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A possibility but it begs the (doubtless common) question - what's the
difference between the data types? Genesis creates both CSI and
Metastock data and I decided back then to use CSI data. Pinnacle only
seems to support Metastock (and ASCII, of course, but that's a hassle to
load).
Okay, I know the physical differences between CSI and Metastock data
which is why I chose CSI. Running some strategies on both data types can
produce markedly different results and I'd prefer to stick with CSI.
As well as soliciting further data supplier suggestions, can I ask what
data formats are generally preferred for end of day data, and what the
thoughts are about using CIS vs Metastock data?
Ian
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> ||-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> ||Von: Ian Waugh [mailto:ianwaugh@xxxxxxxxx]
> ||Gesendet: Sunday, October 12, 2003 11:17 AM
> ||An: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> ||Cc: ianwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ||Betreff: Alternative data supplier
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> ||I've been collecting end of day data for about 70 futures from
> Genesis.
> ||As well as the individual contracts for each market, they do a
> ||continuous contract which is calculated and adjusted automatically,
> ||ideal for backtesting. When you download an update, the new data is
> ||automatically appended to the old, contracts expired and all the
> ||housekeeping taken care of. It can save the data in several formats
> ||including MetaStock and CSI (which is the main one I use). The data
> is
> ||selected in TS from a "3rd Party Directory" so you don't have to go
> ||through the Global Server which reduces the number of markets you
> have
> ||to scroll through.
> ||
> ||However, they reckon that the program/system I've been using for
> ||downloading, NavWin, is coming to the end of its life and they say
> they
> ||will be unable to support it as the server manufacturers no longer
> make
> ||or support the hardware.
> ||
> ||Anyway, it's already proving flaky. However, they want a one-off fee
> of
> ||$250 to upgrade to new software. I already paid $395 for NavWin,
> ||admittedly some years ago, but I never used the program's charting
> ||facilities and I won't use those of the new software so I am
> reluctant
> ||to pay this on top of the $45/monthly cart for the data.
> ||
> ||So, can anyone recommend another data supplier who offers a similar
> ||service but without such a loaded front-end?
> ||
> ||Ian
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