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I have been testing Prophet for about 10 days now. Don't do stocks other
than 2 that I follow. I am using their system that lets me use Downloader.
My experiences are as follows:
First, I have had some questionable data. 9/14 high for T Bonds was wrong!
At least when compared to the WSJ and my other data vendor (CompuServe).
Their response was inane to say the least.
Second, their S&P Continuous data is clearly suspect. S&P data is recorded
in tenths. Their continuous file shows hundredths. E-mailed them, three
times this week with no response. Called and received some support from
Brenda, but all of my problems are still unresolved.
Finally, when I download my data, the Downloader requests the data but I
only receive indices and my 2 stocks. No futures data. Here I've tried 2
different things. By using my CompuServe provider, all of those futures
with the same symbols are downloaded immediately. Indicates no Downloader
problem. If I go in and delete yesterday's prices for all of the futures,
bingo, the missing futures data appears. Traded e-mails with Equis and sent
copies to Prophet.
I'm going to give it a few more days then either cancel or switch to their
data software which Steve Karnish uses without problems. The data integrity
worries me.
I may also look at tsbd or whatever their name is <G>.
Regards
Guy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of sk001420
> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 1998 11:53 AM
> To: D.Henderson; metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Reliable EOD stock quotes vendor ?
>
>
> Dan,
>
> Thank you for your quick answer, I see from your experience that is not
> esay to find as so "simple" service of good quality. I search the
> internet since one
> week,
> I found the service approach of prophet (www.prophetdata.com)
> quite straighforward
> and
> relatively cheap (19.95$/month for e-mailed EOD NYSE, NASDAQ,
> AMEX ( stock quotes
> in ASCII format ). They also provide historical data on CD-ROMs,
> but I don't think
> the provide
> quotes Toronto, Vancouver, and Alberta Stock exchanges.
>
> Cautiously, I am waiting to ear (bad or good) experience from
> other users, before
> subscribing
> anywhere. But I don't think the provide quotes Toronto,
> Vancouver, and Alberta Stock
> exchanges.
>
> I will keep you inform of my research.
>
> Maybe we and others from the list could settle a sort of end of
> day quotes providers
> FAQ
> describing the service provided, price, user quality rating to
> help other new
> traders...
> avoid to lose their time in searching and searching ...
> This FAQ could then be updated with new service and experience.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Jérôme
>
>
> D.Henderson wrote:
>
> > Jérôme;
> >
> > I am looking for the same!!! (Add Toronto, Vancouver, and Alberta Stock
> > exchanges as well, for reasons I would get into later if you wish)
> >
> > I have been looking for over a year now, without any luck! If you find
> > something please inform me. I will do the same!
> >
> > Prophet: Top 20 (or 25, I can't remember) commodities only, no options
> > (I was watching 70, and all options for those open
> future contracts)
> >
> > CSI Unfair Advantage: Want to sell you a home study course
> > (I don't need/want it)
> >
> > Glance data: Claim to fame is their continuous contract, top 40? only.
> > (I can do my own continuous contract, and can prove why
> > doing it yourself is VERY important)
> >
> > NAQ: No options, but they have changed their system
> > (Sent E-mail info request this AM)
> >
> > I can go on and on.... and on and on!!
> >
> > I have tried CME.COM vendor list (twice) it seem EOD people are being
> > 'forced' into Real Time. I refuse, I don't trade that way!
> >
> > Best so far: CME.COM VSE.COM (daily settlement files) At least the
> > exchanges don't try and tell me how to trade, like some data vendors are
> > attempting to do!
> >
> > Hopefulls: NAQ.COM and CANSTOCK.COM (canstock is presently
> setting up a US
> > data feed, and at a trade show last weekend they told me that
> it should be
> > ready by the end of SEP/98. I will e-mail the sales-rep I saw,
> later this week)
> >
> >
> > Ira Epstien (iepstien.com): free? data includes futures and
> options, but........
> > they WANT your business, (this I don't have a problem with) but
> you get what
> > you pay for........ data can be very trashy at times.......
> they are slow to
> > adjust to the changing market(s) (IE: Euro-Canada)
> >
> > futuresguide.com: again free??? but trashy, check fridays grain
> options, on
> > friday at 7:00pm Eastern the file was empty! Also, slow to adjust! (I
> > E-mailed them three (maybe four) weeks ago suggesting that they consider
> > forwarding the data via E-mail. They said they "might" think
> about it! In
> > other words, I was told where to go.....)
> >
> > NOBODY seems to be able to supply me with data (I don't know
> why) all I want is:
> >
> > - futures, options on futures, NYSE, AMX, NADQ, TSE, ASE, VSE
> > - send it as a packed, comma delimited, ASCII file(s)
> via attached E-mail
> > - what do I want to see?
> > Send everything, I can figure out what I want, ALL BY MYSELF.
> >
> > You can get just about anything/everything you have asked for:
> IF, FM, Cable
> > Satelite will work for you. None of the above will work for me
> (IE: when I
> > travel, it is kinda hard to pack my cable line to the other side of the
> > planet) The inter-net will follow me where-ever I go! Also, I am not
> > "in-front" of my computer to play with my mouse, so point and click data
> > retrieval programs are also out of the question.
> >
> > Enough about my problems, and onto yours: DO TELL: why do YOU
> want EOD data
> > and not REAL TIME? (I can add a whole bunch of insults here,
> that I have
> > been given over time from potential suppliers, about how stupid
> I am, and
> > that nobody uses EOD anymore. IE: You are supposed to place the
> stocks that
> > you are interested in, into their on-line portfollio. Due to
> the fact that I
> > have only TWO stocks, both of which are in private placement,
> just how do I
> > do that? With this I was told I don't know what I am doing and
> should get a
> > entry level book on trading stocks. "Stock Trading for Dummies", came
> > quickly to mind.)
> >
> > No funnnymentals here
> > It's all in the charts
> > Please, keep me informed
> > Dan H.
> >
> > PS: I am willing to pay a "reasonable" fee for the services I
> have outlined
> > above.
> >
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------------
> >
> > At 11:12 AM 9/27/98 +0200, you wrote:
> > >Hello everyone,
> > >
> > >I am searching for a reliable, e-mail forwarded end-of-day stock quotes
> > >vendor that can at least provide all stocks of the NYSE,
> NASDAQ and AMEX
> > >exchanges. I would be great, if it can provide futures and options too.
> > >
> > >I used pcquote for european exchanges but it was a disaster each day,
> > >the data was not correct and/or incomplete.
> > >
> > >
> > >I have read in this list that many use QUOTE (www.quote.com) but all
> > >their
> > >services: free, basic, ..., premium only provide e-mailed portfolio EOD
> > >quotes.
> > >
> > >Also, many use Reuter but it seems having download problems. What about
> > >prophet, stockdata, ...
> > >experience ?
> > >
> > >I know this question comes over and over so, does anyone knowns a
> > >customer study on this subjec ?
> > >
> > >Thank you in advance.
> > >
> > >Jérôme Hedges
> > >
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