Re: Better Descriptions of RTD Indices?

[DanMartinz@xxxxxxx]

Chip,
I don't know where a comprehensive list is which will detail all indexes.
 However, if you have stock indexes from various exchanges, you can find the
full description at the exchange's website.  For example, the SOX index is
defined at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange's website.  

I haven't visited these sites for 4 months but here are the URL's:
Philadelphia website:
http://www.libertynet.org/~phlx/

NASDAQ composite description webpage:
http://www.nasdaq.com/dyn/html2/activitydescribe.stm#composite

AMEX home webpage:
http://www.amex.com


Daniel.



In a message dated 97-09-16 19:14:22 EDT, chipa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< Thanks for the suggestion Claud.  I was able to find a table labelled 
 "Index Symbol Table" in the help file for The Downloader (which I was 
 previously unaware of).  Unfortunately, it only lists 17 indexes, all of 
 which are fairly self-explanatory.  I'm still looking for documentation on 
 the large number of other indices provided by Reuters.  You'd think someone 
 somewhere would have this info, right?  Any more suggestions?
 
 Thanks,
 Chip
  >>


[SMTP:ClaudB@xxxxxxx] wrote:
| In Metastock, go to "Help".
| Type in "indices"
| There is a long list of indices and descriptions and, of course, symbols.
|
| ClaudB