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I am investigating Technical Tools data and their chartbook. I am losing
my Dow Jones futures data source effective 12-31-98. Does anyone use the
TT data feed? Chartbook? TASC has written several reports and all have
been positive.
Al Taglavore
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> From: Peter Gialames <investor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: astephen@xxxxxxxx
> Cc: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: MS 6.5 - forget about it..
> Date: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 1:00 PM
>
> I am interested in researching other charting and technical analysis
> programs. Could you please give any information on the companies (web
site,
> etc.) that you use?
>
> What program do you use the most? Why?
>
> Any info is much appreciated.
>
> Peter Gialames
> Investor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Alton Stephens
> Sent: Monday, December 28, 1998 10:28 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: MS 6.5 - forget about it..
>
> 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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