This has been discussed many times. Check the forum's archives. If you still have questions contact me. As a long time user of Yahoo data I might be able to fill in the blanks.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: vernon To: [email protected] Sent: March 08, 2010 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] Few Newbie Questions re: yahoo data Hi - Like wise, I am a "newbee" to all this. I had no intentions of becoming a programer, but I do like Amibroker. While I'm learning (and losing money <kidding>), I am using yahoo EOD data during my learning process. It appears to agree with my Scottrade Account (although I haven't done any investigation into the accuracy). I have no desire to use RT data - EOD is fine for my uses. Could someone expand or provide more information with regard to the statement below of "yahoo EOD data being inaccurate"? That worries me a little since I'm investing my hard earned $$$$ using it. Thanks in advance for any insite/information you might provide. As to when EOD data can be downloaded, I generally d/l it between 6 and 7 pm ET. If "historical" d/l doesn't pick it up, "current day" will. Vernon -- ENJOY LIFE!! Keep it SIMPLE!! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:38:39 -0700 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amibroker] Few Newbie Questions Hi Jchi -- High quality, low cost end-of-day data is available from several vendors. Two I recommend (I subscribe to them both) are: Quotes Plus -- http://qp2.com/joomla/index.php Norgate Premium Data -- http://www.premiumdata.net/ Read the reference materials related to BuyPrice, SellPrice, and TradeDelays. They work in combination. The pair of statements BuyPrice = Open; SetTradeDelays(0,x,x,x); uses the price of the open of the bar being processed. The pair of statements BuyPrice = Open; SetTradeDelays(1,x,x,x); uses the price of the open of the bar following the bar being processed. Thanks, Howard On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 3:58 PM, jchi18 <[email protected]> wrote: 1. When is the earliest I can download EOD data from Yahoo? i.e., when will today's data be available for download? 2. In the trades tab when performing automatic analysis, what does buy price mean if I set it to open? i.e., I perform a scan of my trading system and it says that a buy signal was found for 2/26/10. When it is set to buy at the open price, will amibroker get the open price of 2/26 or 2/27? 3. What is the best but reasonably priced way of getting accurate EOD data into amibroker? I understand that Yahoo is inaccurate. Feel free to contact me at [email protected]. THanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free 3D Marine Aquarium Screensaver Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop! Check it out at www.inbox.com/marineaquarium
