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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Thank you Bill Saxon and A J Maas for your
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Would you advise if I get the Metastock 6.5 now
or wait later for the 2YK compliant version later in 1999?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Thank you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Jeffrey</FONT></DIV>
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 08:23:36 -0700
From: Alessi Lino <linoaalessi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Guy Tann wrote:
>
> Jerome
>
> 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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> > > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> > > >Content-Description: Card for sk001420
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> > > >
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> > > >
> >
> >
> >
I have used Pinnacle Data for 6 months and they have been like a breath
of fresh air - what a difference in commodity data service and data
integrity and data retrieval. Very cost effective. Try their site at
http:\\www.pinnacledata.com
Good hunting!
Lino Alessi
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