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Clint,
The problem is that AIQ file format for futures and mutual funds is different
than that for stocks and indexes. Omega has to read the format differently. I
think the first few hex characters in the AIQ file specify which format is being
used. I doubt if Omega will bother to rewrite their program to handle the
various formats (a developers kit is available from AIQ for free which provides
the decoding requirements if they're interested).
Ted
Clint Chastain wrote:
> Help! If anyone could offer any help with the following problem, I would be
> very grateful:
>
> I use Dial/Data for end-of-day data, and TS4.0, build 21 as well as AIQ
> TradingExpert 4.1. Under this arrangement, TS can read the AIQ data files
> for stocks and indices just fine. However, when it tries to read AIQ data
> files for futures or mutual funds, the graphs come out all scrambled. The
> same thing happens with Supercharts 4.0.
>
> I attempted to contact Omega TS about this. Three repeat emails and one week
> later they got back to me, suggesting that I do the following:
>
> "1. Click on File, New Window, Chart.
> 2. Once you have selected the symbol from the AIQ directory you want to
> plot click on the Plot button.
> 3. Now click on the Universe button on the bottom right hand corner of the
> window.
> 4. Be sure the "exact match by symbol name box" is checked and the Data
> Type is selected to future or mutual Fund.
> 5. Now click on the OK button and plot the future or mutual fund.
>
> These steps will let you read your AIQ data for your Futures and Mutual
> Funds."
>
> Here's the catch: the Dial/Data symbols for the things I'm most interested
> in analyzing in TS - Continuous Contract graphs for Bonds, Natural Gas,
> Crude Oil, etc - are not in the Omega Universe! So "exact match by symbol"
> name fails every time.
>
> What to do now?
>
> Clint
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