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amen- I for one am already completely committed to QP data. I have dropped
Worden and Telescan forever. And because AIQ will not read QP data, I have
quit using AIQ altogether. I use GET [which, thank god, reads QP directly]
and GT 2.1 [need to convert QP to Metastock], Market Analyst [which will
read QP soon I'm led to believe], and of course Metastock itself. But I can
do without Metastock, and may very well drop it just as a matter of protest.
I will NEVER use Reuters data.
Al Stephens
astephen@xxxxxxxx
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dan
> Sent: Monday, December 28, 1998 6:34 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
>
>
> QP2 is looking better all the time. I was waiting for the new Metastock
> versions to come out and for the data vendors to debug everything before I
> bought Metastock Pro. However, if Equis is going to lock users into one
> data provider, I wouln't consider purchasing any of thier products. They
> had a good thing going when many of the other software companies
> used their
> data as a standard. Most people want both a charting program as
> well as one
> or more trading programs. If Equis takes a high handed attitude with the
> "Metastock data format", that will be the end of that..
> Dan
>
> >
> >
> >>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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