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Al
Thanks. I'll take a look at them. I think I have already looked at their
web site. Is their software called Monkey or Quote Monkey or something like
that?
I remember seeing a data provider out there who provided data in ASCII
format by day that you could download. They had weeks or months of back
data there also, so if you missed a day or two, you could pick it up. Then
you would unzip it and load it into MS. One of the alternatives I'm
seriously considering is bypassing MS entirely and maintain my own Access
data base. I just don't know. I like the idea of having a package do all
the work so I can concentrate on the 'system'. Knowing me, I'll just take
the easy way out. <G>
We don't use any Globex numbers in our calculations, so if I need to get a
price, I just go out on the net and look it up.
I'm beginning to get excited about getting started on the VBA coding portion
of my Excel spreadsheets. Maybe I'll start to get productive here. <G>
At least until Friday, then my son is off until the day after Easter for
Spring Break. All of my time will be spent entertaining an 8 year old!
Regards
Guy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Al Taglavore
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 9:20 PM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: data download template
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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