Hello James, Have you seen the short review of Australian data providers that is at the UKB?
Follow the link and search for "data australia" OR look under Data >> Data Resources http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/ > Anybody have much experience with "cooltrader" as a data provider? >Is > their info accurate, timely (when delivered), adjusted for splits, > delistings, changes etc? Is it easy to get cootrader data into > Amibroker (any help/advice welcome). I have an historical data disc from them. I don't know if it is accurate. I didn't subscribe to their daily service so I don't know about timeliness. Yes it is adjusted for events (I don't know how accurate that is either). Yes, it is very easy to use. It is in Metastock format and AB reads it like a charm. Please refer to the user guide for Metastock plugin help: http://www.amibroker.com/guide/h_extsources.html > Does data need to be sorted into GICS or industry groups for Amibroker? No. It can be. It is optional. PremiumData (Norgate) and JustData are the specialists for that sort of thing. > If so does cootraders handle this? No. As above. AB is flexible - you can customise databases if you want to. > Also forgive my ignorance but what is "backfill" and why is it > important/needed? > It is historical data that RealTime users download when they log onto their RT providers. If their RT trading system uses lookback periods they need backdata to build the indicators. They also need historical RT data to backtest RT trading systems. > Any other comments re Australian EOD data providers. As per the UKB post - I did the best I could to list a representative cross section there and included the 2 providers that are most popular with AB EOD users - I could have omitted some worthwhile candidates by mistake but the full list of ASX providers is there as well, just in case. all the best with AB and your trading. brian_z --- In [email protected], "james.mattsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello - Im new to amibroker (recently purchased) and trading (about 1 > month now) but am keen to "ramp up". > > Been looking at Australian EOD data providers - dont have huge > requirments just needs to be accurate and complete data. > > Anybody have much experience with "cooltrader" as a data provider? Is > their info accurate, timely (when delivered), adjusted for splits, > delistings, changes etc? Is it easy to get cootrader data into > Amibroker (any help/advice welcome). > > Does data need to be sorted into GICS or industry groups for Amibroker? > If so does cootraders handle this? > > Also forgive my ignorance but what is "backfill" and why is it > important/needed? > > Any other comments re Australian EOD data providers. > > Thanks, James. >
