RE: EOD Futures provider

["Guy Tann" <grtann@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck

I assume that you use the Basic plan for $14.95 a month?  What you're saying
is that I can request MetaStock format and can use the Downloader to update
my MS data?

I'm down to the 'final' two to select from.

Thanks

Guy


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chuck Wemlinger
> Sent: Monday, November 09, 1998 12:18 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: EOD Futures provider
>
>
> Guy,
>
> Have you checked into Primate at www.primate.com ?  It's not internet but
> 1-800-direct dial through their download program (cheap and simple).  You
> can set it up for a number of formats including Metastock/Compuserve that
> can be edited with the MS downloader.  I get 30 futures (lead
> contracts and
> continuous) and a few stocks.  I can't really vouch for how
> correct the data
> is except that I've noticed only one suspicious spike in 5 months or so.
> They send correction notices to delete a certain day(s) data on
> your symbols
> and redownload for the corrected data, although this is rare.  Don't know
> where they get their data.
>
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guy Tann <grtann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Metastock <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, November 09, 1998 12:51 PM
> Subject: EOD Futures provider
>
>
> >Well, my experiment with Prophet Data didn't work.  For some
> reason it only
> >worked every other day (when I requested more than one day's activities).
> >Equis Support (I forwarded the details of the download to them) told me
> that
> >this was a known Telescan problem.  Prophet wasn't sending an end of
> message
> >indicator when they finished sending me the data and the
> Downloader assumed
> >there was an error and ignored the data.
> >
> >Anyway, I'm back in the market for an EOD futures provider.  I
> would prefer
> >something via the Internet that supports MetaStock's format.  I need
> >approximately 25 futures, some indices (OEX, DJIA, NYSE and
> Advance/Declines
> >if available).  I also need approximately 3 to 5 stock prices.  If I can
> >find one, I can cancel my CompuServe subscription.
> >
> >Any recommendations would be appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Guy
> >
> >
>
>