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Lionel
I'm happy just to get reliable data, let alone worrying about free or not.
Last night CompuServe was down, so I got nothing even after 3 tries.
We'll try again tonight.
Guy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Lionel and Gail Issen
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 3:09 PM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: data download template
Bradley:
I agree with you. You misunderstood the direction of my question. There
have been several postings requesting and identifying so called "free"
sites. There are few bargains floating around, we are lucky if we get what
we pay for.
Lionel
-----Original Message-----
From: Bradley C. Mitchell <bradmit@xxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 4:48 PM
Subject: RE: data download template
>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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