Have you considered Worden Bros EOD service for your ETF needs. Cheaper data and Amibroker can access the data.
Millowena ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 11:56 AM Subject: [amibroker] Re: SYMBOLS Thanks everyone for your help. I have decided to use a proxy such as the single-country etfs that are available. I looked up my account at Esignal and it seems you have to pay for each index you wish to access. Since I use them only to let me know what is happening in a general area of the world it's not worth it to me. Once again, thank you very much for your help, it is certainly appreciated. Warmest regards, Tim --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tim, > > Sorry if I took you too far off topic (I am interested because I > might subscribe to eSignal myself, in the near future, and I do > follow Asia a little bit). > > I found the eSignal symbol list (it wasn't so hard afterall), and the > symbols you mentioned, except for NS 8U-SGX > > I didn't see NS as a symbol on the SGX Futures exchange (NK is there). > > Anyway, provided you are subscribed to the exchange and accessing > data during exchange hours I can't see a problem. > > Surely it is just a matter of asking eSignal support? > > brian_z > > > > --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> > wrote: > > > > Hello Tim, > > > > I don't use ESignal but if it is any help: > > > > - index data can be patchy (low payback for providers especially > > outside of the US/Euro markets) > > - sometimes I get around this by using the symbol of an ETF that > > tracks the index > > - you need to be careful about this to see now close the fund is to > > the instrument you are trading > > - it also depends on your system as to how accurate the data needs > to > > be relative to your traded instrument > > > > > > Example: > > > > - IShares MSCI Japan Index tracks the Nikkei > > - symbol EWS on the US exchanges > > - it trades intraday in Yahoo charts > > - I don't know what the calc period is (not necessarily tick data) > > - you can see the constituents/weighting at their site > > - also view tracking error in a chart > > - they say you can download data (I haven't tried) > > > > http://www.ishares.com/home.htm > > > > but the fund might not match a future if the future has carry costs > > associated with it (you could calculate carry costs and make your > own > > pseudo ticker for the index) > > > > - there are other things to look out for if you use a fund symbol > > > > for example - how is the fund 'price' calculated: > > > > (from the IShares site) > > > > "The index levels for all iShares Fund benchmarks are total return, > > except that of the Nasdaq Biotech Fund (IBB), which is price > return, > > and those of the MSCI series, which, as of January 1, 2001, are net > > dividend returns. The benchmarks for the S&P GSTIT sector series > > (IGN, IGW and IGV) display price return levels from index inception > > through December 30, 2002 and, from December 31, 2002 onward, > display > > total return levels. > > > > Total Return: Performance measurement includes both security price > > movement and dividend payments, which are reinvested daily. > > > > Price Return: Performance measured solely by security price > movement, > > excluding dividend payments. > > > > Net Dividend Return: A variation on total return that assumes that > a > > portion of dividends paid is withheld at a standard tax-withholding > > rate. The MSCI Net Dividend series assumes withholding based on > > Luxembourg investors. Therefore, the dividend component of Net > > Dividend Return approximates the actual after- tax dividends > received > > by international investors. Actual fund dividend withholdings may > > differ." > > > > > > There are other Nikkei Index/Fund combos out there. > > > > I used to use eSignals symbol guide as a resource tool - it seems > to > > be getting hard to find it now. > > > > I also use 'symbol lookup' at > > http://au.finance.yahoo.com/investing > > > > or ther ukYahoo site to help find indices/ETF's. > > > > I sometimes go to the index providers/exchanges (e.g. S&P, CME) as > > well (they often list the funds that correspond to their indexes). > > > > On top of that, it depends where you live - I am in Australia so a > > fund that trades on the US exchange is only good for backtesting or > > trading if I use a US time broker. > > > > On the other hand, I can trade the Nikkei or the StraitsTimes index > > RT on my Aussie platform but I can't get an historical download > from > > there - I just have to play what is in front of me on the screen. > > > > If I want to get a rough idea of what is happening in Asia, > intraday, > > gold old Yahoo has the Asian indexes on intraday delay. > > > > > > > > FTR > > > > You don't say whether you are EOD or RT, where you are based and > what > > eSignal have to say about it? > > > > If you are in the US it is possible that some Asian indexes aren't > RT > > or synched to US time. > > > > brian_z > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "thariman" <thariman@> wrote: > > > > > > I do a search with esignal > > > > > > NS 8U-SGX for Nikkei Mini Future in ( Singapore Exchange ) > > > NI225_M U8-OSM for Nikkei Mini Future in Osaka > > > NI225 U8-OSM for Nikkei Future in Osaka Securities Future > > > NK U8 for Nikkei Future in CME > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tim" <raven4ns@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I use Amibroker with Esignal data but can't find a symbol for > the > > > > Nikkei225 or the FTSE that will allow me to get charts. The > symbol > > > > guide is no help because it has 2 different symbols for the > > Nikkei and > > > > neither one work with Amibroker. > > > > If anyone out there uses AB, please let me know what you are > > using for > > > > the symbols. Thank you. > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ For other support material please check also: http://www.amibroker.com/support.html Yahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.5/1537 - Release Date: 7/6/2008 5:26 AM ____________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect watch? 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