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And Worden EOD dat is about the cleanest data you will find anywhere.
I have been using them for years.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "MillowenaJuno" <millowena@xxx>
wrote:
>
> Have you considered Worden Bros EOD service for your ETF needs.
Cheaper
> data and Amibroker can access the data.
>
> Millowena
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim" <raven4ns@xxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 11:56 AM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: SYMBOLS
>
>
> Thanks everyone for your help. I have decided to use a proxy such as
> the single-country etfs that are available. I looked up my account
at
> Esignal and it seems you have to pay for each index you wish to
> access. Since I use them only to let me know what is happening in a
> general area of the world it's not worth it to me. Once again, thank
> you very much for your help, it is certainly appreciated.
>
> Warmest regards,
>
>
> Tim
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote:
> >
> > 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@>
> > 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 GSTIT 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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