Correction. I only have an historical disc and it gave me a choice of formats to unpack the data into - it had AmiBroker format as an option.
AFAIK the daily files are Metastock but you could check with support, if you are interested - they might do AB format there to. brian_z --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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" > <james_mattsson@> 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. > > >
