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Tom,
I have 8854.45 11/4 High. Data from TBSP.
Fred Bender
Tom wrote:
> Yahoo's Dow Industrial High for yesterday (11/4) was 8933; MSN Investor had
> the same #. Does anyone have the exact High of the dow for 11/4?
>
> Thanks Much
> Tom
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <Tuva1>
> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 1998 9:28 AM
> Subject: Re: Yahoo MetaStock Converted Index Data
>
> >thank you very much Daniel
> >
> >I will try the information tonight.
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Daniel Martinez <DanM@xxxxxxxx>
> >To: Shepherd <shepherd.boats@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; Equis Metastock Listserv Post
> ><metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Date: November 5, 1998 5:49 AM
> >Subject: Yahoo MetaStock Converted Index Data
> >
> >
> >>Shepherd,
> >>I downloaded additional indexes from Yahoo besides the DJI and added them
> >to my
> >>database. I have listed them below. I also updated them for tonight and
> >added
> >>them to the MetaStock data. I have ZIP'd together all the MetaStock files
> >for
> >>the indexes. All you must do is unzip them into an empty folder. You
> >should be
> >>able to access the 8 indexes in MetaStock. Let me know if you have any
> >>trouble. To download the data, click on this:
> >>http://www.twow.com/horizon/metastock/yahoo.zip
> >>This file is over 1 MB in size so I don't plan to keep it in my personal
> >web
> >>space longer than 30 days. [Image] I am using my web space because
> >Netscape
> >>seems to "unzip" zip'd files and make them larger. Also, transmission is
> >faster
> >>and you won't have 1 MB embedded in your email forever.
> >>
> >>I don't recommend the QuoteMonster Daily downloads for updating your data
> >on a
> >>daily basis. Use QuoteMonster Historical and put the same date in the 2
> >fields
> >>you have to enter. This was for tonight:
> >>e:\perl\bin\perl.exe qmh 981104 981104
> >>
> >>The reason is the format output from QMD is incorrect and there's no
> volume
> >>data. Here are all the indexes I downloaded:
> >>Ticker Description Start_Date
> >>^SPX S&P500 Jan/3/1950
> >>^DJI DOW JONES INDUSTRIALS OCT/1/1928
> >>^DJU DOW JONES UTILITIES JAN/2/1929
> >>^DJT DOW JONES TRANSPORTS OCT/1/1928
> >>^RUT RUSSELL 2000 SEP/10/1987
> >>^IXIC NASDAQ COMPOSITE OCT/11/1984
> >>^XCI AMEX COMPUTER TECH AUG/26/1983
> >>^XAU PHLX GOLD SILVER INDEX DEC/19/1983
> >>
> >>For future downloads, please download and install the Perl Standard
> >Distribution
> >>file. The link is on the QuoteMonster page:
> >http://xmlworks.com/quotemonster/
> >>Also, get the QuoteMonster Historical. In the QMH file, change the my
> >$header
> >>line to this:
> >>my $header = '<ticker>,<date>,<open>,<high>,<low>,<close>,<vol>';
> >>
> >>After downloading and creating the *.PRN file, you must use the Downloader
> >to
> >>incorporate the data into your MetaStock database. If you have trouble,
> >please
> >>contact mailto:quotemonster@xxxxxxxxxxxx and Equis Tech Support.
> >>
> >>Good Luck,
> >>Daniel.
> >>
> >>
> >>Shepherd wrote:
> >>
> >>> thank you very much Daniel
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Daniel Martinez <DanM@xxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: Dave V <shepherd.boats@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Date: November 4, 1998 6:26 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: Dow Jones
> >>>
> >>> >Wait until tonight. I plan to download the other indexes and will send
> >>> >them all to you.
> >>> >
> >>> >Daniel.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >Dave V wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Jim,
> >>> >> > I finally downloaded and installed the Perl Standard Distribution
> >file
> >>> >> and your
> >>> >> > QuoteMonster Historical download file. I was able to download
> >Yahoo's
> >>> >> Dow Jones
> >>> >> > Industrial Average data dating back to Oct 1, 1928. This is most
> >>> >> excellent,
> >>> >> > especially so since I was hoping for data going back only 20 years.
> >>> >> The file has
> >>> >> > 18,647 records(!) and the date field was parsed correctly. I
> >converted
> >>> >> the file
> >>> >> > using the Downloader and used the Downloader to sort the file.
> >Because
> >>> >> Quattro
> >>> >> > Pro's line limit is 8,192 lines, I used the Downloader instead. I
> >>> >> don't know what
> >>> >> > Excel's limit is. It is easier to use the Downloader for sorting
> >>> >> anyway.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Hello
> >>> >>
> >>> >> I spent 2 hours last night trying to convert the Dow Jones data from
> >>> >> Yahoo (Excel to Metastock) last night through the Downloader, but I
> >had
> >>> >> no success.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> If it isn't too much trouble could you please send me the file you
> >>> >> converted.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> If it isn't too much trouble my email is
> >>> >> shepherd.boats@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >> thank you very much
> >>> >> Dave V
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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