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I am sorry but after all the time trying to find and setup for "free data",
the $60.00 is well worth the price per month. My time is more valuable than
that. If we are spending so much time trying to save $60 then maybe we
should not be in the market. Just honest input, nothing personal
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Lionel and Gail Issen
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 4:12 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: data download template
>
>
> Walter:
>
> This looks fine.
> I have one question which is can be serious if we are downloading daily
> updates from "free" internet sites: If we are away for a few days, ae
> there sites where we can access historical data, say 1 day to 2
> or 3 weeks?
>
> Lionel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walter Lake <wlake@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Metastock bulletin board <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 1:08 PM
> Subject: data download template
>
>
> >I've been asked to put this out for comments.
> >
> >Attached is a sample spreadsheet that contains no macros or code or
> >anything. It's just documentation as to what approach we would take in
> >making a generalized approach to the "data download situation".
> >
> >Even though it is organized with Futures contracts listed, it could just
> as
> >easily be stocks, funds, etc. Please ignore the contract symbols and
> "think"
> >of your own symbols.
> >
> >This is just the start of things and the items on the layout page will
> >increase as time goes on.
> >
> >I also envision a toolbar totally devoted to this project: a buttons to
> fire
> >up the download process; a button to maintain the symbol list (and the
> >sheets that will contain the data); a button to fire up a
> >form that will show most of the parametric info on the layout; etc.
> >
> >The "download" worksheet allows easy insertion or deletion of stocks,
> funds,
> >contracts, etc. ROWS
> >
> >Each stock, fund or contract will have a separate worksheet, i.e.,
> >"SymbolAAA", SymbolZZZ", etc.
> >
> >The "layout" worksheet lists possible things and actions the
> workbook will
> >do.
> >
> >For those of you with larger universes of tradeables (250) pages per
> >workbook, other approaches or workarounds will need to be suggested.
> >
> >One "Trading system" workbook is in the works that will be designed to
> "call
> >up" the data worksheet from a drop down list rather than endless
> duplication
> >of indicators etc..
> >
> >Please post comments.
> >
> >Best regards
> >
> >Walter
> >
> >
>
>
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