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I would be interested for the US data. Any indications
for costs ?
AlexAtreides
--- MG Ferreira <quant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Andrew,
>
> We update our internal database on a weekly basis
> with this data
> from the Fed. We have developed all manner of
> scripts to import
> the data into our database, and use our own tools to
> view and
> manipulate it. But if there is sufficient interest,
> we could
> also develop scripts to export this Fred stuff to MS
> format, taking
> care of the quarterly problems etc, and upload it to
> our website
> where you can access it. We also regularly import
> lots of stuff from
> South African vendors, if there is any interest in
> that. We are
> working on some java code that read/write stuff in
> MS format,
> pretty similar I guess to mansoors' utilities, which
> we probably
> will use in the interim.
>
> Regards
> MG Ferreira
> TsaTsa EOD Programmer and trading model builder
> http://tsatsaeod.ferra4models.com
> http://www.ferra4models.com
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "MS"
> <marketstudent@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > What is the most efficient way of getting
> economic data into
> > Metastock?
> >
> > The best site I have found for US economic data is
> the St. Louis Fed
> > database, which also has a number of interesting
> market price series
> > like various bond yields available for download in
> .csv format.
> >
> > Check them out here:
> http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/
> >
> > One problem, however, is that some of the more
> interesting series
> > like GDP are compiled on a quarterly basis which
> means you will need
> > to do some creative spreadsheet work to get them
> into a monthly MS
> > file format.
> >
> > If you want more history than the Fred database
> provides then the
> > Economagic site is also usually worth taking a
> look at:
> > http://www.economagic.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Andrew
> Tomlinson"
> > <andrew_tomlinson@xxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > What is the most efficient way of getting
> economic data into
> > Metastock? I am
> > > thinking of the common US and global economic
> statistics that move
> > markets,
> > > like the monthly non-farm payroll numbers, etc.
> Most of the series
> > can be
> > > found in one form or another on the official
> websites (e.g. the
> > BLS) but the
> > > formats are not always friendly. I don't mind
> paying a small
> > monthly amount
> > > if I could get it cleanly and efficiently into
> Metastock format.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your thoughts
> > > Andrew
>
>
>
>
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