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[amibroker] Re: Some Yahoo tickers fail to download data



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Evelyn,
In that ^DJX (Yahoo) doesn't show historical data you'll have to find another source.  As a starter here's EOD data (free ... for full data you'll have to purchase  see"EODDATA.Com). Then update daily with "current".

Dick H

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume	Open Interest
10/19/09	100.0	101.2	100.0	100.9	0	0
10/16/09	100.6	100.6	99.4	100.0	0	0
10/15/09	100.2	100.6	99.8	100.6	0	0
10/14/09	98.7	100.3	98.7	100.2	0	0
10/13/09	98.8	99.0	98.2	98.7	0	0
10/12/09	98.7	99.3	98.5	98.9	0	0
10/09/09	97.9	98.7	97.7	98.7	0	0
10/08/09	97.3	98.4	97.3	97.9	0	0
10/07/09	97.3	97.4	96.8	97.3	0	0
10/06/09	96.0	97.7	96.0	97.3	0	0
10/05/09	94.9	96.3	94.8	96.0	0	0
10/02/09	95.1	95.3	94.3	94.9	0	0
10/01/09	97.1	97.1	95.0	95.1	0	0
09/30/09	97.4	97.8	96.1	97.1	0	0
09/29/09	97.9	98.3	97.4	97.4	0	0
09/28/09	96.6	98.2	96.6	97.9	0	0
09/25/09	97.1	97.4	96.4	96.7	0	0
09/24/09	97.5	98.1	96.7	97.1	0	0
09/23/09	98.3	99.2	97.4	97.5	0	0
09/22/09	97.8	98.4	97.7	98.3	0	 

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Evelyn" <ebroom2@xxx> wrote:
>
> 
> Thank you for responding.  I tried ^DJX, DJX and $DJX....Yahoo uses ^DJX, but I get "Error during download.  Yahoo - 404 not found....etc.
> And, as you said, Yahoo shows that there is no historical data for DJX.
> 
> I tried Google and MSN, but I get the same error message.  I guess I  won't be able to get DJX with any of the data providers, but there are many other things to trade, so I will stop trying to force something that isn't going to happen!
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Richard" <areehoi@> wrote:
> >
> > I looked up ^DJX and it doesn't show historical data so try MSN or Google ... but remember use $ or other marker before DJX like Yajoo uses a "^".  On QQQQ Yahoo shows historical data back to 1999.  Hope this helps
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Evelyn" <ebroom2@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I am also experiencing the same issue.
> > > 
> > > I have never been able to get the DJX, and now, I cannot download data for QQQQ.  I have tried Yahoo, Google and MSN with Amiquote and it says the data downloaded, but there is a blank chart.
> > > 
> > > I recently had to re-install Amibroker and downloaded all the stocks again and updated with no problem, but for some reason, there are some missing tickers.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Richard" <richpach2@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi rick,
> > > > 
> > > > I experienced the same problem (since Wednesday) on ASX Yahoo data. Some thickers work some (large percentage) don't.
> > > > I get an error during download 404 Not Found. Either the symbol is incorrect or there is a problem with the data vendor's site.
> > > > 
> > > > Regards
> > > > Richard
> > > > 
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Rick Osborn <ricko@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > they work fine for me
> > > > > 
> > > > >  Best Regards
> > > > > Rick Osborn
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: TomB <directaim@>
> > > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Sent: Thu, October 15, 2009 12:48:21 PM
> > > > > Subject: [amibroker] Some Yahoo tickers fail to download data
> > > > > 
> > > > >   
> > > > > After 10/9/09,
> > > > > in AmiQuote,
> > > > > Yahoo data 
> > > > > for over 200 tickers of my universe
> > > > > no longer downloads.
> > > > > 
> > > > > All others continue to download.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Have others experienced this cutoff?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > DirectAim
> > > > > 
> > > > > Examples of failed tickers:
> > > > > 
> > > > > AAWW
> > > > > ABAX
> > > > > ABM
> > > > > ACIW
> > > > > ACL
> > > > > AFAM
> > > > > ALE
> > > > > ALJ
> > > > > ALKS
> > > > > ALNY
> > > > > AMSG
> > > > > AOS
> > > > > APA
> > > > > APEI
> > > > > APOG
> > > > > ARB
> > > > > ASF
> > > > > ASTE
> > > > > ATMI
> > > > > ATR
> > > > > AVAV
> > > > > AZZ
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>




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