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Joe
The chart also under reports the volume by 100 if that is what your data
service does, despite the chart tip multiplier by volume.
neo
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of TraderJoe
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:25 AM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: MS DOES under report volume by 100
Data downloaded with the DownLoader from most data vendors is truncated by a
factor of 100. DataOnDemand collected with MetaStock is not truncated.
MetaStock may also show truncated volume in the Y Axis scale if the values
are high enough to fit all digits, but the Chart Tip will always show the
volume as represented in the data sheet.
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Joe
On Wed, 7 Feb 2001 08:15:11
neo wrote:
>Actually, with Reuter's all volume is reduced by 100 even if you place the
>pointer over the price or volume bar.
>
>It seems that the downloader should adjust the volume according to the data
>vendor. In the meantime I have created the function VR [volume real] =
>V*100.
>
>neo
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John R
>Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 5:32 AM
>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: MS DOES under report volume by 100
>
>
>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
>> > >
>> >
>>
>
>
>
>
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