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Guy,
Check out http:/www.primate.com. I went to them after Dow Jones Private
Investor quit futures beginning 1999. Seems to not have as many problems
as I read about on this ListServe. Has indexs, futures, spot cash prices
and stocks. Only disadvantage I have found thus far is they do not have
the Globex data for futures. Occasionally misses a data set on a stock or
two, but nothing that is fatal. Very easy to download and will
automatically post all data into the MS Downloader. If they had Globex
data I would be very satisfied.
Al Taglavore
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> From: Guy Tann <grt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: data download template
> Date: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 8:07 PM
>
> 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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