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Here's what BMI has to say about the "TestSym". Interesting how there story
has changed from a "bandwidth" issue to a "data feed" issue. Seems silly
that they won't add the symbol to make their customers happy.
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>Thank you for your message. As of 12/1/98, we began transmitting data from
>from our new datafeed, broadcasting data directly from the exchanges. One
>of the changes involved changes in a number of index and statistic symbols.
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>The symbol Testsym is no longer being broadcast because this symbol
>is not on the datafeed we switched to.
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>This symbol will not be added back to the datafeed.
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>Thank you,
>Jeff Wald - BMI Technical Support
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Doug Deming [SMTP:doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Monday, December 14, 1998 4:56 PM
>> To: TSBMI
>> Cc: Omega List Posts
>> Subject: Re: TestSym
>>
>> Dear BMI,
>>
>> I understand your bandwidth concerns. However, it is very important to
>> many
>> of us on the Omega-list to have this "TestSym" data available. Maybe you
>> would consider transmitting the "TestSym" only after regular trading
hours
>> when the bandwidth used is very small. For example, you could transmit
>> the
>> "TestSym" data from 4:15pm EST to 9:30AM EST. This would allow us to
>> develop
>> our systems after trading hours using the "TestSym" and wouldn't use the
>> bandwidth during the day time hours. This seems like a workable solution
>> which addresses both BMI's bandwidth concerns as well as the many BMI
>> users
>> who need this "TestSym" data.
>>
>> We appreciate your consideration and look forward to your reply.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TSBMI <tsbmi@xxxxxxx>
>> To: 'Doug Deming' <doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Monday, December 14, 1998 1:52 PM
>> Subject: RE: TestSym
>>
>>
>> > Dear Mr. Deming,
>> >
>> > Thank you for your patience for my response. I am afraid that the
>> >decision has been made to not re-instate the "TestSym". The BTCI2F is
>> the
>> >symbol that you will have to use at this time. Providing timely and
>> >accurate data is foremost. Having a symbol which provides information
at
>> >one time a minute (BTCI2F) as opposed to five times a minute (TestSym),
>> it
>> >was decided that the symbol taking up less bandwidth was the way to go.
>> >
>> > Please send further questions, comments or concerns to tsbmi@xxxxxxx
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> > Ray Bamer
>> > BMI Client Services
>> > tsbmi@xxxxxxx
>> > Direct 800.436.4036 choice #2
>> > Fax 510.266.6060
>> >http:/www.bmiquotes.com
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Doug Deming [SMTP:doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> >> Sent: Friday, December 11, 1998 12:03 PM
>> >> To: TSBMI
>> >> Subject: Re: TestSym
>> >>
>> >> The TestSym symbol transmitted much more frequently than the BTCI2F.
>> They
>> >> are two different symbols. BTCI2F only transmits once per minute,
while
>> >> TestSym transmitted 5 times per minute. We much preferred the TestSym.
>> >> Will
>> >> they be putting the TestSym back online?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: TSBMI <tsbmi@xxxxxxx>
>> >> To: 'Doug Deming' <doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Date: Friday, December 11, 1998 9:21 AM
>> >> Subject: RE: TestSym
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Dear Mr. Deming,
>> >>
>> >> Thank you for your e-mail. The symbol itself for the TestSym is still
>> the
>> >> same (BTCI2F) however, changes in the BMI data feed has affect BMI DOS
>> >> software and 3rd party software. The indices themselves have
converted
>> >> over
>> >> to a composite category.
>> >>
>> >> The BTCI2F is updating on my systems at this time, as the 24hour
>> >> "Heart-beat".
>> >>
>> >> Please let me know if you have further questions, comment or concerns.
>> >>
>> >> Sincerely,
>> >> Ray Bamer
>> >> BMI Client Services
>> >> tsbmi@xxxxxxx
>> >> Direct 800.436.4036 Choice # 2
>> >> Fax 510.266.6060
>> >> http://www.bmiquotes.com/
>> >>
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: Doug Deming [SMTP:doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> >> > Sent: Friday, December 11, 1998 9:51 AM
>> >> > To: tsbmi@xxxxxxx
>> >> > Cc: csbmi@xxxxxxx
>> >> > Subject: TestSym
>> >> >
>> >> > We depend on your TestSym to be transmitted. When will you resume
its
>> >> > transmission?
>> >> >
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