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You can get a new CD from QP2 delivered overnight.
In olden times (several years ago), I seem to remember, Reuters had a lot of
problems with delivery of data. Have things improved?
I do think QP2 has an unbeatable scanning program, and fast custom scans are
essential for me.
An amusing market today. AG had it going for a minute, and blimey if the
thing didn't stall again. A bunch of suckers got stranded at the side of the
road once again, I guess. What kind of gas is AG selling?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Harels" <harelsdb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: QP2.x Alternatives.
> Maybe "lots" was an exageration. I had one very significant problem.
>
> I gave up on quotesplus about a year ago when, after my database got
> corrupted, they sent me a new disk. When it arrived a week later it was
> bad. I figured I could call them and have them send me another disk and
be
> out of commission for another week, at best, or I could hire somebody
else.
> I have been with Reuters for about a year and have found their data to be
> quite reliable.
>
> Maybe QP has changed and their complete database can be downloaded now,
but
> for me, having to rely on disks and the US mail (or FedEx) was
> unsatisfactory.
>
> I don't do a lot of custom scans so that feature of QP wasn't a big
selling
> point for me.
>
> Dan
>
> >From: "Brooke" <brookelise@xxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: QP2.x Alternatives.
> >Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 11:58:30 -0400
> >
> >"I had lots of problems with Quotesplus when I used their service."
> >
> >I've never had a problem with QP's service. Never. Any small technical
> >glitches I've run into were speedily resolved, but they've been rare, in
> >any
> >case. I know a lot of people who've found the same thing. It's just a
> >terrific program with excellent (and always friendly) technical support.
> >
> >You won't find a better program for custom scanning, in my opinion -- and
> >one that works as well with Metastock.
> >
> >I tried TC2000 not long ago, because they had a seminar in the area and
> >because a friend was using it with his trading system. I thought it might
> >make a good addition to QP2 and Metastock, but I found the program to be
> >inadequate and quickly canceled my subscription. Even some of the canned
> >indicators gave inaccurate values, because of apparent shortcuts in the
> >formulas (presumably to increase the speed of scans). There's no
comparison
> >between TC2000's scanning program and QP2's. For anyone who writes their
> >own
> >scans, QP2 is the way to go, in my opinion.
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dan Harels" <harelsdb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 12:04 AM
> >Subject: Re: QP2.x Alternatives.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I have used their (AAII) software for a number of years. Exclusively
as
> >a
> > > backup when my data vendor has been out of whack. Fortunately, that
has
> > > been very infrequently lately. Their Power Investor program offers
> >charting
> > > with lots of standard canned indicators. However, there are no
drawing
> > > tools, no ability to switch from bar charts to candlesticks and
limited
> > > ability to customize indicators. The database offers very good
> >screening
> > > for fundementals but nothing for technicals. There is no possibility
of
> > > writting systems or explorations (technical) as there is with
metastock.
> >A
> > > variety of reports can be printed, but, I know of no way to get them
> >into
> >a
> > > format that can be used by excel or other programs. I don't know of
any
> >way
> > > to get their data into a metastock compatible format, but, I would
like
> >to
> > > hear about it if some one else does. In summary, at 92 $/yr for the
> >program
> > > and data, Powerinvestor is a good backup to Metastock and offers good,
> > > customizable, fundemental screening. I have made buy, hold, sell
> >decisions
> > > on a handful of stocks when my data provider has been on the fritz,
but
> >it
> > > is not in the same league as metastock or, perhaps, Quotesplus. I had
> >lots
> > > of problems with Quotesplus when I used their service.
> > >
> > > Powerinvestor also has another product called "Powertech" or something
> >like
> > > that. I have no experience with it. It proportedly has some of the
> > > technical analysis features offerred by Metastock. My guess is that
it
> >is
> >a
> > > poor country cousin.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > >From: Daniel Martinez <DanM@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >To: Equis Metastock ListServ Post <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Subject: QP2.x Alternatives.
> > > >Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 19:41:10 -0700
> > > >
> > > >QP is raising their prices to $26/mo and including mutual fund data,
> > > >which I don't use. Also, they will no longer support their Virtual
> > > >program which differentiates their product from everyone else's.
I've
> > > >been thinking of switching to
> > > >http://www.powerinvestor.com/PowerInvestor/ . Does anyone here use
> > > >this service and what is your experience? I've been looking for a
> > > >forum or ListServ for this product but I can't find one. Is there
one
> > > >available?
> > > >
> > > >Daniel.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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