Re: MS DOES under report volume by 100

["John R" <jrdrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lionel,

I think you misunderstood my posting. Downloader does not do any truncating.
The volume figure will put it into the MS file exactly as it is received
from Data Feed input i.e no high order digit truncation and no dividing by
factor of 100 ..1000.. etc. You obviously need to be aware of exactly how
each Data Vendor sends volume particlularly if you use multiple Data Vendors
to update the same MS files. Some Data Vendors have the facility for the
client to specify how volume is to be sent e.g. units, 100's 1000s.

The truncation I referred to was a problem I noticed in MS charts. To see
this problem open a chart (MS default layout will do fine) of stock which
has very high volume. Check option to have Data Window on display. Hover the
cursor over a very large volume bar - volume value displayed in hover info
window should be correct - you can cross check figure with Downloader Data
Edit window. Now look at value displayed for Volume field in Data Window -
on my system any value over 99,999,999 gets the high order digits truncated.
This will not happen on every system - Equis think it is related to fonts
but cannot find anyting wrong with my settings (I use small Arial font on 19
inch monitor). The same high order truncation problem applies to any
indicator in the Data Window which exceeds the 99m limit.

Hope this clarifies.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: Lionel Issen <lissen@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 3:52 AM
Subject: Re: MS DOES under report volume by 100


> Can you clarify this a bit. Are you saying that the Downloader will
truncate
> large volume numbers regardless of where they come from? I use Quotes Plus
> and the program has an option of choosing true volume numbers or dividing
> the volume number by 100.
> Lionel Issen
> lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John R" <jrdrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: MS DOES under report volume by 100
>
>
> > Neo,
> >
> > Not sure if I am missing your point but I have used data feed which
> supplies
> > volume in units and these unit volumes seem to show correctly in
> Downloader
> > Data Edit Window and also on Charts when cursor hovers over volume bar.
> >
> > What I have noticed, and logged some time ago with Equis support, is
that
> on
> > large volumes, indeed for any plotted indicator with large value (> 99
> > million on my system), the Data Window Panel will truncate high order
> digits
> > when it displays the value and gives no indication that it has done so.
> > Equis reckon this may be related to fonts but I have not heard any
further
> > info. I am using V7.03 but I think previous versions were same.
> >
> > John
> >
> > ----- 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
> > >
> >
>