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So what data format you guys using for testing? CSI? MetaStock? ASCII?
Ian
> 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
>
> > www.pinnacledata.com
> >
> >
> > ||-----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
> > ||
> > ||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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