John,
If you are
using the “data on demand” function all should work normally for
the US
exchanges, futures, currencies etc….you might not have the correct
start/end times on the X-axis properties?
More likely
you are trying to view data for international exchanges? If so you will have to
store the data locally as Metastock does not support data on demand for these
exchanges (e.g. London Stock Exchange). I phoned up Equis “support”
about this gripe…and guess what?! They told me that I could have a refund
if I wanted! Am still thinking about doing exactly that, and so I guess this
relates to another current thread…
So, basically
you have to create a new file using the Downloader and cut/paste the historical
data from the Esignal screen into this file. Then select the relevant folder
for data updates under Tools/Options/Real Time/Configure Server/File Updates
Then MS will
update the file in real time every time you open Metastock.
The problem
comes when you have gaps in the data, since you have to have the file server
running when the exchanges are open. If you miss a few hours/days of trading (maybe
because you drank too much gin & tonic on your yacht?) MS will not
automatically ‘grab’ the missing historical data and you will
normally have to do the whole cut/past thing again, which is a real pain in the
reuters, if you pardon the expression.
One solution
to that is to use the historical downloader from http://www.dynastoresoftware.com/MSDynaloader/description.asp
I use it for
my LSE data feed and it works OK.
From:
johnm_milton [mailto:johnm_milton@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005
4:58 PM
To: Metastockusers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Metastockusers]
eSignal -Hystorical intraday on line data are possible ?
Dear friends
I am a subscriber of eSignal.
I tried to connect Metastock with the eSignal
intraday data.
I wonder if it is possible to receive also
hystorical intraday data
as it is possible using the eSignal charts.
In fact at the moment I can see only the candles
starting from the
moment I started the connection of Metastock to
the eSignal data and
not before.
There is something to be set in Metastock or some
additional software
to do this ?
Thank you for your help
John
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