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Yes, that is why I use QP2. TC2000 is the next best choice. I continue to
hear of the +30 minutes download, people going to ASCII, manual entry of
symbols, People struggling with 50-500 symbols not able to have 18,000. So I
fail to understand why they don't vote with their feet.
I tried RTD a few years ago, I left within days . I hope it has improved for
users. Never tried Dial Data because of all the comments by users among my
friends about data quality.
Richard Estes
ICQ#402160
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Middleton <jgelfand@xxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: What's worse than no data? !
>Richard,
>Are you not just describing the quotes-plus data service QP2? It looks
like
>they cover all the bases. Anyone using them with great success? How is
>their data quality?
>
>With regards to RTD data, I have used it for about a year and can only say
>the quality is good ( no doubts their) but the time to download and update
>all files as well as the time involved to keep all the name change up to
>date are my concerns.
>
>My 2 cents.
>
>Ed
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard Estes <rtestes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: October 15, 1998 1:26 PM
>Subject: Re: What's worse than no data? !
>
>
>>What I think is needed from a data source:
>>
>>* Ability to download all US stocks and mutual funds each night in one
>>effort, not to exceed 4 minutes.
>>* Capability to provide nearly instantaneous conversion to Metastock
>format
>>without doubling the disk space required.
>>* Auto update of splits, name changes, exchange changes, bad data
>>* Group/sector data, IRL, S&P, DOW, Amex, etc.
>>* Custom Scan capability faster than MSWIN for technical and fundamentals
>>indicators.
>>* A quick and easy charting module for quick looks at stocks.
>>* A company that listens to customer and fixes bugs and continually adds
>>more features at no additional costs.
>>* Costs are held down below a dollar a day.
>>* Historical data at least for 5 years.
>>* Capability for internet and 1-800 downloads.
>>* no requirement to use Downloader and Equis file management.
>>
>>Richard Estes
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: William F. Nakielski <frt1000@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 1:12 AM
>>Subject: Re: What's worse than no data? !
>>
>>
>>>John,
>>>
>>>I sure remember all the angry posts aimed at Reuters, but to be honest
>I've
>>>had them since spring of this year and can count on one hand the times
>I've
>>>had the ID800 problem. And those times all were way before anything was
>>>mentioned on this list.
>>>
>>>I really think they're a good company that just got overwhelmed by a
>>growing
>>>customer base. They must have taken corrective action for the problem as
>>we
>>>arent seeing any more posts about it and I've personally gotten two
>letters
>>>of apology from the company about the bad service and I didn't even
>>>complain.
>>>
>>>I've had to put up with bad data from every realtime data vendor and eod
>>>vendor I've ever had. Except Reuters. I've never seen anything out of
>the
>>>ordinary on any chart I've ever looked at with their data. Of course now
>>>that I've shot my mouth off it'll all go to hell, but that's my 2 cents
>>>anyway.
>>>
>>>I guess if I were you I'd give them a try.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>
>>>Bill N.
>>>Milwaukee, WI USA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Johnonetoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Johnonetoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Date: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 11:37 PM
>>>Subject: What's worse than no data? !
>>>
>>>
>>>>Just a quick note to see if anybody else has been experiencing the bad
>>>>data from Telescan like I have for almost a week. Several stocks and
>>>>indices as well as whole folders have the decimal point "shifted" so
>>>>that as an example the dow might read as a 760. Telescan says "there's
>>>>something wrong with one of the servers and we don't know which". The
>>>>suggestion they made was to delete all the offending data, turn off the
>>>>copmuter to shut down the power to the modem then re-download. This has
>>>>been going on for days, amazing how the people over there all seem so
>>>>brain dead. Anybody else having the same errors? What's worse than not
>>>>getting your data? How about getting crap and then having to delete it
>>>>all before trying again the next day.
>>>>
>>>>Are there any equity/fund/index data vendors without all the problems?
>>>>Last time I saw angry posts it was aimed at Reuters, hell, they were my
>>>>alternative if the Telescan crap continued.
>>>>
>>>>... John
>>>>
>>>>ps: I havn't had any bad trades, I'm angry at Telescan incompetance.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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