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Hi Theo

It is strange. I get the error message of invalid symbol for .VIX and all
other indices.

I emailed tech support - no response.

neo


>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Theo Lockefeer
>Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 11:18 AM
>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: VIX not downloading
>
>
>Hello Neo :
>
>When the downloading (in the downloader) is finished there normally is a
>message /and or error messages
>did you check the DETAILS of those messages of Reuters
>(i normally see ther things like symbol change etc)
>
>Good luck
>
>Theo Lockefeer
>
>P.s are you using the latest symbol file (?)
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "neo" <neo1@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 5:19 AM
>Subject: VIX not downloading
>
>
>> Since 7-12-02 all of my indices including .vix are not downloading from
>> Reuters. The error message is symbol not valid. Has Reuters changed it's
>> format for indices? Is it now using $ like everyone else?
>>
>> thanks, neo
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Theo Lockefeer
>> >Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 2:43 AM
>> >To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >Subject: Fw: VIX
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >John :
>> >
>> >i got this message back (mail delivery subsystem).
>> >so i use  the slow metastock :)
>> >
>> >Theo
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Theo Lockefeer" <sky40912@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >To: "John Manasco" <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 4:31 PM
>> >Subject: Re: VIX
>> >
>> >
>> >> John :
>> >>
>> >> Thanks a lot for the info !
>> >>
>> >> Theo Lockefeer
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "John Manasco" <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> To: <sky40912@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 3:40 PM
>> >> Subject: VIX
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Theo
>> >> >
>> >> > I download the VIX every night from Reuters Datalink. The
>> >symbol is .vix
>> >.
>> >> I
>> >> > also download the Nasdaq version which is .vxn .
>> >> >
>> >> > Good trading
>> >> >
>> >> > John Manasco
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
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