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Equis support: Thank you for the response.
I know that CSI is a competitor. But so are the other services that also
provide data for Metastock. Will they also have similar problems?
As I point out in my original email, I would GLADLY use your Reuters service
however you do not provide true global coverage and you do not cover many of
the cash markets. Also, when I last checked there was not way to
back-adjust futures contracts let alone create perpetual contracts.
Back to the point. Are you basically saying that once we get to Jan2000 the
only way I am going to be able to use CSI UA data in Metastock Pro
(end-of-day mode) is by creating ASCII files and then using the downloader
to convert to metastock files?
I collect data on 78 markets in 4 formats (nearest, backadjusted, individual
contract and cash). These (at least) 312 "files" are segregated in 6
seperate directories on my hard disk. Do I have to manually convert each of
these files on a nightly basis? If so, then thats crazy. I am sure that is
not what you are suggesting. Please tell me how I would actually do it in
practice.
Thank you again for you patience.
Essan Soobratty.
Equis Support wrote:
> CSI is a direct competitor of Reuters DataLink. The committee that
> decides who gets the write version of MSFL (the MetaStock file library)
> determined that as a direct competitor they were not going to give them
> the library.
>
> UnFair Advantage has never used the file library materials, even when
> they were able to obtain it, choosing in the past to write directly to
> MetaStock files and currently doing so. In fact, they completely
> overwrite the entire data set each day which can cause a great deal of
> fragmentation in the files which eventually leads to problems.
>
> Unfair Advantage currently is able to create ASCII files which may be
> converted using The DownLoader. This does not overwrite the entire data
> folder each time which does not cause fragmentation of the files. This
> method will be available in the future as well.
>
> You will still be able to obtain your data from CSI. They will likely
> not be able to write directly to MetaStock files much longer however.
>
> Equis Support
> http://www.equis.com/
> http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
> Please include previous email answers and questions in your response.
>
> Equis and MetaStock and MetaStock Professional are registered trademarks
> of Equis International. Achelis Binary Wave, The DownLoader, Expert
> Advisor, OptionScope, Quotecenter, and Smart Charts are trademarks of
> Equis International.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Essan Soobratty [mailto:trader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, December 28, 1998 11:47 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; support@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
>
> Thank you for clearing that up! Now I get it.
>
> Can you please comment on the confusion (mostly my own...) re:CSI Unfair
> Advantage and their claim that they are unable to guarantee that their
> data
> generator program will be able to provide compatible metastock data post
> 1999 because, quote : "we have been advised by equis that they will not
> disclose to CSI the [new] metastock format details...". (see my earlier
> post below).
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Essan Soobratty
>
> Equis Support wrote:
>
> > To clear up some confusion.
> >
> > MetaStock for Windows is the end of day program.
> > MetaStock Professional is the real time program that will also run in
> > end of day. These are DIFFERENT programs.
> >
> > MetaStock for Windows version 6.52 is NOT yet released.
> > MetaStock Professional version 6.52 is available.
> >
> > MetaStock Professional is Y2K complaint.
> > MetaStock for Windows version 6.51 is NOT certified complaint.
> > MetaStock for Windows version 6.52 (not yet released) will be
> certified
> > Y2K complaint.
> >
> > The DownLoader for Windows version 6.52 for Reuters DataLink is
> released
> > and is Y2K compliant.
> > The DownLoader for Windows version 6.52 for all other supported
> vendors
> > is Not yet available.
> >
> > Basically, when MetaStock for Windows version 6.52 is released, any
> > MetaStock or The DownLoader version 6.52(MetaStock for Windows and
> > MetaStock Professional) will be Y2K compliant. Any version prior to
> > 6.52 will NOT be certified Y2K compliant.
> >
> > Equis Support
> > http://www.equis.com/
> > http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
> > Please include previous email answers and questions in your response.
> >
> > Equis and MetaStock and MetaStock Professional are registered
> trademarks
> > of Equis International. Achelis Binary Wave, The DownLoader, Expert
> > Advisor, OptionScope, Quotecenter, and Smart Charts are trademarks of
> > Equis International.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Essan Soobratty [mailto:trader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, December 28, 1998 9:10 AM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; support@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
> >
> > Hello equis support.
> >
> > Now I am confused. 20 minutes before your email arrived I spoke with
> > John
> > (I think he is in the sales dept) at equis. I asked the question is
> > Metastock Pro y2k compliant and he said yes it is.
> >
> > Please confirm yes or no?
> >
> > What is also causing some frustration is the confusion over whether
> CSI
> > Unfair Advantage are going to be able to support the "new" metastock
> > format. A recent newsletter from CSI say that while they are happy to
> > continue supporting Metastock they cannot guarantee they will be able
> to
> > post 12/31/99 because (quoting form their letter) "we have been
> advised
> > by
> > equis that they will not disclose to CSI the [new] metastock format
> > details..."
> >
> > Does this mean that equis do not want users of their software using
> > other
> > eod providers? I would GLADLY use the reuters futures package if it
> > covered
> > global markets and allowed back-adjusting for rollover gaps.
> >
> > I am at the verge of my 60day trial period and if I cannot make head
> or
> > tails of this then I am going to return the package.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Essan Soobratty.
> >
> > Equis Support wrote:
> >
> > > The Y2K compliant version of MetaStock for Windows, version 6.52 is
> > NOT
> > > yet available. It should be posted to our web site this week.
> > >
> > > We posted a Reuters DataLink version of The DownLoader version 6.52
> > > which is compliant and also has a utility for the Euro. It is The
> > > DownLoader only. MetaStock for Windows will follow with The
> DownLoader
> > > in it as well.
> > >
> > > Equis Support
> > > http://www.equis.com/
> > > http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
> > > Please include previous email answers and questions in your
> response.
> > > Equis and MetaStock and MetaStock Professional are registered
> > trademarks
> > > of Equis International. Achelis Binary Wave, The DownLoader, Expert
> > > Advisor, OptionScope, Quotecenter, and Smart Charts are trademarks
> of
> > > Equis International.
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Lars Andersson [mailto:Lars.Andersson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Monday, December 28, 1998 4:38 AM
> > > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
> > >
> > > We had an email a few days ago where Equis said that we can now
> > upgrade
> > > to 6.52 for the Y2K version.
> > > Lars
> > >
> > > At 11:14 28-12-1998 +0100, you wrote:
> > >
> > > How can MS 6.5 be handled by year 2000 ? Do I need to upgrade to
> 6.51
> > or
> > > 6.52, before anything is available ?
> > >
> > > Happy New Year to All.
> > >
> > > Reg.
> > > Marianne
> > > mailto:marianse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@eunet.no
> > >
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