why do you think it is an iq problem? to me it looks like AB is stopping you from downloading more data (atleast for me for the 1minute data). If it were an iq problem how would qcollector download it from iq datasource?
--- In [email protected], "Potato Soup" <potatoso...@...> wrote: > > I really think iq should start licensing longer periods of tick data. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Chaitanya" <kci...@...> > Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:52:29 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Recommendation for Intraday Data source? > > exactly the trouble i am getting into; exactly 2 and a half years of data. > hmm.. i will have to shell out another 100 bucks sometime soon; for now i am > content with the four years of data that IQFeed tech guy sent me in an email. > > --- In [email protected], "Potato Soup" <potatosoupz@> wrote: > > > > 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" <kcityg@> > > 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" <potatosoupz@> 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" <kcityg@> > > > 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! 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