Re: End-of-Day Internet data

[DanMartinz@xxxxxxx]

I have version 6.0 for Win95.  Using your browser, you go to their FTP site
and you download the files you need.  With their basic service you are
allowed to download 10 files a day, 7 days a week, but will download less
than that.  You will probably have to update your database anyway so you will
fully use your account until it's up to date.

With Quotes Plus, you don't have to deal with stock splits or name changes
but you have to replace the ENTIRE MS database EVERYDAY!  This means you
would be transferring over 100 megs every single day.  Also, I don't believe
QP uses the new MS format of over 256 files per directory.  Because Equis
refuses to share its new directory format, the only way you can get over 256
files in a directory is to use the DownLoader to import data.

Daniel Martinez


In a message dated 97-09-05 05:08:32 EDT, metastock-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
writes:

<< Dan, this a a very interesting concept: to use the Basic Service from
 Quotes.com with Downloader, if latter can be configured to import into
 MetaStock. I currently use Downloader version 3.5 but also have version
 6.0 for Windows95.  Which version do you use? Anything I should be aware
 of in configuring Downloader?  Thanks, CMA.
  >>


DanMartinz@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Quote.COM seems to be the best alternative.  I have Attached a  ZIP
> file
> which has their 800 number.  Using the Downloader, you can import the
> text
> into the MS directories.  A small warning though.  Using ANY third
> party data
> provider is going have some inconvenience.  With Quote.COM you will
> have to
> manually change any ticker symbol name changes and stock splits.
>
> Daniel Martinez
>
> In a message dated 97-09-04 15:30:25 EDT, cma@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> << Can anyone recommend any internet-based end-of-day service that I
> can
>  use to download several hundred end-of-day stock prices
>  (H-L-Close-Volume) to
>   MSPRO directories?  I am looking for a relatively cheap internet
>  service.  Have checked out Quotes Plus but  it requires one to
> download
>  an enourmous amount of unnecessary data to a giant database.
>     Quotes.com has no listed phone number though does have a web site.
> It
>  appears to be limited to only 2 portfolios of 50 stocks and is in
> text
>  format, not
>  MetaStock format.   Any other ideas?
>                Thanks, C.M.A.
>   >>