I always had issues getting more than 2.5 years of minutely data so I paid $99 for qcollector which downloads data from iq. -----Original Message----- From: "Chaitanya" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:44:23 To: <[email protected]> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Recommendation for Intraday Data source?
Are you referring to tick data? i am downloading at only 1min resolution; and according to IQFeed customer service i should be able to go back to 2005. and pardon my ignorance; what is qcollector and how does it work? and how much does it cost? --- In [email protected], "Potato Soup" <potatoso...@...> wrote: > > I did it by using qcollector and then importing into AB. Problem is IQ limits > to 30 days tick and doesn't give full quotes. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Chaitanya" <kci...@...> > Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:26:41 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Recommendation for Intraday Data source? > > Want to add that even with IQFeed you cannot have 5years of intraday data; i > currently run into limitations where amibroker wont download any more data > than 3years even after changing the registry settings to enable it to > download and store more data (it can go only upto about 950k bars which on ES > will take you about 3years back). > > Has anyone done it (download more than 3 years worth of intraday data)? if so > how? > > > -Chaitanya > > > --- In [email protected], "Potato Soup" <potatosoupz@> wrote: > > > > Iqfeed from dtn? > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "venturerider2" <venturerider2@> > > Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:46:38 > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: [amibroker] Recommendation for Intraday Data source? > > > > I currently use eSignal for my intraday data but their standard historical > > data package only goes back a few months (120 days). If you upgrade to > > their extended intraday data package, the extended data goes back 10 years > > but is only accessible through their program. You cannot access the > > extended data through Amibroker or any other outside package. This is > > obviously a marketing strategy to "force" people to switch to using eSignal > > to backtest. Big mistake. > > > > I want to backtest hourly bars going back 5 years. I also need access to > > shorter time frames (1 min, 5 min, etc.) Can anyone recommend a good > > reliable intraday data source? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** > > This group is for the discussion between users only. > > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > > > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at > > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ > > (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** > This group is for the discussion between users only. > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ > (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** This group is for the discussion between users only. This is *NOT* technical support channel. TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ Yahoo! Groups Links
