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Ed:
The Quotes Plus data files do not allow data to be imported.
Quotes Plus will update your Metastock files. Go to the "Output to
Metastock" icon and click on it. A menu will come up that allows you to have
all your metastock files updated, or you can list those data folders that
you want updated.
You can also set up virtual files. These allow you to use metastock
indicators, searches, systems without having a Metastock data file. This
method saves a lot of disk space. Conceptually it seems similar to the
Investors FastTrack data file method, where there is one large data file and
a number of fund families that access selected data without adding new data
files.
Quotes Plus will give you a 30 day trial.
If you are thinking of changing data suppliers, take a look at Stock Wiz
too. I dont use it, but here have been good comments on this listserver.
Hope this helps
Lionel
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Middleton <jgelfand@xxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: What's worse than no data? !
>Lionel,
>You mentioned the conversion to Metastock. Is there a means of converting
>the Metastock data into Quotes Plus format? Reason being that I have a lot
>of data in Metastock format and would like to if possible to have only 1
>data base. Most of my stocks have data going back up to 20 years which is
>more than the Quotes-Plus database. For backtesting I would like to have
>the use of all the data.
>
>thanks in advance,
>
>Ed
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lionel and Gail Issen <lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: October 15, 1998 5:19 PM
>Subject: Re: What's worse than no data? !
>
>
>>Riichard:
>>
>>Quotes Plus provides most of these. Conversion to Metastock format is
>>slower than I would like. The system also uses a virtual files format
that
>>saves a lot of disk space. Conceptually it seems similar to the Investors
>>FastTrack file system.
>>
>>Lionel
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Richard Estes <rtestes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 7:16 AM
>>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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