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I'm always interested in getting something for free (or a lower cost)
instead of paying , but several points should be made regarding the new
Omega data site as I understand them from the Ft Lauderdale demo that Omega
gave last weekend.
1. The 2000i server stores data in the same format no matter which vendor
broadcast (cable, satallite; not internet) the data.
2. Omega is going to have several intra-day collection sites across the
country for redundent collection and is going to remove bad ticks before
making it available for downloading.
3. For us non-futures traders, the Omega site includes stocks and stock
options.
4. The cost includes EOD data. If you currently download from Dial Data or
Telescan, that cost can be eliminated.
Will the above prove to be true? Based on Omegas past, who knows! At least
the service will be free for a couple of months so that we can see for
ourselves.
Glen
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <Omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: Data patches >FREE !
>Thanks to all for the support on our efforts to do our own free data
archive
>project. Charles Kaucher a few months ago made some CD's of TS data that I
>had collected over the years, it was all on tapes. I will be putting all
>the data I can find on a ftp and if someone could look into the following
it
>would be great. Can someone find a high speed replication company
somewhere
>that we could send the data to and then we could all chip in and cover the
>cost? If we have a mass of CD's produced all at one time the cost per CD
>should be less than five dollars each I would think. I have found myself
>continually needing data through the years and if it were not for the
>network of other needy traders I would have been up the creek. If you look
>at the omega web site and see all the missing days and the bad data they
>have, I dont see how they will have the guts to ask for money for this.
>Besides when I bought my TS the free data refresh was one of the sale
points
>for me, even though back then I had to call long distance to omega to get
>it. Cruz has really shown his colors with this act of kindness..
>
>mark brown
>
>when I get the site up I would welcome any volunteers that wish to help to
>look through and see if we can find or fill the gaps of any data that I am
>missing.
>
>
>>Mark,
>>
>>If there is anything I can do, including financially to support the
effort,
>>let me know. I only need the data once or twice a year, but when I do need
>>it, it's a critical deal.
>>
>>Stewart.
>>Stewart Taylor
>>Taylor Fixed Income Outlook
>>Voice: 501-219-9774
>>Fax: 501-228-0963
>>E-Mail: staylor@xxxxxxx
>>Web Site: http://www.cei.net/~staylor/
>>
>
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