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Re: Datafeed Hell



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Yes. FutureSource wrote a data error correction feature. Omega never
completed their end of the collaboration and thus TS4 simply becomes
confused when FS attempts to correct the data. Turn it off. It will
not work with TS. It will mess up your TS.

dbs

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FutureSource:
-I hear a little slower than internet feeds
-refresh data and error correction
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Chris Cheatham wrote:

> Tick volume on my DBC 19.2 cable has reached a point to become pretty
> worthless.  For example, there are many 5 min bars in the last few days of
> $SPX that have 2-4 ticks.  Not even one tick a minute.  So what to do?  I
> use cash forex so choices are limited:
>
> Esignal:
> -cheaper
> -I hear faster and more ticks (is this true?)
> -Don't give up any symbols in changing
> -Subject to internet/DSL problems. (Question -- if DSL goes down and comes
> back, will esignal start working again unattended?)
> -bad ticks in forex
>
> Comstock:
> -They told me they no longer support tradestation 4 (or 2000i)
>
> FutureSource:
> -I hear a little slower than internet feeds
> -refresh data and error correction
> -more expensive
> -I have been told by FS there is no way to have adjusted continuous futures
> contracts
> -Basic stock index trading support is not available - (NASDAQ adv/decl, SOX,
> etc.)
>
> My inclination now is to go to Esignal, but I am concerned about internet
> outages at night, and waking up to no forex data. Anyone have any experience
> with this combination?
>
> If anyone has any guidance on any of the above, I would love to hear from
> you.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris