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Tim,
Sorry if I took you too far off topic (I am interested because I
might subscribe to eSignal myself, in the near future, and I do
follow Asia a little bit).
I found the eSignal symbol list (it wasn't so hard afterall), and the
symbols you mentioned, except for NS 8U-SGX
I didn't see NS as a symbol on the SGX Futures exchange (NK is there).
Anyway, provided you are subscribed to the exchange and accessing
data during exchange hours I can't see a problem.
Surely it is just a matter of asking eSignal support?
brian_z
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@xxx>
wrote:
>
> Hello Tim,
>
> I don't use ESignal but if it is any help:
>
> - index data can be patchy (low payback for providers especially
> outside of the US/Euro markets)
> - sometimes I get around this by using the symbol of an ETF that
> tracks the index
> - you need to be careful about this to see now close the fund is to
> the instrument you are trading
> - it also depends on your system as to how accurate the data needs
to
> be relative to your traded instrument
>
>
> Example:
>
> - IShares MSCI Japan Index tracks the Nikkei
> - symbol EWS on the US exchanges
> - it trades intraday in Yahoo charts
> - I don't know what the calc period is (not necessarily tick data)
> - you can see the constituents/weighting at their site
> - also view tracking error in a chart
> - they say you can download data (I haven't tried)
>
> http://www.ishares.com/home.htm
>
> but the fund might not match a future if the future has carry costs
> associated with it (you could calculate carry costs and make your
own
> pseudo ticker for the index)
>
> - there are other things to look out for if you use a fund symbol
>
> for example - how is the fund 'price' calculated:
>
> (from the IShares site)
>
> "The index levels for all iShares Fund benchmarks are total return,
> except that of the Nasdaq Biotech Fund (IBB), which is price
return,
> and those of the MSCI series, which, as of January 1, 2001, are net
> dividend returns. The benchmarks for the S&P GSTI? sector series
> (IGN, IGW and IGV) display price return levels from index inception
> through December 30, 2002 and, from December 31, 2002 onward,
display
> total return levels.
>
> Total Return: Performance measurement includes both security price
> movement and dividend payments, which are reinvested daily.
>
> Price Return: Performance measured solely by security price
movement,
> excluding dividend payments.
>
> Net Dividend Return: A variation on total return that assumes that
a
> portion of dividends paid is withheld at a standard tax-withholding
> rate. The MSCI Net Dividend series assumes withholding based on
> Luxembourg investors. Therefore, the dividend component of Net
> Dividend Return approximates the actual after- tax dividends
received
> by international investors. Actual fund dividend withholdings may
> differ."
>
>
> There are other Nikkei Index/Fund combos out there.
>
> I used to use eSignals symbol guide as a resource tool - it seems
to
> be getting hard to find it now.
>
> I also use 'symbol lookup' at
> http://au.finance.yahoo.com/investing
>
> or ther ukYahoo site to help find indices/ETF's.
>
> I sometimes go to the index providers/exchanges (e.g. S&P, CME) as
> well (they often list the funds that correspond to their indexes).
>
> On top of that, it depends where you live - I am in Australia so a
> fund that trades on the US exchange is only good for backtesting or
> trading if I use a US time broker.
>
> On the other hand, I can trade the Nikkei or the StraitsTimes index
> RT on my Aussie platform but I can't get an historical download
from
> there - I just have to play what is in front of me on the screen.
>
> If I want to get a rough idea of what is happening in Asia,
intraday,
> gold old Yahoo has the Asian indexes on intraday delay.
>
>
>
> FTR
>
> You don't say whether you are EOD or RT, where you are based and
what
> eSignal have to say about it?
>
> If you are in the US it is possible that some Asian indexes aren't
RT
> or synched to US time.
>
> brian_z
>
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "thariman" <thariman@> wrote:
> >
> > I do a search with esignal
> >
> > NS 8U-SGX for Nikkei Mini Future in ( Singapore Exchange )
> > NI225_M U8-OSM for Nikkei Mini Future in Osaka
> > NI225 U8-OSM for Nikkei Future in Osaka Securities Future
> > NK U8 for Nikkei Future in CME
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tim" <raven4ns@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > > I use Amibroker with Esignal data but can't find a symbol for
the
> > > Nikkei225 or the FTSE that will allow me to get charts. The
symbol
> > > guide is no help because it has 2 different symbols for the
> Nikkei and
> > > neither one work with Amibroker.
> > > If anyone out there uses AB, please let me know what you are
> using for
> > > the symbols. Thank you.
> > >
> > > Tim
> > >
> >
>
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