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Jerome
Did get a reply from the President of Prophet today. Sent him all the
information. Will let you know how this turns out (if I remember).
There price is great. $14.95 a months for futures. Add $3 for all stocks.
Regards
Guy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of sk001420
> Sent: Monday, September 28, 1998 9:39 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Reliable EOD stock quotes vendor ?
>
>
> Guy,
>
> Thank you, your experience will narrow my choice.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jérôme
>
>
> 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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