Qu: METASTOCK- Downloader

[sl...@cc.usu.edu]

Question : Metastock downloader

I am going to purchase Metastock within the next couple of weeks and am
I am going to purchase metastock within the next couple of week and would like
any advice on which downloader to buy or does it really matter. They have
four version 1)full 2) Compuserve 3)DBC Signal and 4) Dial/Data
Is there any major advantages/disadvantages of any versions over the other?

Any reply is much appreciated

Thanks B.A.

getting pretty excited. I am stumped as to which downloader to get along with
it. They have four versions 1)full version 2)Compuserve 3)DBC signal and

[Jim Michael]

Signal has a deal (at least in US) where you get closing prices on
everything (except bonds I think) for $30/month if you pay for the
year. (add $300 for receiver). Only downside is no historical data,
but there are cd roms available for <$100. Compuserve is expensive if
you follow many markets, and they have historicals. Take a look at the
thread "Critique Your Data Providor". I will probably go with one of
the providers that has ftp'able data as a backup ($10/month, but can't
use downloader, use script file). So far I am really enjoying Signal, no
more modem hassles.

Cheers,

Jim

sl...@cc.usu.edu wrote:

: Question : Metastock downloader

[George DeCamp]

gene...@netcom.com (Jim Michael) wrote:

>Signal has a deal (at least in US) where you get closing prices on
>everything (except bonds I think) for $30/month if you pay for the
>year. (add $300 for receiver). Only downside is no historical data,
>but there are cd roms available for <$100. Compuserve is expensive if
>you follow many markets, and they have historicals. Take a look at the
>thread "Critique Your Data Providor". I will probably go with one of
>the providers that has ftp'able data as a backup ($10/month, but can't
>use downloader, use script file). So far I am really enjoying Signal, no
>more modem hassles.

All true and Sinal IS GREAT, but you should have some backup data
vendor! Not impossible to get a bad quote, some downtime(VERY RARE)
etc... I use and recommend Signal, I also have a backup.....

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[herbsl...@delphi.com]

<sl...@cc.usu.edu> writes:

>
>Question : Metastock downloader
>
> I am going to purchase Metastock within the next couple of weeks and am

Try Telescan, it's the best bang for the buck- $25 a month unlimited data.
Herb

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I know nothing of the downloaders you've mentioned here. I currently use
"Downloader" by Equis to download data into metastock. This has
worked well for me using Dow-Jones Service. I think the current
cost is about 30-35 dollar range for "all you can eat" end of the
day quotes.

[Kirk B. Spadt]

In article <genepool...@netcom.com> gene...@netcom.com (Jim Michael) writes:

>Signal has a deal (at least in US) where you get closing prices on
>everything (except bonds I think) for $30/month if you pay for the
>year. (add $300 for receiver). Only downside is no historical data,

>but there are cd roms available for <$100...
> ...

I searched all over the net for leads on a cd-rom source for historical data,
and could not find any. Does anybody know of a source for a cd-rom that
contains historical futures data? If not, is the information available via
ftp or www?

Does Signal have end of day information for active futures options?

Thanks!

-Kirk

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Keyware Systems, Inc.
570 Lindsey Drive (610) 964-9530
Radnor, PA 19087 (610) 964-0543 fax

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I also want advice on which data source to get but by requirements are
slightly different. As I am UK based I would especially like UK equity
prices.

Does anyone have prices and E-mail addresses for:
Telescan
Equis
Signal / DBC

and any experience of using them in the UK

I have been thinking of hanging on until quote.com start supplying UK
prices. Does the US quote.com service easily download into metastock?

Regards

Randeep

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