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Very good. However, don't forget that CQG labels its bars by the starting
time. TS uses the ending time. So if you have a database built from CQG
data you will have to relabel the bars using ending times or else the data
will be shifted one bar.
At 05:58 AM 7/7/98 -0700, you wrote:
>I just completed an extensive sampling of the data offerings of various
>vendors. The overall best FOR TICK DATA, IMHO, is clear: it's CQG. (Some
>other vendors might be better for end of day; other vendors may be better
>for specific and/or common symbols and/or price.)
>
>But if you're looking for TICK and you want to examine a COHERENT and
>EXTENSIVE data catalog, it's got to be CQG.
>
>- Both Genesis and Tickdata have equally coherent data catalogs and
>product offerings but their data product offerings are not nearly as
>extensive as is CQG's in terms of symbols and trading sessions offered.
>
>- For an example of a terrific price deal on a specialty set of symbols,
>try LIFFEData's Sterling product. (Reviewed by Sweeny in the July issue of
>S&C.)
>
>I'd appreciate hearing if anyone has a different set of opinions.....
>
>Usual disclaimer: I have no personal, business, or other kind of
>relationship with any of the vendors noted above.
>
>Steven Buss
>Walnut Creek, CA
>sbuss@xxxxxxxxxxx
>"There's nothing more practical than good theory."
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matt Samojeden <samfamly@xxxxxx>
>To: Omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <Omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Monday, July 06, 1998 5:49 PM
>Subject: Historical Tick Data Base Vendors
>
>
>>I am looking to move forward in my system testing efforts from end of
>>day data focused to tick based. Who are the better historical tick data
>>suppliers?
>>Thank in advance.
>>Matt Samojeden
>>
>
>
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