free data downloads method

[michael arnoldi <marnoldi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

for historical data download i use:
http://chart.yahoo.com/t?a=01&b=01&c=95&d=12&e=30&f=00&g=d&s=&y=0&z=abx

for daily EOD  i use PSM gold 4.0 (software cost $49.95)
http://www.dtlink.com/products.html
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set up PSM:
options/preferences/history
  end of day directory is: C:\MY DOCUMENTS
  history data server: YAHOO

file\export
  save in: MY DOCUMENTS
  file name: EOD
  save as type: metastock history (ASCII, VOL IN 100)
  save what: current folder    "check off" append to file
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i set up a portfolio that i called "metastock" where i have all the
stocks that i follow & indexes eg ^DJI, ^XAU etc.
  i run PSM & do an update, then i press the "AB" button for export.

now i have my EOD file in excel, with the day's data.

to do a conversion to metastock, i have the "downloader" set up as
follows:
tools\ convert
  source
        file type: ASCII text
        folder: c:\my documents
        file name:EOD.xls
  destination
        file type: metastock
        folder: c:\equis\data\sample
        file name: not used greyed out
  press OK
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TO DO AN EXPORT:
tools\convert  OK
 
and all the stocks are updated.