
> Amibroker?
>
> No.
> It can be.
> It is optional.
> PremiumData (Norgate) and JustData are the specialists for that
sort
> of thing.
>
> > If so does cootraders handle this?
>
> No.
>
> As above.
> AB is flexible - you can customise databases if you want to.
>
> > Also forgive my ignorance but what is "backfill" and why is it
> > important/needed?
> >
>
> It is historical data that RealTime users download when they log
onto
> their RT providers.
>
> If their RT trading system uses lookback periods they need backdata
> to build the indicators. They also need historical RT data to
> backtest RT trading systems.
>
> > Any other comments re Australian EOD data providers.
>
> As per the UKB post - I did the best I could to list a
representative
> cross section there and included the 2 providers that are most
> popular with AB EOD users - I could have omitted some worthwhile
> candidates by mistake but the full list of ASX providers is there
as
> well, just in case.
>
> all the best with AB and your trading.
>
> brian_z
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "james.mattsson"
> <james_mattsson@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello - Im new to amibroker (recently purchased) and trading
(about
> 1
> > month now) but am keen to "ramp up".
> >
> > Been looking at Australian EOD data providers - dont have huge
> > requirments just needs to be accurate and complete data.
> >
> > Anybody have much experience with "cooltrader" as a data
provider?
> Is
> > their info accurate, timely (when delivered), adjusted for
splits,
> > delistings, changes etc? Is it easy to get cootrader data into
> > Amibroker (any help/advice welcome).
> >
> > Does data need to be sorted into GICS or industry groups for
> Amibroker?
> > If so does cootraders handle this?
> >
> > Also forgive my ignorance but what is "backfill" and why is it
> > important/needed?
> >
> > Any other comments re Australian EOD data providers.
> >
> > Thanks, James.
> >
>
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