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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>