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Hi Brian,
Are the yahoo history quotes free and reliable for backtesting?
You are right: for NASDAQ and NYSE the tickers are the same for DTN. So I guess your way could work?
I will try to work with this tomorrow or this week-end and will get back to you with this.
Thanks!
Louis
2008/3/13, brian_z111 <brian_z111@xxxxxxxxx>:
Sorry,
An incorrect assumption on my part.
I don't know anything about DTN.
Usually the tickers are the same except for indices.
Someone else can probably help with DTN - apologies for wasting your
time.
Yes, Yahoo definitely works - simple import and also with the setup
methods I use there.
A lot of people don't like Yahoo data though.
I use it for backtesting but not live.
brian_z
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Louis Préfontaine"
<rockprog80@xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Brian,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> I see that the quotes used come from yahoo... However I use data
from DTN,
> so the ticker name should be different. So even if I can download
every
> tickers from yahoo, I would have to manually change the ticker name
so it
> can upload automatically. Is there a way to avoid this?
>
> Also, are you sure it is possible to get the quotes from yahoo? I
remember
> I tried some times ago and wasn't able to do it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Louis
>
> 2008/3/13, brian_z111 <brian_z111@xxx>:
> >
> > Hello Louis,
> >
> >
> > > Is there a way to download a LOT of tickers,e.g. every tickers
on
> > >the
> > > NASDAQ, or DJI? Do I have to manually enter each tickers after
the
> > >other or
> >
> > > is there a faster and simplier way?
> >
> > Yes, there is.
> >
> > There are some posts at the UKB that walk you through the basics.
> >
> > Setup A Custom Database is the main one.
> >
> > It shows you how to get ticker lists and how to use them in AB.
> >
> > http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/
> >
> > Look under DataBase Management.
> >
> > brian_z
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com>, "Louis
> > Préfontaine"
> > <rockprog80@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Is there a way to download a LOT of tickers,e.g. every tickers
on
> > the
> > > NASDAQ, or DJI? Do I have to manually enter each tickers after
the
> > other or
> > > is there a faster and simplier way?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Louis
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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