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Re: CompuServe Download Problems - do I need a new provider??



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The new RTD will give you the same folders/securities
check-options/Lists feature, that is also available in MS
when running the Explorer. + Reuters quality data.
See previous mails for further details. 

Regards,
Ton Maas
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Al Taglavore <altag@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: vrijdag 6 augustus 1999 20:33
Subject: Re: CompuServe Download Problems - do I need a new provider??


> 
> I have been using QP for the past three days, and I don't particularly care
> for the program
> 1) takes up too much hard disc space
> 2) download times are quick, but the data processing time is very lengthy.
> 3) cannot understand why one needs the entire US stock market database
> downloaded
> each day.
>  a. I can run scans from NAQ and from several internet databases
> 4) unbelievably how long it took to update the program after I had missed
> the first 5 days
> since the CD was shipped.  
> 5) I'm spending more time with data than trading.
> 
> Anyone has a reliable data vendor that will deliver only the issues the
> user requests?
> 
> So that I do not mislead anyone, the program seems to be a very well
> thought out 
> program and loads very easily. Certainly not condemning the program, just
> does
> not seem right for my style of trading.
> 
> > 
> > I had heard that QP was going to offer 60 minute data.  Is that still in
> the
> > works?
> > 
> > > Guy,
> > >  He planned to do a small futures beta earlier, but
> > > decided to wait and do everything at once.
> > >   It will have futures, Zacks [including earnings
> > > estimates] instead of Market Guide, and the first beta
> > > version of Financial Studio, for language-free scans.
> > >   He hopes to get the prod version out by the end of
> > > the year.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
>