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My current data provider, Quote.com, reports volume in whole numbers, not
factorized. Previously, when using Reuters DataLink, I received volume
factored by 100. I realized the difference when I appended my Quote.com
data to my Reuters data and saw the big jumps.
I don't believe that this is a MetaStock problem. This is just a difference
among data providers.
I suppose that MetaStock would likely preference the Reuters data form and
put in the X100 when displaying volume in charts, but that could potentially
create problems if someone switched to a different data provider. Or, if you
get futures data from a separate source.
In the meantime, a quick fix is to use V*100 in any explorations or formulas
in place of just VOLUME. For charts, a new default template with a custom
indicator (V*100) could be plotted with a histogram to look just like the
current volume in charts.
Dave Nadeau
Fort Collins, CO
----- Original Message -----
From: neo <neo1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 6:57 PM
Subject: MS DOES under report volume by 100
> I raised this issue with technical support and MS does under report volume
> by 100. This is true in the charts and explorations. This is the email I
> received from MS:
>
> It is, in fact, working as designed. That is the way we get the data
> from the data vendors. Most of your data vendors will factorize their
> data to avoid using unnecessary bandwidth to transmit a bunch of zeros.
>
> I suggest everyone email MS and request that the MS software correct this
> problem so that we see real volume on the charts and can use real volume
#'s
> in Explorations. This is their email address for suggestions:
>
> suggestions@xxxxxxxxx
>
> neo
>
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