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RE: TradeStation 2000i and compatible data formats



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>From: Melody Blais <Melody.Blais@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "'sptradr@xxxxxxxxx'" <sptradr@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: TradeStation 2000i and compatible data formats
>Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 16:58:38 -0500
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>
>Dear Mr. Haas,
>
>I'm sorry if I wasn't clear. Yes, you can import ASCII tick data for an
>active, real-time symbol. 
>
>No, TradeStation 2000i will not create or automate the process of creating
>continuous contracts. 
>
>Sincerely, 
>Melody A. Blais
>Omega Research, Inc.
>Customer Support Supervisor 
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From:	sptradr@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:sptradr@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent:	Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:06 PM
>To:	Melody.Blais@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject:	RE: TradeStation 2000i and compatible data formats
>
>Melody,
>
>***1st question***
>
>>>but can I automatically PASTE IN ASCIItick data into the new 2000 server<<
>
>you've answered this part of the question, but....
>
>>> for use with active realtime symbols?<<
>
>....you've not answered this part of the question. 
>
>Real life example coming up in March...the SPH9 rollover to the SPM9
>
>Example: I want to paste in "manipulated" ASCII data from the old real time
>SPH9 symbol and paste this manipulated data into the real time SPM9 symbol. 
>
>Can I do this with TS2000i?
>
>With TS4, I've got to go through a convoluted manual procedure to do this
>within the server itself. 
>
>***2nd question***
>
>Will TS2000i offer any conversion options for making continuous contracts? 
>
>In the example above, then, I would not need to perform my conversions
>outside of TS.
>
>Tony Haas
>
>
>Melody wrote:
>>Dear Mr. Haas,
>>
>>ASCII tick data can be imported into the Global Server, however, the import
>>procedure is not entirely automatic. It is similar to the way ASCII data is
>>now plotted in TradeStation 4.0. You must first specify the symbol for
>which
>>you want to import the ASCII data, specify the location of the ASCII data
>>and the field order. The procedure is fairly easy and you will be prompted
>>through each step. 
>>
>>The Global Server data format is proprietary. 
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Melody A. Blais
>>Omega Research, Inc.
>>Customer Support Supervisor 
>>
>>The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to
>>which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged
>>material.  Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or
>>taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or
>>entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.  If you received
>>this in error, please contact  the sender and delete the material from any
>>computer.
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From:	sptradr@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:sptradr@xxxxxxxxx]
>>Sent:	Thursday, February 18, 1999 11:03 AM
>>To:	Melody.Blais@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject:	Re: TradeStation 2000i and compatible data formats
>>
>>Broken record time again, Melody, but can I automatically PASTE IN ASCII
>>tick data into the new 2000 server for use with active realtime symbols?
>>Can't do that with TS4 except for performing a bunch of manual operations.
>>
>>IOW, is the server "open" now???
>>
>>Tony Haas
>>
>>Melody Blais wrote:
>>>The compatible data formats are: AIQ, ASCII, CompuTrac, CSI, Bridge Data
>>(KR
>>>Final Market), Mega-Tech, MetaStock, Omega Downloader, TeleChart 2000 and
>>>Tick Data, Inc.. 
>>
>>
>
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