[Fwd: Is DTN a good feed? or does it depend on the software?]

[richard tobiassen <rtobiass@xxxxxxx>]

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From: richard tobiassen <rtobiass@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: Is DTN a good feed?  or does it depend on the software?
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I have been told by omega that I am the only one with problems.........I have
tried to get the net change on indexes on the quote monitor since i got
ts2000........Well, here is the latest tale(I copied and pasted the responce
they gave me-left off the name of the tech person out of kindness)
"QouteMonitor does no have  net change(day)  /  % change(day) indicator ,
these indicators are only available in RadarScreen.  I called DTN, they do
not send previous close for indices , due this is not possible for you to
collect (net change / % change) values for indices. In order to collect data
in this indicator you can, buy RadarScreen, Change DataFeed, or make your
own indicator and apply to a chart ( you can not add indicators to
QuoteMonitor)---"
I guess omega does not have it up to par with dtn---I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY
SUGGESTED CHANGING DATAFEEDS--DTN IS THE ONLY REASON I UPGRADED
good trading
rich t
Mark Brown wrote:

> Is anyone using Tradestation 2000i successfully with DTN real time?  I've
> been trying to get it to work for the last month or so and have had tons of
> problems including crashes and data corruption.  The biggest issue is that
> global server periodically stops receiving data from the DTN box, sometimes
> for as long as 30 minutes.  Omega insists that it works fine for all of the
> other DTN users and that the problem is my system.  I searched past posts
> and counter to Omega's claims could only find complaints about this
> combination -- I have yet to see a post saying anyone has gotten this to
> work.  If it's working for you I would really appreciate hearing about your
> configuration.
>
> Thanks,
> Art
>
> ================================
>
> Art:
>
> I use the TS2000 and DTN combo, have for about 2 months, with numerous
> problems. It still isn't right.  I write/call OMega regularly, they admit
> the problems and say help is on the way.  My biggest problem is having a
> computer crash, and waiting  until the last 1/2 hour of the trading day for
> my data to post (I day trade the S&P).  I don't use the net when I have TS
> running, other than for my order entry system.  This has cut down on my
> crashes, and now I have very very few crashes. INdexes still don't
> accumulate date correctly.  I have no corrupted data, however, no probvlem
> with DTN, great as a matter of fact.  Just hate crashes for getting data
> back, and errors in index info and not posting all info (TS2000 problems)
> They should have never released that thing when they did.
>
> write if you have more questions, hope this helps,