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Al
Let me know how the data looks. Tried using Prophet again tonight and had a
lot of transmission errors. After several tries, only managed to get a
third of my data. Back to CompuServe until I find a better provider.
I know Prophet has their own program, but they haven't responded to my query
as to what I should do to quit the Downloader and try theirs.
Thanks
Guy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Al Taglavore
> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 1999 12:08 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: downloader
>
>
> Guy,
>
> I am a new user of Primate Software, the Quote Monkey people. I have only
> used it for a week, and will spend this day verifing the futures data
> delivered to the settlement prices from the CME and CBOT. I cannot,
> therefore, attest to the accuracy of the data, but the download speed and
> ease of use is fantastic.
> (I have verified the stock data's accuracy for the issues I follow, and
> this is correct). I downloaded the J-Yen wednesday at 4:00pm CST, thinking
> I would get historic data, and got the historic and EOD on all of my
> futures. I could chart before I left my office.
>
> Someone on this list recommended the service. The link is
> http:\\www.primate.com
>
> Al Taglavore
> ----------
> > From: Guy Tann <grtann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: downloader
> > Date: Friday, January 08, 1999 4:11 PM
> >
> > Al
> >
> > What software and service provider are you using? I have been using
> > Downloader for years (back in the old DOS days and am currently working
> with
> > 2 data providers. Lately I've had all kinds of problems with my data
> > providers (I think). It took me 3 tries to download my stuff off
> CompuServe
> > last night. Couldn't even download my data from Prophet even after 6
> tries.
> > Reviewed the Capture.txt file each time and the downloader quit in a
> > different place each time. All with a transmission or checksum error.
> >
> > Guy
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Al Taglavore
> > > Sent: Friday, January 08, 1999 10:38 AM
> > > To: MetaStock List Group
> > > Subject: downloader
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have watched, over the months past, many posting about the
> Downloader,
> > > and viewed them with suspect.
> > >
> > > Reluctantly, I have stopped using the Equis Downloader
> because I had to
> > > change my EOD provider to a service not accessed directly in the
> > > downloader. With the Equis product I could download 218 issues in
> three
> > > directories---stocks, futures, market indexes. My normal
> > > download time was
> > > 4min 25 seconds.
> > >
> > > With the new service, I must use a non-Equis downloader. This same
> > > download is now completed in 40 seconds. 40 SECONDS!!. How can the
> Equis
> > > product be so s-l-o-w? Is the technology they use THAT antiquated?
> > >
> > > Al Taglavore
> > >
> > >
>
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