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Hi Alex,
Another, in my opinion, better way to get the data into MetaStock is to use
the MetaStockCSV Plug-in (which draws its data from your own .csv format
datafiles). Although you can use the traditional method described, you wind
up with a MetaStock function that uses a description like "Close" for the
statistic you want to use. With the plug-in, you can use any term you wish,
for instance "HousingStarts". Coming back a year from now and looking at
the formula will be much less confusing and you can have a multitude of
additional columns of data as you continue to evolve in your data gathering.
Also, instead of the rather tedious process of re-importing your data into
MetaStock format price files as described every time you add a new day (or
month) of data, simply add a new line (row) of data to your .csv format data
file. It will be used automatically by MetaStock.,
A free 10 column version is available at http://www.metastockcsv.com.
Best,
L. P. Carhartt
-----Original Message-----
From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of rsb_44
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:42 AM
To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Inserting Data in the Downloader Much
simpler version!!
In Excel Pute the word DATE in A1
in A2 and below put the correct date in mm/dd/yyyy format
In B1 Put the word CLOSE
in B2 and below put the value for the starts. Beware of the hidden
characters in the table.
Save the file as an .xls file
Convert the file with the Downloader. (It's help file says how)
Follow the rest of the instructions from the prior message.
Sorry for the earlier message. It is actually a very simple way with
consistantly formatted data.
--- In equismetastock@ <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com, "rsb_44" <rsb_44@xxx> wrote:
>
> This isn't a simple task as the data isn't consistantly formatted.
In
> fact copying it by hand doesn't work as some of the data is hidden.
>
> If you know Excel, the broad outline is:
> 1. Copy the data into Excel (The usual click , shift click copy
paste
> 2. Parse the data in Excel
> 3. Assemble a date
> 4. Convert the date to the format the Downloader accepts
> 5. Carry the actual starts to it's own column.
> 6. Lable the date column DATE and the Data Column CLOSE
> 7. Convert the data using the Downloader (You'll have to supply a
> ticker ID)
> 8. Create an indicator MyClose (It's simply C, but used as an
> indicator.)
> 9. Open the ticker
> 10.Make the plot the same color as the background.
> 11. Apply the myclose indicator use the histogram style.
>
> You wind up with a chart showing housing starts a series of columns
> much like a volumn chart
>
> Is that what you want?
>
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@ <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com, "Alex Spiroglou"
> <a.spiroglou@> wrote:
> >
> > I would appreciate your help on this please...
> >
> > I would like to chart "Housing Starts" in Metastock.
> > I found the data through Economagic
> > http://www.economag
<http://www.economagic.com/em-cgi/data.exe/feddal/hsm>
ic.com/em-cgi/data.exe/feddal/hsm
> >
> > How could I insert the data in the Downloader ?
> >
> >
> > thank you in advance
> > Alex Spiroglou
> >
> >
> > P.S. I would like to chart data from 2000 and on,
> > so I would not even mind to do it manually
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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