Its much faster and more reliable. As to your option problem - I don't have enuf experience with options to comment.
If you need help with the OLE part for Excel then I'll be glad to help. d On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 10:37 PM, tipequity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the suggesion Dingo. What is the advantage of using ole vs > ddl? I have equity prices in AB but not option prices. I don't know > if it makes sense to have option chains in AB! > > --- In [email protected], dingo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > If your data is in AB you can get it to excel via OLE and not have > to use > > dde. > > > > d > > > > On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:15 PM, tipequity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks Brian, it seems interactive broker has dde link to excel. I > > > use excel to make certain calculations to see which options to > buy or > > > sell. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Who doesn't provide DDE access? > > > > > > > > You can google a URL quicker than you can write a post;-) > > > > > > > > I'll trade you my links for your info .... > > > > > > > > what are you going to use Excel for that you can't do in AB? > > > > > > > > http://www.iqfeed.net/index.cfm? > displayaction=data§ion=services > > > > > > > > http://www.esignal.com/esignal/features.aspx# > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.interactivebrokers.com/php/apiUsersGuide/apiguide/excel/dde > > > > _for_excel.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > brian+z > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "tipequity" <l3456@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Is anybody aware of a broker that provides streaming US equity > > > and > > > > > option prices via a DDE link to excel spreadsheet? Or perhaps > a > > > > data > > > > > provider that has a plugin for AB and a DDE link for excel! > TIA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > **** IMPORTANT **** > > > This group is for the discussion between users only. > > > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > > > > > ********************* > > > TO GET TECHNICAL 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > **** IMPORTANT **** > This group is for the discussion between users only. > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > ********************* > TO GET TECHNICAL 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 > > > >
